Marika Vaarik (since 1994 Marika Vaarik-Soo; born on 13 October 1962 in

Kose Kose is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Harju County, 39 kilometers (24 miles) southeast of Tallinn, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Kose Parish and lies next to Pirita River. At the 2011 Census, the settlement's population wa ...

) is an

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n actress. In 1991 she graduated

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in theatrical directing speciality ( et, näitejuhtimise eriala). 1987-1994 she worked at VAT Theatre, being also one of its founders. 1994-2005 she worked at

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. Since 2009 she worked at NO99 Theatre. Besides theatrical roles she has also played on several films and television series. Vaarik is married to Mart Soo, composer, music teacher and guitarist of the ensemble Weekend Guitar Trio. Awards: * 1999: Suur Vanker * 2013:

Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star ( et, Valgetähe teenetemärk; french: Ordre de l'Etoile Blanche) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic ...

, IV class.

Selected filmography

* 2003 ''Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla'' (role: Linda) * 2005 ''

Shop of Dreams ''Shop of Dreams'' ( et, Stiilipidu) is a 2005 Estonian drama film directed by Peeter Urbla. It was selected as the Estonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Cast * Maarja Jakobson ...

'' (role: Silvia) * 2006 ''Georg'' (television film; role: Accompanyist Aime) * 2007 '' Georg'' (feature film; role: Old Asta Ots' voice) * 2008: ''

Tuulepealne maa ''Tuulepealne maa'' ("Windward Land") is a twelve-part Estonian television mini-series about the pre-World War II history of Estonia, its birth as a country, the Estonian War of Independence, post-war life throughout 1920 up to 1941 and World ...

'' (role: Asta Thal-Sammal) * 2008 ''Taarka'' (role: Vasso's mother) * 2009-2013 ''

Kättemaksukontor ''Kättemaksukontor'' (English: ''Revenge Office'') is an Estonian comedy-crime television series. In the series, a group of women have the organization called "Kättemaksukontor". This organization helps to solve murder cases for the police. The ...

'' (role: Frida Arrak) * 2010 ''Kutsar koputab kolm korda'' (role: Marju) * 2013 '' Elavad pildid'' (role: Roosi) * 2013 ''Mägede varjud'' (role: Maria) * 2016 '' The Days That Confused'' (role: Principal) * 2018 '' Take It or Leave It'' (role: Judge) * 2019 '' Truth and Justice'' (role: Madis' wife)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vaarik, Marika Living people 1962 births Estonian stage actresses Estonian film actresses Estonian television actresses Estonian theatre directors Estonian women theatre directors 20th-century Estonian actresses 21st-century Estonian actresses Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class Tallinn University alumni People from Kose Parish