Klaudia Tiitsmaa (born 9 September 1990) is an

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n stage, television and film actress.

Early life and education

Klaudia Tiitsmaa was born in Tallinn to artist Margus "Sorge" Tiitsmaa and doll and puppet maker Resa Tiitsmaa. She grew up mainly in

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, where she graduated from secondary school at Türi Gymnasium in 2009. She is a 2013 graduate of

University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy ( et, Tartu Ülikooli Viljandi Kultuuriakadeemia) is an Estonian institution of higher education, situated in the provincial town of Viljandi, central Estonia. The UT Viljandi Culture Academy merged ...

, majoring in acting.

Stage career

In 2013, shortly after graduation, she joined the

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theatre in

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. She made her stage debut at the theatre as a student in a 2010 production of the

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''. She debuted at the Ugala as an actress engaged at the theatre in the role of Katja in a 2013 production of Tõnu Õnnepalu's ''Sajand''. Tiitsmaa has appeared in roles one the Ugala stage in productions of works by such varies authors and playwrights as: Fyodor Dostoyevsky,

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, George Stiles, Carlo Goldoni,

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, and L. Frank Baum, among others. In 2015, Tiitsmaa received both the Ugala theatre's Best Actress and the audience's choice for Best Actress award.

Television and film career

Tiitsmaa made her television debut in 2010 in two appearances on the

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crime-drama series ''Kelgukoerad''. She has also appeared on the popular

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comedy-crime series ''

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 ...

'' in 2013 and joining the cast as the character Kioko Veega from 2017 until 2018, and as Ingel in 2015 on the TV3 drama series ''Üheotsapilet''. Between 2010 and 2012, she appeared in several roles on the Kanal 2 drama series ''

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''. In 2016, Klaudia Tiitsmaa made her feature-length film debut in the Triin Ruumet directed

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The Days That Confused ''The Days That Confused'' ( et, Päevad, mis ajasid segadusse) is a 2016 Estonian comedy-drama film directed by Triin Ruumet. The film stars Hendrik Toompere Jr. Jr. and Klaudia Tiitsmaa. Plot Allar (Hendrik Toompere Jr. Jr.), a disaffected ma ...

'' for Kinosaurus Film. The film stars Hendrik Toompere Jr. Jr. as a young, disaffected man from rural Estonia on a frantic journey through midsummer Estonia in the late 1990s trying to discover purpose and meaning in his life; and Tiitsmaa as Maria, a young, wealthy, law student from Tallinn holidaying in the region when their paths cross. Tiitsmaa has also appeared in a number of film shorts. In 2020, she appeared in the Andrejs Ekis and Tanel Ingi directed comedy film ''Asjad, millest me ei räägi''.

Personal life

Klaudia Tiitsmaa currently resides in Viljandi. She is in a relationship with actor Vallo Kirs. On 9 September 2018 (Tiitsmaa's birthday), she gave birth to their first child, a son, named Vallo Kirs Jr. In October 2020, Tiitsmaa gave birth to the couple's second son, Villu.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tiitsmaa, Klaudia 1990 births Living people Estonian stage actresses Estonian film actresses Estonian television actresses 21st-century Estonian actresses Actresses from Tallinn University of Tartu alumni