Elina Pähklimägi (credited as Elina Purde between 2014–2022; born 7 February 1983) is an

Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...

n stage, television and film actress whose career began in the mid-2000s.

Early life and education

Elina Pähklimägi was born in the town of

Ambla Ambla () is a small borough () in Järva County, in Järva Parish, in central Estonia. It was the administrative centre of Ambla Parish. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 299. Gallery Ambla vallamaja 2008. aastal.jpg, A ...

Järva County Järva County ( or ''Järvamaa''; ; ) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in the central part of the country and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Jõgeva County to the south-east, Viljandi County to the south, Pärnu County t ...

and grew up in the nearby village of Ussimäe. She attended the Rakvere Secondary Gymnasium and studied for a year at Tallinn's Estonian Sports Gymnasium before returning to graduate from Rakvere Secondary Gymnasium. Following her 2008 graduation from the

Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (''Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia'') began as a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department (EMD) on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Higher Musi ...

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she became a freelance actress.

Career

Elina Pähklimägi began her career on various small stage venues throughout Estonia. She garnered her first small television roles on the

Eesti Televisioon Eesti Televisioon (ETV) () is an Estonian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by Estonian Public Broadcasting. It made its first broadcast on 19 July 1955. History Eesti Televisioon (''Estonian Television'') was launched on ...

(ETV) series' ''Ohtlik lend'' and ''Õnne 13'' and the

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crime series ''Kelgukoerad'' in 2006 and 2007 while stile studying at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. Her first starring role in a feature film was in the Liina Paakspuu-directed drama ''Soovide puu'' in 2008. This was followed by the role of Liis in the

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-directed comedy film ''Kormoranid ehk Nahkpükse ei pesta'' in 2011. In 2015, she appeared in the Stanislav Govorukhin-directed Russian comedy-drama ''The End of a Great Era''. In 2017, she had a starring role as Elen in the Andrejs Ekis-directed comedy ''Svingerid'', opposite Jan Uuspõld, Ago Anderson, and Elina Reinold, and appeared in the Sulev Keedus-directed historical drama ''Mehetapja/Süütu/Vari''. She has also appeared in a number of short films. Pähklimägi is possibly best known to Estonian television viewers for her role of Häidi Õigepaulus on the

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comedy-crime series ''

Kättemaksukontor ''Kättemaksukontor'' or in English ''The Vengeance Bureau'' and even ''Revenge Office'' is an Estonian comedy-crime television series. In the series, a group of women have a organization called "Kättemaksukontor". This organization helps to solv ...

''; a role she played from 2009 until departing the series in 2013. Other notable television appearances include a starring role as Paula in the Kanal 2 comedy series ''Takso'' beginningin 2015, the recurring roles of Tibin in the 2008–2011 Kanal 2 comedy series ''Eestlane ja Venelane'', Angela Salu on the ETV thriller ''Alpimaja'' in 2012, and as Irma Marmor on the crime series ''Siberi võmm'' in 2017.

Personal life

Elina Pähklimägi married Andrus Purde in 2014 and afterward began using her married surname. In July 2014, she gave birth to a daughter, Mia, and in 2022, the couple divorced. Prior to her relationship with Andrus Purde, she had been in a long-term relationship with actor

Kristjan Sarv Kristjan Sarv (born Tartu, 21 December 1979) is an Estonian actor. He studied acting at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (2000–2004). From 2005 to 2008, he worked in the theatre NO99. He has appeared in several television series and f ...

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''Elina Pähklimäe ekskallim Kristjan Sarv esitles uut kaasat''. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2018.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pähklimägi, Elina 1983 births Living people Estonian stage actresses Estonian film actresses Estonian television actresses Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni People from Järva Parish 21st-century Estonian actresses