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Kadri Rämmeld (until 2016, Kadri Adamson; born 16 August 1976) is an
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n stage, film, and television actress.


Early life and education

Kadri Rämmeld was born Kadri Adamson in
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in 1976. She attended both primary and secondary schools in Tallinn, graduating from the Mustamäe German Gymnasium (Tallinna 54. Keskkool). Afterward, she majored in
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at the Estonian Institute of Humanities (now part of
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) and graduated in 1999 from the institute's drama and theatre department.


Career


Stage

Following graduation, Rämmeld was engaged at a number of theatres and worked as a freelance actress, including the Theatrum SA, the
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, and Old Baskin's Theatre; all in Tallinn. Since 2014, she has been engaged as an actress at the Endla Theatre in
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. Some of her earlier roles at the Endla include Bella Manningham in a production of Patrick Hamilton's '' Gaslight'', and Alberta in the Bettina Hamel, Tobias Krechel, et al. penned play ''Titanic – Beautiful People Act Out Great Feelings''. In 2016, she was voted the Endla Theatre audience favorite.


Film

Rämmeld made her film debut in the gritty 2007 Dirk Hoyer directed crime-drama ''Võõras'', in which she appeared as the main character TP's (played by Tanel Padar) sister. In 2006, she appeared in the film ''Tabamata ime''; a collection of six short films adapted from the 1912 play of the same name by author Eduard Vilde. In 2016, she played the role of Anne in the René Vilbre directed comedy film '' Klassikokkutulek'', which follows three middle-aged men (played by
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, Henry Kõrvits aka Genka, and Ago Anderson), who decide to attend their twenty-fifth high school reunion. In 2019, she again played the role of Anne in the third installment, ''Klassikokkutulek 3: Ristiisad''. In 2018, she appeared in the role of Aunt Iida in the
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directed period drama ''Seltsimees laps'', and in 2019 appeared in the role of Milady in the Mart Sander directed fantasy-horror film ''Kõhedad muinaslood''. Rämmeld has also worked as a voice actress; in 1998, she provided a number of character voices in the animated Peep Pedmanson directed short film ''Just märried'' for Nukufilm.


Television and radio

Rämmeld is possibly most recognized for her roles in a number of popular Estonian television series, beginning with the role of Liis Uuspere in the
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drama series ''Kodu keset linna'' in 2003, in which she was an original cast member. She would leave the series in 2006, but reprise her role again in 2009, and again in 2012. Between 2006 and 2008, she played the character Laura (aka Brita) in the Kanal 2 crime-drama series ''Kelgukoerad''. Rämmeld's most popular role is arguably that of Marion Pärn in the
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comedy-crime series '' Kättemaksukontor'', in which she has been a main cast member since the series was first broadcast in 2009. Other television appearances include the TV3 parody series ''Edekabel'' in 2004, and the Kanal 2 game show ''Kis? Mis? Kus?'' in 2008. Apart from her stage, film, and television career, Rämmeld has performed in a number of
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s.


Personal life

Kadri Adamson was in a long-term relationship with businessman Toomas Vara. The couple had two children; a daughter, Miira, born 18 February 2006; and a son, Voldemar, born 7 November 2007. In October 2014 the couple announced they had separated. In early summer 2016, Adamson married actor Meelis Rämmeld. In January 2017, the couple announced they were expecting a daughter. Following her marriage, Adamson began using the surname of her husband, Rämmeld, in both her personal and professional life.Elu24/Postimees
''Palju õnne! Kadri Adamson abiellus Meelis Rämmeldiga'' 26 July 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2017.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rammeld, Kadri 1976 births Living people Estonian stage actresses Estonian film actresses Estonian television actresses Actresses from Tallinn 21st-century Estonian actresses