Biography
Maria Klenskaja (January 29, 1951 – January 6, 2022) was an Estonian actress. Klenskaja was born in Tartu, of Russian parentage. From 1968 until 1970, she worked in the Estonian State Youth Theatre in Tallinn as a make-up artist and in the prop department. In 1974 she graduated from the Tallinn State Conservatory's Performing Arts Department. Since 1974 she had been a contracted actress at the Estonian Drama Theatre. She was also engaged as an actress at the Vanalinnastuudio for one year, beginning in 1989. Besides theatre roles she also had a successful film career and appeared on television and in radio theatre. Klenskaja was in a relationship with actor Aarne Üksküla for over thirty years, until his death in 2017. Klenskaja died on 6 January 2022, aged 70, following a prolonged illness.
Acted in 32
2020s
- 2021
On the Water
Mamma
2010s
- 2018
The Little Comrade
Grandma Minna Katariina
- 2015
2000s
- 2009
- 2007
Georg
Ingeborg
- 2006
Visit of an Old Lady
Police Chief's Wife
1990s
- 1996
Grisha
Movie
- 1995
The Boys of Wikman
Mrs. Jakovleva · 2 episodes
- 1993
You Are My Only Love
Olya (as M. Kalyonskaya)
- 1992
Lamb in the Down Right Corner
Tom's Mother
Those Old Love-letters
Mrs. Muna (uncredited)
The Sunny Kids
Movie
- 1990
Autumn
Liisi Paavel
Handmaiden
Movie
Friends, Comrades
Madam
Three Jolly Fellows
Muhv (voice)
Awakening
City Woman
1980s
- 1989
Doctor Stockmann
Katrine Stockmann
Stolen Meeting
Valentina Saar
- 1987
Three Jolly Fellows 2
Muhv (voice)
Breakfast on the Grass
(voice) (uncredited)
In One Hundred Years in May
Alma Oinas
The Joys of Midlife
Pille Loorits
- 1986
The Gang
Movie
- 1985
Smile at Last
Ülo's Lover
- 1984
Three Jolly Fellows
Muhv (voice)
- 1983
Vinski of the Town
Pillow Club Miss
- 1982
The Triangle
Julia (voice) (uncredited)
- 1981
Murder on the 31st Floor
Anna Hollman's friend
1970s
- 1977
Ask the Dead About the Price of Death
Ester
- 1976
Indrek
Miralda
- 1975
