Maria Klenskaja

Klenskaja was born in Tartu, of Russian heritage.[2] 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 has 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.[3]

Besides theatre roles she has also had a successful film career and has appeared on television and in radio theatre.[1]

Klenskaja was in a relationship with actor Aarne Üksküla for over thirty years, until his death in 2017.[2][3]

• 2002: Order of the White Star, IV class.[4]

• 1990: Sügis
• 1991: Rahu tänav
• 2006: Vägev võlur
• 2006: Vana daami visiit
• 2007: Georg
• 2015: Vehkleja
• 2018: Seltsimees laps
• 2020: Vee peal