Kristel Leesmend
Estonian actress (born 1968)
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Kristel Leesmend (born 30 August 1968) is an Estonian actress.[1]
BornAugust 30, 1968
Tallinn, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union
OccupationActress
Yearsactive1987–present
NotableworkTallinn pimeduses; Jüri Rumm; Ruudi; Surnuaiavahi tütar
Kristel Leesmend | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 30, 1968 Tallinn, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Notable work | Tallinn pimeduses; Jüri Rumm; Ruudi; Surnuaiavahi tütar |
| Partner | Ivo Uukkivi |
| Children | 1 |
Early life and education
Leesmend was born on 30 August 1968 in Tallinn.
From 1987 until 1988, Leesmend worked at the Vanalinnastuudio in Tallinn as a costume designer and as a freelance actress.
In 1992 she graduated from Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre's Drama School and has been a freelance actress since. In 2002, she worked as a supervisor at the Tallinn University of Technology's student theatre, T-Theater.
Career
Personal life
Leesmend was in a relationship with actor Ivo Uukkivi, the pair have a daughter, born in 1995, with whom she has a very close relationship.[2][3]
Selected filmography
- 1993 Tallinn pimeduses (feature film; role: Department store salesclerk)
- 1994 Jüri Rumm (feature film; role Eliisabet)
- 2006 Ruudi (feature film; role: Nurse)
- 2008 Doktor Kloun (documentary film; director and scenarist)
- 2011 Surnuaiavahi tütar (feature film; role: Ilse)
- 2012 Üksik saar (feature film; role: Sick woman)
- 2012 Kõik muusikud on kaabakad (feature film; role: Külli)
- 2016 Mäel (short film; role: Maria)
