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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
On the Water
Character: Mamma
MOVIE • 2021
The Little Comrade
Character: Grandma Minna Katariina
MOVIE • 2018
The Fencer
Character: Teacher
MOVIE • 2015
The Vengeance Bureau
Character: Olga
TV • 2009
Georg
Character: Ingeborg
MOVIE • 2007
The Great Magician
Character: Aunt Ursula
MOVIE • 2007
Ohtlik Lend
Character: Ella Juntas
TV • 2006
Visit of an Old Lady
Character: Police Chief's Wife
MOVIE • 2006
Grisha
Character:
MOVIE • 1996
The Boys of Wikman
Character: Mrs. Jakovleva
TV • 1995
Cabbage Head
Character: (voice)
MOVIE • 1993
You Are My Only Love
Character: Olya (as M. Kalyonskaya)
MOVIE • 1993
Lamb in the Down Right Corner
Character: Tom's Mother
MOVIE • 1992
Those Old Love-letters
Character: Mrs. Muna (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1992
The Sunny Kids
Character:
MOVIE • 1992
Autumn
Character: Liisi Paavel
MOVIE • 1990
Handmaiden
Character:
MOVIE • 1990
Friends, Comrades
Character: Madam
MOVIE • 1990
Three Jolly Fellows
Character: Muhv (voice)
MOVIE • 1990
Awakening
Character: City Woman
MOVIE • 1990