Ragne Veensalu (born 18 November 1986) is an

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...

n stage, film and television actress.

Biography

Early life

Ragne Veensalu was born

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' ...

. She is the daughter of Kaido Veensalu and Siiri Veensalu (''née'' Lillemägi) and has one sister. She was a 2011 graduate of University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy, majoring in acting.

Stage career

In 2012, Veensalu has been engaged at the

Von Krahl Theatre Von Krahl Theatre ( et, Von Krahli teater) is a theatre in Tallinn, Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Fi ...

in Tallinn. Significant roles at the Von Krahl have been in works by

Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's natio ...

Fyodor Dostoyevsky Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (, ; rus, Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский, Fyódor Mikháylovich Dostoyévskiy, p=ˈfʲɵdər mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪdʑ dəstɐˈjefskʲɪj, a=ru-Dostoevsky.ogg, links=yes; 11 November 18219 ...

, Henrik Ibsen,

Federico García Lorca Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca (5 June 1898 – 19 August 1936), known as Federico García Lorca ( ), was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblemat ...

and Sarah Kane.

Film and television

Veensalu made her film debut in a starring role as Ann in the 2007 Rainer Sarnet-directed drama ''Kuhu põgenevad hinged'' (English release title: ''Where Souls Go''); the film explores the emotional problems caused when a teenage girl's little brother is born with a congenital heart condition. In 2011, she played the prominent role of Aglaja in the Rainer Sarnet-directed '' Idioot''; an adaptation of

's ''

The Idiot ''The Idiot'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Идиот, Idiót) is a novel by the 19th-century Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published serially in the journal ''The Russian Messenger'' in 1868–69. The title is an ...

''. In 2012, she appeared in the Rain Tolk and

Andres Maimik Andres Maimik (born 8 February 1970) is an Estonian film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer and actor. Selected filmography * 2002 ''Agent Wild Duck'' (feature film; screenwriter) * 2006 ''Jan Uuspõld läheb Tartusse'' (feature ...

-directed comedy film ''Umbkotid''. Beginning in 2015, she became a permanent cast member of the popular TV3 comedy-crime series ''

Kättemaksukontor ''Kättemaksukontor'' (English: ''Revenge Office'') is an Estonian comedy-crime television series. In the series, a group of women have the organization called "Kättemaksukontor". This organization helps to solve murder cases for the police. The ...

'' as the character Luna Haab.delfi.ee
''Värskeim "Käteka" liige Ragne Veensalu: tundus nii põnev ja olin kohe nõus!'' 13 August 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2016.

References

External links

* 1986 births Living people Actresses from Tallinn Estonian stage actresses Estonian film actresses Estonian television actresses 21st-century Estonian actresses {{Estonia-actor-stub