Anu Lamp (born 29 March 1958)poff.ee
''International Competition Programme EurAsia Jury''. Retrieved 7 December 2016. is an

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n stage, film, television and voice actress, stage director, translator and instructor.

Early life and education

Anu Lamp was born in

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. She graduated from secondary school in 1976 at the Tallinn 7th Secondary School (now, the

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). From 1976 until 1978, she studied

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University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...

before studying acting under instruction of

Aarne Üksküla Aarne Üksküla (21 September 1937 Tallinn – 29 October 2017) was an Estonian actor and theatre instructor. In 1961 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory's Performing Arts Department. Career: * Rakvere Theatre (1961-1968) * Endla Theatr ...

at the Tallinn State Conservatory (now, the

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), graduating in 1982. Among her graduating classmates were

Margus Oopkaup Margus Oopkaup (born 11 March 1959) is an Estonian stage, film and television actor and playwright who was engaged at the Endla Theatre from 1982 to 2000. In 1983, he was awarded the Best Young Actor award for his performance in the film '' Nipe ...

Jaan Rekkor Jaan Rekkor (born 3 April 1958) is an Estonian stage, film and television actor. Early life and education Jaan Rekkor was born in the small village of Hõreda in Rapla County. He attended schools in Märjamaa, graduating from the Ants Lauter ...

Laine Mägi Laine Mägi (born Laine Michelson-Adamson; 3 February 1959) is an Estonian stage, film and television actress, dancer and choreographer and dance pedagogue who began her career as a teenager. She is the founder of the Laine Mägi School of Dance ...

Sulev Teppart Sulev Teppart (born on 13 September 1960 in Viljandi) is an Estonian actor. In 1982 he graduated from the Tallinn State Conservatory's Performing Arts Department. From 1982 until 1985, he worked at the Estonian Youth Theatre, and from 1985 until 2 ...

Andrus Vaarik Andrus Vaarik (born 14 May 1958) is an Estonian film, television, and theater actor and theater director. He is best known for his portrayal of Andrus Kivirähk's fictional character Ivan Orav, Raul in the film '' Agent Sinikael'', Osvald Kallast ...

, and Viire Valdma.Linnateater
Retrieved 13 December 2016. In June 2016, she graduated from the Institute of Theology of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church with a master's degree in theology.

Career

Stage

Shortly after graduation in 1982, she became engaged as an actress at the Estonian SSR State Youth Theatre (now, the

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). Lamp is still currently engaged as an actress at the theatre. From 2006 until present, she is also the theatre's literary director. She made her stage debut as a student in 1979 and made her stage debut as an actress in a 1982 production of

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's '' Saint Joan''. Throughout her long career at the Tallinn City Theatre, she has appeared in numerous productions; memorable roles include those in stage productions of works by such varied authors and playwrights as:

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

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and Weill, Dumas,

Chekhov Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; 29 January 1860 Old Style date 17 January. – 15 July 1904 Old Style date 2 July.) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. His career ...

Molière Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (, ; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, , ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and worl ...

, Ibsen, Jean Genet,

Jean-Paul Sartre Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (, ; ; 21 June 1905 – 15 April 1980) was one of the key figures in the philosophy of existentialism (and phenomenology), a French playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and lit ...

, August Gailit, A. H. Tammsaare,

Jean-Luc Lagarce Jean-Luc Lagarce (14 February 1957 – 30 September 1995) was a French actor, theatre director and playwright.Samuel Beckett and

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, among others. Lamp has also performed at the

Estonian Drama Theatre The Estonian Drama Theatre ( et, Eesti Draamateater) is a theatre in Tallinn, Estonia. It has the role of a national theatre for Estonia. The Estonia Theatre is located next door. History The building that houses the Estonian Drama Theatre was or ...

, Ugala,

Rakvere Theatre Rakvere Theatre is a professional theatre in Rakvere, Estonia. History Rakvere Theatre was established in the fall of 1921, when ''Rakvere Näitlejate Ring'' was formed. The building of the Rakvere Theatre was opened with a public ceremony on 24 ...

, Kuressaare City Theatre and the Vanalinnastuudio as well as directed plays at the Estonian Drama Theatre and translated several works from French to Estonian. She is a member of the Estonian Theatre Association and since 1994 has been a performing faculty member of the

Film and television

Anu Lamp made her television debut on the

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comedy series ''Kitsas king'' in 1982. From 1995 until 1998 she appeared as Liisi on the comedy television series ''M Klubi''; from 2001 until 2003, she appeared in the role of Vaike on the long-running ETV dramatic series ''

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''; and in 2012, as Kersti Kotkas in the ETV crime-mystery series ''Alpimaja''. Her first feature-length television film was role was in the 1988

Mikk Mikiver Mikk Mikiver (4 September 1937 – 9 January 2006) was a prominent Estonian stage and film actor and theater director. Biography Mikiver was born in Tallinn, Estonia. He graduated from the State Conservatory of Tallinn in 1961. He then went on ...

directed drama ''Doktor Stockmann'', for

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. Lamp's film debut was in the

Jaan Kolberg Jaan Kolberg (born 21 November 1958) is an Estonian film director and producer. Jaan Kolberg was born in Pärnu, where he attended primary and secondary schools. In 1976, he enrolled at Tartu State University, majoring in English. While at unive ...

directed short film ''Õnnelik lapsepõlv'' in 1988. Her first feature-length film role was as Mrs. Murumägi in the 1992 family film ''Lammas all paremas nurgas'', directed by

Lembit Ulfsak Lembit Ulfsak (4 July 1947 – 22 March 2017) was a prominent Estonian stage and film actor. Ulfsak starred in the 2014 film ''Tangerines'' which was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards. It was also among the ...

. Other notable films include: '' Ma olen väsinud vihkamast'' (1995), ''Kirjad idast'' (1995), '' Vedma'' (2006), ''Elavad pildid'' (2013), ''Supilinna Salaselts'' (2015) and ''Perekonnavaled'' (2016). Beginning in 1997, with the release of the animated children's film ''Tom ja Fluffy'', Lamp has also built a career as a voice actress. She has voiced characters in several of the animated Estonian '' Lotte'' films; including the first ''Lotte'' film, '' Lotte Goes South'' (2000); '' Lotte from Gadgetville'' (2007); '' Lotte and the Moonstone Secret'' (2011); and '' Lotte and the Lost Dragons'' (2019). She has also provided the Estonian language dubbing for such foreign language animated films as: ''

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'', '' Ice Age: The Meltdown'' and ''

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''.

Personal life

Anu Lamp currently resides in Tallinn. She was married to actor

; however, the two later divorced. Lamp and Teppart have three sons: Tõnn Lamp,

Jaak Prints Jaak Prints (born Jaak Teppart; 7 May 1981) is an Estonian actor, director, television presenter and former footballer. Prints was born in Tallinn to actors Sulev Teppart and Anu Lamp. His younger brother Tõnn Lamp is also an actor. In 2004, he ...

and Juhan Teppart. Tõnn Lamp and Jaak Prints are also actors. She is a grandmother.

Awards and honors

*(1989) *Aleksander Kurtna Estonian Theatre Prize (1993) *Estonian Cultural Endowment of the Arts Foundation (1995 and 1997) * Order of the White Star, V Class *Aleksander Kurtna Estonian Theatre Prize (2002) *Karl Ader Prize (2003) *Priit Põdroos Estonian Theatre Award (2006) *Radio Theatre Actor Award (2007) *Tallinn City Theatre Prize, Best Female Colleague (2010) *Tallinn City Theatre's Audience Prize (2012) *''

Eesti Päevaleht ''Eesti Päevaleht'' ''("Estonia Daily")'' is a major daily Estonian newspaper, from the same publishers as the weekly ''Eesti Ekspress''. It has a daily circulation of around 36,000. History and profile ''Eesti Päevaleht'' was founded on 5 Jun ...

'' Prize (2013) * National Order of Merit of France; ''Chevalier'' (2015)La France en Estonie. Ambassade de France à Tallinn.
''Remise des insignes de chevalier dans l’Ordre national du Mérite à Mme Anu Lamp'' 2 February 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016. * Estonian Theatre Association's Supporting Actress Award (Ara in the play ''A Baltic Tragedy'', 2022)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lamp, Anu 1958 births Living people Estonian stage actresses Estonian film actresses Estonian television actresses Estonian voice actresses Translators to Estonian Estonian translators University of Tartu alumni Academic staff of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class 20th-century Estonian actresses 21st-century Estonian actresses Actresses from Tallinn