Eva Meil (beginning in 1940, Eva Malmsten; 11 September 1917

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– 10 January 2002 Tallinn) was an

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n actress. Meil began her stage career at age ten in the role of Young Tiina in a production of

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's '' Libahunt''. Meil graduated from the Drama Studio in Tallinn in 1946. From 1937 until 1941 and from 1944 until 1949, she worked at

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. From 1949 until 1975 she worked at

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as an actress and operetta performer. Besides theatrical roles she has also appeared in several films. Meil was married to actor Franz Malmsten. Their son was actor Rein Malmsten. Their grandson was actor

Mait Malmsten Mait Malmsten (born 6 September 1972 in Viljandi) is an Estonian actor. Malmsten comes from a family of actors. His father is actor Rein Malmsten. His paternal grandparents were actors Franz Malmsten and Eva Meil. His great-uncle was actor Hugo M ...

and great-grandchildren include actors Franz and Hugo Malmsten. She died in Tallinn, aged 84.

Filmography

* 1975 ''Jõmm'' (role: Berrypicker) * 1971 ''Teatriöö'' (role: ?) * 1979 ''

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'' (role: Janne)

References

1917 births 2002 deaths Estonian stage actresses Estonian musical theatre actresses Estonian film actresses 20th-century Estonian actresses Actresses from Tallinn Soviet actresses {{Estonia-actor-stub