Ülle Kaljuste

Biography

Ülle Kaljuste (born Ülle Side; April 10, 1957) is an Estonian stage, film, television and radio actress. Born Ülle Side in Tallinn, she attended Tallinn Secondary School No. 2 (Tallinn Reaalkool), graduating in 1975. Afterward, she attended the Tallinn State Conservatory of Performing Arts Department (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre), under the instruction of Merle Karusoo and graduating in 1980. Graduating classmates included actors Roman Baskin, Guido Kangur, Arvo Kukumägi, Ain Lutsepp, Anne Veesaar, and Paul Poom. Ülle Kaljuste made her film debut in the 1981 Estonian television movie Onu Tik-Taki seiklused, directed by Virve Koppel. In 1985, she made her screen debut in the 1985 musical comedy Savoy Ball, directed by Ago-Endrik Kerge. In 1992 Kaljuste was cast in the role of Emma in the Mati Põldre-directed biographical drama Need vanad armastuskirjad which explored the life of Raimond Valgre, an Estonian composer of the 1930s and the 1940s. In 1990, she played the title role in the Aimée Beekman and Vladimir Beekman penned and Kaljo Kiisk directed feature film drama Regina for Tallinnfilm. She would go one to appear in numerous films and television series. Fro…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Goodbye Soviet Union (2020) — Grandma
2. Mushrooming (2012) — Make-up Artist
3. Lamb in the Down Right Corner (1992) — Harri's Mother
4. Georg (2007) — Colleague at the Theater
5. The Idiot (2011) — Jelizaveta
6. Ruudi (2006) — Liivi
7. Set Point (2004) — Waitress
8. Lotte and the Lost Dragons (2019) — Sigrun (voice)
9. Those Old Love-letters (1992) — Emma
10. True Moments (1998) — Piret
11. Touched by the Unknown (2005) — Aunt Rutt
12. The Joys of Midlife (1987) — Silvia Raud
13. The Polar Boy (2016) — Head Teacher
14. Awakening (1990) — Aliide
15. Green Cats (2017) — Marta
16. Family Lies (2016) — Kiira
17. The Graveyard Keeper's Daughter (2011) — Anne
18. Kid Detectives and the Secret of the White Lady (2013) — Margit Truu
19. The Witch (1988)
20. Ball im Savoy (1986) — Tangolita
21. Regina (1990) — Regina
22. New Beginnings (2019) — Mother
23. The Coincidence of Circumstance (1988)
24. Armastuse lahinguväljad (1992)
25. Revenge Office (2009) — Kiira
26. The Sunny Kids (1992)
27. Our Erika (2026) — Foster Grandmother
28. Black Widows (2015) — Maie
29. The Maggot Feeder (2012) — Narrator (voice)
30. Visit of an Old Lady (2006) — High School Principal's Wife
31. FRESH BLOOD: With the Best Intentions (2020) — Mother (segment "New Beginnings")
32. The Tin Men (1984) — Mrs. Plushkow
33. O'Slaughter Day (2026)
34. Legend eluajal (2023) — Helmi