Kristel Leesmend

Kristel Leesmend (born 30 August 1968 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actress.[1]

From 1987 until 1988, Leesmend worked at the Vanalinnastuudio in Tallinn as a costume designer and as a freelance actress. In 1992 she graduated from Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre's Drama School and has been a freelance actress since. In 2002, she worked as a supervisor at the Tallinn University of Technology's student theatre, T-Theater. From 2003 until 2006, she director of casting for the Estonian Casting Agency (Allfilm). Besides theatrical roles she has also played in several films.[2]

Leesmend was in a relationship with actor Ivo Uukkivi, the pair have a daughter, born in 1995, with whom she has a very close relationship.[2][3]

Selected filmography

  • 1993 Tallinn pimeduses (feature film; role: Department store salesclerk)
  • 1994 Jüri Rumm (feature film; role Eliisabet)
  • 2006 Ruudi (feature film; role: Nurse)
  • 2008 Doktor Kloun (documentary film; director and scenarist)
  • 2011 Surnuaiavahi tütar (feature film; role: Ilse)
  • 2012 Üksik saar (feature film; role: Sick woman)
  • 2012 Kõik muusikud on kaabakad (feature film; role: Külli)
  • 2016 Mäel (short film; role: Maria)

References

  1. "Kristel Leesmend - Eesti filmi andmebaas". www.efis.ee. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. "Leesmend, Kristel". Eesti Teatriliit (in Estonian). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. Kaasik, Mariann (2 August 2011). "Ivo Uukkivi ja Mari-Liis Lille poeg sai põneva nime". Kroonika (in Estonian). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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