Merle Talvik

Biografía

Merle Talvik (born June 6, 1954) is an Estonian stage, film and television actress whose career began in the mid-1970s.

Merle Talvik was born in Tallinn to Herbert and Asta Talvik (née Tomson). She attended primary and secondary schools in Tallinn and in 1973, at age nineteen, began performing as part of an ensemble cast with the Viru Varietee; a variety show established at Tallinn's Viru Hotel. She then enrolled at the Tallinn State Conservatory (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre), graduating in 1978.

ollowing her graduation from the Tallinn State Conservatory, Talvik began a year-long engagement as a stage actress at the Vanemuine theatre in Tartu. Talvik then spent over twenty years with the Vanalinnastuudio in Tallinn, performing in over fifty stage roles.

Talvik's first significant film role was as Tonya in the 1977 Russian language film The Sun, the Sun Again, directed by Svetlana Druzhinina for Mosfilm. The following year, she appeared in her first Estonian film, Reigi õpetaja, directed by Jüri Müür. In 1981, she had a starring role as Katrina Leet in the Arvo Kruusement-directed drama Karge meri, based on the 1938 novel of the same name by author August Gailit. In 1983, she appeared as Krista Tammet in a leading role in the Dmitri Svetozarov-directed Russian-language Lenfilm drama Speed.

Other film roles include Daisy in the 1985 Ago-Endrik Kerge-directed Tallinnfilm musical-drama Savoy Ball and smaller roles in the 1980 Kaljo Kiisk-directed drama Metskannikesed; the 1987 Lembit Ulfsak-directed comedy-drama Keskea rõõmud; the 1990 Kaljo Kiisk-directed drama Regina, based on the 1978 novel Valikuvõimalus by Aimée Beekman; and in the 2009 Hannu Salonen-directed crime-drama Vasha.

In addition to stage and film roles, Talvik has frequently appeared on Estonian television. In 1981, she appeared as Ilga in the seven-part Aloizs Brencs-directed Latvian language television melodrama miniseries Ilgais celš kapas. In 1982, she had a starring role in the Leo Karpin-directed television comedy film Teisikud opposite singer Jaak Joala, which was subsequently released theatrically. From 1994 until 1996, she had a recurring role as Helgi in the popular, long-running Eesti Televisioon (ETV) drama Õnne 13. In 2002, she played the role of Valentina on the TV3 series Nurjatud tüdrukud. From 2012 until 2016, she played a recurring role as Tiiu Pärn on the TV3 comedy-crime series Kättemaksukontor. From 2013, she has played the role of Maria on the Kanal 2 comedy-drama series Naabriplika.

Filmografía de Merle Talvik

2022

• Sume mälestus

  Personaje: Grandmother Leida

  Película
• Tiiu ja draakon

  Personaje: Marta

  Película

1993

• Kapsapea

  Personaje: (voice)

  Película

1983

• Teisikud

  Personaje: Tiina / Heli

  Película

1981

• Karge meri

  Personaje: Katrina Leet

  Película

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Ha trabajado frecuentemente con

Lembit Ulfsak

7 apariciones juntos

Tõnu Kark

4 apariciones juntos

Enn Kraam

4 apariciones juntos

Paul Laasik

4 apariciones juntos

Maria Klenskaja

4 apariciones juntos

Preguntas Frecuentes

¿Cuántos años tiene Merle Talvik?

Merle Talvik tiene 70 años. Nació el 6 de Junio de 1954.

¿Dónde nació Merle Talvik?

Merle Talvik nació en Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]