Ülle Kaljuste
Acting

Ülle Kaljuste

April 10, 1957 (68 years old) Tallinn, Harju District, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]

Also known as: Ülle Side

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. From 2006 until 2009 she appeared on the Kanal 2 television series Kelgukoerad as the character Signe.

In 1980, she married to conductor Tõnu Kaljuste; the couple later divorced. She currently resides in Tallinn and Laulasmaa.

Known For

Visit of an Old Lady

Visit of an Old Lady

2006 • Movie

Georg

Georg

2007 • Movie

Ruudi

Ruudi

2006 • Movie

The Joys of Midlife

The Joys of Midlife

1987 • Movie

Revenge Office

Revenge Office

2009 • TV

Black Widows

Black Widows

2015 • TV

Movie Credits (30)

Acting

2006

Visit of an Old Lady

as High School Principal's Wife

2007

Georg

as Colleague at the Theater

2006

Ruudi

as Liivi

1987

The Joys of Midlife

as Silvia Raud

2019

Lotte and the Lost Dragons

as Sigrun (voice)

1984

The Tin Men

as Mrs. Plushkow

1992

Lamb in the Down Right Corner

as Harri's Mother

1992

Armastuse lahinguväljad

2011

The Idiot

as Jelizaveta

1990

Regina

as Regina

1998

True Moments

as Piret

2004

Set Point

as Waitress

1990

Awakening

as Aliide

2011

The Graveyard Keeper's Daughter

as Anne

1986

Ball im Savoy

as Tangolita

2005

Touched by the Unknown

as Aunt Rutt

2019

New Beginnings

as Mother

2012

Mushrooming

as Make-up Artist

2026

Our Erika

1992

The Sunny Kids

TV Credits (3)

Acting

2009

Revenge Office

as Kiira

2 episodes

2015

Black Widows

as Maie

12 episodes

2023

Legend eluajal

as Helmi

10 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
April 10, 1957 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Tallinn, Harju District, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]
Popularity
0.2

Career Stats

30
Movies
3
TV Shows