Hele Kõrve | |
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Born |
Hele Kõre 7 January 1980 Jõgeva, Estonia |
Nationality | Estonian |
Occupation | Actress, singer |
Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse(s) | Alo Kõrve |
Children | 2 |
Hele Kõrve (until 2009, Hele Kõre; born 7 January 1980), is an Estonian stage, television, film and voice actress and singer.
Hele Kõrve was born Hele Kõre in 1980 in the town of Jõgeva, in Jõgeva County. She graduated from secondary school at the Jõgeva Gymnasium in 1998. Afterward, she studied acting at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, graduating in 2002.
In 2002, she began an engagement as an actress at the Tallinn City Theatre, where she still performs. She has appeared in roles at the Tallinn City Theatre in works by such varied authors and playwrights as: Shakespeare, Chekhov, Dumas, Tiago Rodrigues, Anton Hansen Tammsaare, Evelyn Waugh, Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy, David Storey, Richard Kalinoski and Jaan Tätte, among others.
Additionally, she has appeared in productions at the Estonian National Opera and the NUKU Theatre in Tallinn.
Kõrve (then using her maiden name Hele Kõre) made her film debut in a starring role as Marta in the 2002 Elmo Nüganen directed Nimed marmortahvlil (English release titles: Names in Marble and Names Engraved in Marble) opposite actors Priit Võigemast, Indrek Sammul and future husband Alo Kõrve. The film was based on the novel of the same name by author Albert Kivikas about the Estonian War of Independence. This was followed by the role of Marion in the 2005 Andrus Tuisk directed horror short film Ukse taga. Other prominent film roles include Helen Tamm in the Dirk Hoyer directed crime-drama Võõras, starring Tanel Padar; Renita, in the 2005 René Vilbre directed crime-drama Mina olin siin, based on the novel of the same name by Sass Henno; and a small role in the 2011 Andres Puustusmaa directed crime-drama Rotilõks.