Liina Tennosaar
| Liina Tennosaar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
23 May 1965 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | Heino Seljamaa (divorced) Sten Zupping (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
Liina Tennosaar (born 23 May 1965) is an Estonian stage, film and television actress.
Liina Tennosaar was born in Tallinn to Kalmer Tennosaar and Sirje Tennosaar (née Arbi). She has one full sibling and one half-sibling, from her father's second marriage. Her father was a popular Estonian singer and television personality who is possibly best recalled as "Uncle Kalmer" (Estonian: onu Kalmer), the host of the ETV children's television series Entel-Tentel.
She attended primary and secondary schools in Tallinn, graduating in 1982, before studying acting at the Tallinn State Conservatory, Performing Arts Department (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, graduating in 1986.
Following graduation, Liina Tennosaar began a two year engagement at the Vanemuine theatre in Tartu, ending in 1988. From 1998 until 1993, she was engaged as an actress at the Endla Theatre in Pärnu, and from 1996 until 2001, she was engaged at the Vanalinnastuudio in Tallinn. Since 2001, she has been a freelance actor. She has appeared in productions in many other theatres throughout Estonia, including the Ugala theatre, the Tallinna Kammerteater, the Vannalinnastudio, and others.
In 1993, she received the Ants Lauter Award for her portrayal of the character Josie Hogan in a Priit Pedaja staged production of Eugene O'Neill's A Moon for the Misbegotten (Estonian translated title: Saatuse heidikute kuu) at the Endla Theatre.
Liina Tennosaar made her television debut at age 22 as Mari in the Ago-Endrik Kerge directed 1983 Soviet-Estonian comedy television feature-length film Püha Susanna ehk meistrite kool. This was followed by a role in the 1987 Peeter Simm directed historical dramatic television film Tants aurukatla ümber, based on the novel of the same name by Estonian author Mats Traat. In 2004, she appeared in the feature-length television film Taksirengit, directed by Jussi Niilekselä and based on a play by Mihkel Ulman.
From 1997 until 1999, she played the character of Tiiu on the popular, long-running ETV television drama Õnne 13. She has made appearances on such Estonian television series as Urpo & Turpo,Ohtlik lend, Ühikarotid, Kelgukoerad, Kättemaksukontor, Elu keset linna and Viimane võmm.
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