
Maria Klenskaja
- Date of Birth: 1951-01-29
- Date of Death: 2022-01-06
- Place of Birth: Tartu, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]
Biography
Maria Klenskaja (January 29, 1951 – January 6, 2022) was an Estonian actress. Klenskaja was born in Tartu, of Russian parentage. From 1968 until 1970, she worked in the Estonian State Youth Theatre... Maria Klenskaja (January 29, 1951 – January 6, 2022) was an Estonian actress. Klenskaja was born in Tartu, of Russian parentage. From 1968 until 1970, she worked in the Estonian State Youth Theatre in Tallinn as a make-up artist and in the prop department. In 1974 she graduated from the Tallinn State Conservatory's Performing Arts Department. Since 1974 she had been a contracted actress at the Estonian Drama Theatre. She was also engaged as an actress at the Vanalinnastuudio for one year, beginning in 1989. Besides theatre roles she had also had a successful film career and has appeared on television and in radio theatre. Klenskaja was in a relationship with actor Aarne Üksküla for over thirty years, until his death in 2017. Klenskaja died on 6 January 2022, aged 70, following a prolonged illness.

Murder on the 31st Floor
Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie • 1981 June

Three Jolly Fellows
Animation, TV Movie • 1990 August

Grisha
Documentary • 1996 November

The Fencer
Drama, History • 2015 March

Handmaiden
Drama • 1990 December

The Boys of Wikman
Drama • 1995 January

The Little Comrade
Drama, Family • 2018 March

Lamb in the Down Right Corner
Adventure, Comedy, Family • 1992 December

The Vengeance Bureau
Crime, Comedy, Mystery • 2009 April

You Are My Only Love
Drama, Romance • 1993 February