Maria Avdjuško (also transliterated as Maria Avdjushko; born 9 May 1968) is an Estonian actress, film producer, director and screenwriter.[1]

Avdjuško is the daughter of Russian actor Viktor Avdjuško and Estonian actress Liina Orlova, who is of Russian and Estonian descent.[2] She was born and raised in Tallinn. In 1990 she graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory's performing arts department.[1]

From 1992 until 2014, she was an actress in Estonian Drama Theatre.[1]

Selected filmography

• 1985 Puud olid... (feature film; role: Paabu)
• 1990 Ainult hulludele ehk halastajaõde (feature film; role: Eva)
• 1991 Rahu tänav (feature film; role: Lilka)
• 1991 Ankur (feature film; role: Annabel)
• 1991 Surmatants (feature film; role: Hildegard)
• 1992 Hotell E (animated film; role Mary)
• 1994 Ameerika mäed (feature film; role Ruth)
• 2004 Täna öösel me ei maga (feature film; role: Evelin)
• 2011 Surnuaiavahi tütar (feature film; role: Maria)
• 2015 1944 (feature film; co-producer)
• 2015 Üheotsapilet (television series)
• 2015 The Fencer (feature film; role: Leningrad official)
• 2015 Unditund (documentary film; director and producer)
• 2016 Meeskond (documentary film; producer)
• 2017 Merivälja (television series; role: Margit)
• 2018 Koma (documentary film; director and producer)
• 2018 Paha lugu: Nõiutud (feature film; director)
• 2018 Seltsimees laps (feature film; role: Makajeva)
• 2018 Tuliliilia (feature film; director)
• 2020 Salmonid. 25 aastat hiljem (feature film)

Roles in theatre

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (April 2021)

References