Merle Palmiste

Merle Palmiste

Merle Palmiste (born November 1, 1970) is an Estonian stage, film and television actress. Merle Palmiste was born in Tallinn and raised in the Tallinn subdistrict of Õismäe. Her father was an engineer and her mother was an accountant. She attended primary and secondary schools in Tallinn, graduating from Tallinn's 9th Secondary School in 1988. Following graduation, she enrolled in the Tallinn Conservatory (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre), graduating in 1992. Palmiste's diploma production roles included Helena in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Nina Mikhailovna Zarechnaya in Anton Chekhov's The Seagull. Among her graduating classmates were Andres Raag, Kristel Leesmend, Ivo Uukkivi, Jaanus Rohumaa, Üllar Saaremäe, Kaili Närep, Dan Põldroos, Sten Zupping, Tiina Mälberg and Garmen Tabor. Merle Palmiste made her full-length feature film debut in the role of Evelin in the 1994 Jaan Kolberg-directed historical action-drama Jüri Rumm; based on the life of the 19th-century Estonian brigand and folk hero Rummu Jüri. This was followed by the role of Grey One in the 2001 Arvo Iho-directed romantic drama Karu süda.[7] In 2006, she appeared as Rutt in the Jüri Sillart-directed and Hans Luik penned melodrama Kuldrannake for Taska Film. In 2001, Palmiste had a small role as an adjutant in the Sulev Keedus-directed drama Kirjad Inglile, starring Tõnu Oja and Rain Simmul. That same year, she voiced the character Benita the Cow in the Heiki Ernits and Janno Põldma-directed animated children's film Lotte and the Moonstone Secret (Estonian: Lotte ja kuukivi saladus), which was the second full-length feature film of the popular Estonian Lotte franchise. In 2013, she appeared in the role of Karin Viisla in the René Vilbre-directed family-fantasy film Väikelinna detektiivid ja valge daami saladus, produced by Balti Video and Eesti Rahvusringhääling. In 2016, she appeared in a small role as Mari in the Triin Ruumet-directed tragicomedy Päevad, mis ajasid segadusse, about a young, disaffected man played by Hendrik Toompere Jr. Jr. on a frantic journey through midsummer Estonia in the late 1990s trying to discover purpose and meaning in his life. In 2019, she appeared in the role of Marianne Büttel in the Mart Sander directed fantasy-horror film Kõhedad muinaslood. In 2020, she voiced several characters in the Meelis Arulepp and Karsten Kiilerich directed animated feature film Sipsik, based on the popular 1962 children's book of the same title by Eno Raud. In addition to Estonian films, Palmiste has appeared in several foreign language films, including; the 2003 Russian language feature-length romantic drama Yantarnye krylya directed by Andrey Razenkov; the 2004 German language film short Willkommen in Tallinn directed by Oliver Frohnauer; and the 2008 Ukrainian language family feature-length film Prykolna Kazka directed by Roman Shirman. Beginning in the early 2000s, Palmiste has also appeared in a number of Estonian short films. Merle Palmiste was formerly involved in a long-term relationship with Alex Lepajõe. Their daughter is the fashion model Elisabeth Berthel who was born in 1996. Palmiste currently resides in Tallinn.

  • Title: Merle Palmiste
  • Popularity: 0.519
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1970-11-01
  • Place of Birth: Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]
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  • Also Known As: Мерле Пальмисте
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Merle Palmiste Movies

  • 2021
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    The Kennedy Incident

    The Kennedy Incident

    1 2021 HD

    May 1939, 3 months before the outbreak of WWII, the future US President, John F. Kennedy, visits Estonia. There his path crosses with two very...

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  • 2021
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    The Best of Salieri

    The Best of Salieri

    1 2021 HD

    It is time to get out of the closet and show the world your teeth. The director, who considers himself to be Mozart, has been tootling with his films...

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  • 2011
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    Lotte and the Moonstone Secret

    Lotte and the Moonstone Secret

    6 2011 HD

    Plucky young Lotte embarks on an adventure with her uncle Klaus to solve the mystery of three stones that a pair of hooded figures are attempting to...

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  • 2005
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    The Curse of the Werewolf

    The Curse of the Werewolf

    4 2005 HD

    Liina is a young actress at Vanemuise Theatre who gets Tiina's part in the new, postmodernist version of the play "Werewolf" by August Kitzberg. The...

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  • 2010
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    Sky Song

    Sky Song

    5.5 2010 HD

    A postman endeavors to fly to the moon in one breath so he can deliver a package.

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  • 2011
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    Letters to Angel

    Letters to Angel

    4.5 2011 HD

    A man sent to Afghanistan years earlier converts to Islam, then returns home to fight a different kind of war.

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  • 2003
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    Amber Wings

    Amber Wings

    1 2003 HD

    A story about love between two people who accidentally met in old Tallinn.

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  • 2018
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    Under the Clouds: Fourth Sister

    Under the Clouds: Fourth Sister

    1 2018 HD

    Three sisters (doctor Piret, interior designer Mari and psychologist Kertu) discover that they have one more sister. Shocking news challenges family...

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  • 2006
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    Uncaught Miracle

    Uncaught Miracle

    1 2006 HD

    The 6 short films of "Tabamata ime" are based on Edward Vilde's play of the same name first published in 1912. Vilde's play is about a young piano...

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  • 2020
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    What Silent Gerda Knows

    What Silent Gerda Knows

    5 2020 HD

    Closing day of the season in the boarding house at the Vietinghoff Palace in the province of Latvia. Here the material world and atmosphere of the...

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  • 2013
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    Kid Detectives and the Secret of the White Lady

    Kid Detectives and the Secret of the White Lady

    4 2013 HD

    In a quiet resort town Haapsalu four kids are spending their summer holidays together. Suddenly they are dragged into events that started in the 15th...

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  • 2001
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    The Heart of the Bear

    The Heart of the Bear

    2.5 2001 HD

    A young Estonian goes to the Siberian Taiga to live as a hunter in a remote forest hut. He hopes to find his true self far from civilisation. The...

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  • 2016
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    The Days That Confused

    The Days That Confused

    5.4 2016 HD

    A young man tries to make sense of the world in the summer heat of late nineties Estonia.

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  • 2016
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    Kuidas dresseerida meest

    Kuidas dresseerida meest

    1 2016 HD

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  • 2006
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    Golden Beach

    Golden Beach

    6.2 2006 HD

    Retroband Evergreen's reunion party is ruined when Viktor, who was once the band's frontman, threatens to blow the house up for revenge of his sad...

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  • 2019
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    Eerie Fairy Tales

    Eerie Fairy Tales

    6.8 2019 HD

    An anthology of bizarre, fantastic and spooky tales from the past, present and future, dealing with curses, witches, perfect crime and science...

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  • 2018
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    Happy Family

    Happy Family

    5 2018 HD

    Artur is an Armenian guy who dreams about a career in filmmaking, but his grandfather wants him to take over the family wine business. When a bad...

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  • 1994
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    Jüri Rumm

    Jüri Rumm

    6 1994 HD

    Jüri Rumm is a hot-tempered young peasant who is not afraid of either German barons or the Russian czar, barfights or disobedience to his...

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  • 2008
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    An Awesome Tale

    An Awesome Tale

    1 2008 HD

    Once upon a time there were two Kingdoms: the Militant Kingdom and the Unhappy Kingdom. The intrigues of the Secret Service of the Militant Kingdom...

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  • 2020
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    The Salmons: 25 Years Later

    The Salmons: 25 Years Later

    1 2020 HD

    A lot has happened in a quarter of a century, but the Salmons have remained who they were - Estonia's first family, who have been viewed with both...

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  • 2020
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    Raggie

    Raggie

    6.5 2020 HD

    A story about a very special and very charming living doll that causes a bit of jealousy between brother and sister, but eventually brings them...

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  • 2019
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    Abeyance

    Abeyance

    1 2019 HD

    Following the rumors of illegal experiments, two investigators visit a forgotten Nazi research center, which supposedly hides an UFO. Why has...

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  • 1999
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    Screwed in Tallinn - A Small Film About Loneliness

    Screwed in Tallinn - A Small Film About Loneliness

    6.853 1999 HD

    Percy Nilegaard collects Swedish single men and embarks on a bus trip to Tallinn with a so-called "highly-experienced driver".

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  • 2021
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    Estonian Funeral

    Estonian Funeral

    6.5 2021 HD

    A wide range of relatives and acquaintances have traveled to a funeral, and as is typical of Estonians, the sad event turns into a comical one as the...

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