Maarja Jakobson
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 8, 1977 in Tartu, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Tartu County, Estonia]
- Active Years
- 1999–2025 (27 Years)
- Total Credits
- 22 credits in database
Biography
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Name: Maarja Jakobson.
Profession: Estonian television, stage and film actress.
Birth Date: December 8, 1977.
Birth Place: Tartu, Estonian SSR, USSR (now Tartu County, Estonia) or Tartumaa, Estonia.
Career Start: Late 1990s.
Known For/Credits: Autumn Ball (2007), Nukumaja (2017), Kass kukub käppadele (1999).
Known Credits Count: 22 (TMDB).
Relationships: Distantly related to 19th-century writer and politician Carl Robert Jakobson.
Education: Graduated from 15th Secondary School of Tartu (now Tartu Descartes Lyceum) in 1995. Enrolled at University of Tartu to study German for a year. Enrolled at the performing arts department of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in Tallinn in 1996 to study acting under Ingo Normet.
Memberships: Member of Eesti Teatriliidu and Eesti Näitlejate Liidu since 2001. Member of Euroopa Filmiakadeemia since 2006.
Maarja Jakobson is an Estonian television, stage and film actress whose career began in the late 1990s. Born on December 8, 1977, in Tartu, she is distantly related to the 19th-century writer and politician Carl Robert Jakobson. Jakobson graduated from the 15th Secondary School of Tartu, now known as the Tartu Descartes Lyceum, in 1995. After studying German for one year at the University of Tartu, she enrolled in the performing arts department of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in Tallinn in 1996 to study acting
Career overview
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Name: Maarja Jakobson.
Born: December 8, 1977, in Tartu, Estonian SSR, USSR (now Tartu County, Estonia) or Tartumaa, Estonia.
Profession: Estonian television, stage, and film actress.
Career Start: Late 1990s.
Education: Graduated from the 15th Secondary School of Tartu (now Tartu Descartes Lyceum) in 1995. Enrolled at the University of Tartu to study German for one year. Enrolled in the performing arts department of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in Tallinn in 1996 to study acting under Ingo Normet.
Known for: Autumn Ball (2007), Nukumaja (2017), and Kass kukub käppadele (1999).
Memberships: Member of the Estonian Theatre Union and the Estonian Actors' Union since 2001. Member of the European Film Academy since 2006.
Known credits: 22 (TMDB).
Relation: Distantly related to 19th-century writer and politician Carl Robert Jakobson.
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Maarja Jakobson is an Estonian television, stage, and film actress whose career began in the late 1990s. Born on December 8, 1977, in Tartu, she is distantly related to the 19th-century writer and politician Carl Robert Jakobson. Jakobson graduated from the 15th Secondary School of Tartu, currently known as the Tartu Descartes Lyceum, in 1995. Following her graduation, she studied German for one year at the University of Tartu. In 1996, she enrolled in the performing arts department of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in Tallinn to study acting under the direction of theatre pedagogue and stage director Ingo Normet.
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Her acting credits include roles in Autumn Ball (2007), Nukumaja (2017), and Kass kukub käppadele (1999). She has 22 known credits listed on The Movie Database. Professionally, Jakobson has been a member of the Estonian Theatre Union and the Estonian Actors' Union since 2001. Additionally, she has been a member of the European Film Academy since 2006.
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Maarja Jakobson is an Estonian television, stage, and film actress whose professional career began in the late 1990s. Born on December 8, 1977, in Tartu, Estonian SSR, USSR, she is distantly related to the 19th-century writer and politician Carl Robert Jakobson, who was a pivotal figure in the Estonian national awakening. Jakobson completed her studies at the 15th Secondary
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
22 titles- Infinite Summer (2025) as Doctor
- 8 Views of Lake Biwa (2024) as Rabbit Eye
- The Vacationers (2023) as Laine
- Süü (2021) as Liivia Kurm
- Class Reunion 3: Godfathers (2019) as Juta
- The Little Comrade (2018) as Aunt Liilia
- Mihkel (2018) as Mihkel's Mother
- Class Reunion 2: A Wedding and a Funeral (2018) as Juta
- Three August Days (2018) as Mother
- Class Reunion (2016) as Juta
- Cherry Tobacco (2014) as Karmen
- Kid Detectives and the Secret of the White Lady (2013) as Loviis Maidla
- Rat King (2012) as German Teacher
- A Friend of Mine (2011) as Reception Staff
- Sky Song (2010) as Postman Candidate (voice)
- Autumn Ball (2007) as Single Mother Laura
- Empty (2006) as Helina
- Uncaught Miracle (2006) as Maarja
- Fed Up! (2005) as Stella
- Shop of Dreams (2005) as Alice
- Happy Landing (1999) as (segment "The Temptation of Florian")
- Beatrice
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What movies or TV shows is Maarja Jakobson best known for?
Maarja Jakobson is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hitler (1996), Shop of Dreams (2005).
When and where was Maarja Jakobson born?
Maarja Jakobson was born on December 8, 1977 in Tartu, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Tartu County, Estonia].
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Maarja Jakobson has accumulated over 22 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1999 to 2025.
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Subject: Maarja Jakobson (Acting). Goal: Factual identity profile. Constraints: Use ONLY provided facts. No inventions. No markdown/formatting (plain text). 90-130 words. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Sources provided: TMDB, Wikipedia, IMDb, Vikipeedia, Wikiwand. Name: Maarja Jakobson. Profession: Estonian television, s...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Shop of Dreams (2005) as Alice — aged about 27
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