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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
Acting Born Dec 8, 1977 Tartu, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Tartu County, Estonia] 22 credits
22
Total Credits
1999–2025
27 Years Career Span
2
Vault Titles
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Biography

Subject: Maarja Jakobson (Acting).
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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

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Career

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

Infinite Summer
8 Views of Lake Biwa
The Vacationers
Süü
Class Reunion 3: Godfathers
The Little ComradeMihkelClass Reunion 2: A Wedding and a FuneralThree August Days
Class Reunion
Cherry Tobacco
Kid Detectives and the Secret of the White Lady
Rat King
A Friend of Mine
Sky Song
Autumn Ball
EmptyUncaught Miracle
Fed Up!Shop of Dreams
Happy Landing

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
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  • 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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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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Maarja Jakobson by the numbers

22credits
21films
1TV series
1999–2025active years

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