Laine Mägi
Laine Mägi (born Laine Michelson-Adamson; February 3, 1959) is an Estonian stage, film and television actress, dancer and choreographer and dance pedagogue who began her career as a teenager. She is the founder of the Laine Mägi School of Dance, based in Pärnu. Laine Michelson-Adamson was born in Kehra to Peeter and Elli-Anniki Michelson-Adamson (née Pennie). She has one brother who is two years younger. Her first cousin is actress Terje Pennie-Kolberg. She became interested in ballet at an early age and began taking lessons at the Tallinn Ballet School at age nine, taking the train from Kehra to Tallinn. She made her debut at the Estonia Theatre at the age of ten in a stage production of Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking. She later had to abandon ballet classes in 1973 due to poor health. From 1976 until 1981, she performed as a dancer in various venues throughout Tallinn. She attended secondary school in Tallinn, graduating in 1977, then enrolling in the Tallinn State Conservatory (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) to study acting under instruction of Aarne Üksküla, graduating in 1982. Among her graduating classmates were Margus Oopkaup, Jaan Rekkor, Anu Lamp, Sulev Teppart, Andrus Vaarik, and Viire Valdma.
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- 2025 · The Black Hole as
- 2022 · Tango of Mustamägi as Sirje
- 2022 · Eyes on You as Lea
- 2021 · Sandra Gets a Job as Bank Employee
- 2021 · Kids of the Night as Liis' Mother
- 2020 · Rain as Marju
- 2019 · EnsV as Sirje Kadak
- 2019 · EnsV as Sirje Aavik
- 2018 · The Bank as Anneli's Mother
- 2018 · Fire Lily as Gynecologist #2
- 2016 · Delusion as Neighbour Woman
- 2016 · Family Lies as Rita
- 2015 · Black Widows as Helle
- 2013 · Free Range as Trolley Driver
- 2012 · A Lady in Paris as Anne
- 2012 · Alpine House as Eha Köster
- 2010 · The Class: Life After as Teacher Laine
- 2010 · The Class: Life After as Laine
- 2010 · The Class: Life After as Homeroom Teacher Laine
- 2010 · ENSV as Sirje Kadak
- 2010 · ENSV as Self
- 2010 · Red Mercury as Reps' Mother
- 2009 · Revenge Office as Angela
- 2008 · Mood Breaker as Various
- 2008 · Windward Land as Head Nurse
- 2007 · Georg as Fan
- 2007 · Autumn Ball as Teacher
- 2007 · The Class as Homeroom Teacher
- 2001 · Good Hands as Show Hostess
- 1998 · Dear Mister Moon as Sigrid's Mother
- 1991 · Peace Street as
- 1989 · I'm Not a Tourist, I Live Here as Mimi
- 1988 · Dance Around the Steam Boiler as