Laine Mägi
Biography
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.
Known For
All Movies (21)
- Big Zeus2025
- The Black Hole2025 · as Salme
- Tango of Mustamägi2022 · as Sirje
- Eyes on You2022 · as Lea
- Sandra Gets a Job2021 · as Bank Employee
- Kids of the Night2021 · as Liis' Mother
- Rain2020 · as Marju
- Fire Lily2018 · as Gynecologist #2
- Delusion2016 · as Neighbour Woman
- Family Lies2016 · as Rita
- Free Range2013 · as Trolley Driver
- A Lady in Paris2012 · as Anne
- Red Mercury2010 · as Reps's Mother
- Georg2007 · as Fan
- Autumn Ball2007 · as Teacher
- The Class2007 · as Homeroom Teacher
- Good Hands2001 · as Show Hostess
- Dear Mister Moon1998 · as Sigrid's Mother
- Peace Avenue1991
- I'm Not a Tourist, I Live Here1989 · as Mimi
- Dance Around the Steam Boiler1988
All TV Shows (12)
- EnsV2019 · as Sirje Kadak
- EnsV2019 · as Sirje Aavik
- The Bank2018 · as Anneli's Mother
- Black Widows2015 · as Helle
- Alpine House2012 · as Eha Köster
- The Class: Life After2010 · as Teacher Laine
- The Class: Life After2010 · as Laine
- The Class: Life After2010 · as Homeroom Teacher Laine
- ENSV2010 · as Sirje Kadak
- Revenge Office2009 · as Angela
- Mood Breaker2008 · as Various
- Windward Land2008 · as Head Nurse