Biography

Mariya Avdyushko is a Soviet and Estonian theater and film actress, TV presenter, director, screenwriter, producer. In 1990, she graduated from the performing arts department of the Tallinn State Conservatory, course of Kalju Komissarov. In 1990-1994 - actress of the State Youth Theater of the Estonian SSR. From 1992 to 2014 she was an actress at the Estonian Drama Theatre. She was the leading actress of the theatre. In 1999-2001, she hosted the cultural program 'Kalevi tutar' on TV Kanal 2.

Mariya started acting in films as a child. In 1981, she played the role of Kärt in the children's film Keskpäev (1982), based on the stories of Eno Raud.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tango Papa