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Merle Jääger

Estonian actress and poet · Estonia · On the map · Actors · Born 1965 · age 61

Merle Jääger is an Estonian television, stage and film actress, poet and author who frequently uses the pen name Merca. Initially associated with the burgeoning Estonian punk rock scene of the early to mid 1980s, she has been described as the "bard of protest".

Merle Jääger is read about 7 times a day, in 20 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 15 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 117 days, one point a day.

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2026Order of the White Star, 5th ClassAward2024Alien 2 or: The Return of Valdis in 17 ChaptersFilm, Eve2023Deliver UsFilm, Cleaning Lady2022Fathers and SonsFilm, Baaba2019Self Made CameramanFilm, Taarka2017Green CatsFilm, Clinic Staff2016When You Least Expect ItFilm, Nurse2013The Last RomeoFilm, Mother Milvi2011A Friend of MineFilm, Mati's Wife2010ENSVSeries, Anna2008Mood KillerSeries, VariousMagnusFilm, 2008Mother2007Autumn BallFilm, Literature Conference Attendant (uncredited)2005Men at ArmsFilm, Lembela2004The TableFilm1988Voldemar Panso AwardAwardThe WitchFilm, 19881987Who? What? How? A Story About the Third All-Union Festival of Youth PlaysFilm1965Born19 October 1965

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Filmography 17

19 credits on file

Television 2

Awards

Order of the White Star, 5th Class2026
Voldemar Panso Award1988
Ants Lauter Award

About this person

Her career as an actress began in her early 20s and she has received a number of high-profile awards for stage roles.

Country
Estonia
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1965 · age 61