Aire Koop

Aire Koop (until 1987, Aire Johanson; born 30 May 1957) is an Estonian stage, film, and television actress whose career began in the late 1970s.

Early life and education Aire Koop was born Aire Johanson in Jõgeva. After graduating from Jõgeva Secondary School in 1975, she studied drama at the Pärnu Theatre training studio from 1977 until 1979. Koop later returned to school in 2004, graduating from the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy in 2008 with a degree as a teacher and director of cultural and creative activities. The following year, she had a more significant role as Miia in the Valentin Kuik directed television film Teaduse ohver. In 1983, she appeared in another television film, the crime-drama Suletud ring, directed by Peeter Urbla. The same year, she appeared in starring role as Tralla in Nipernaadi, a film adaptation of August Gailit's 1928 novel Toomas Nipernaadi, directed by Kaljo Kiisk.

In 1987, she appeared in two prominent roles in television films: as Käo Linda in the Eesti Televisioon (ETV) historical epic Tants aurukatla ümber, directed by Peeter Simm and written by Mats Traat, and as Knuters Minna in the Olav Neuland directed historical drama Näkimadalad; an adaptation of the Herman Sergo penned novel of the same name.

In 2009, Koop appeared as Mai in several episodes of the Kanal 2 comedy-crime television series Kelgukoerad. In 2017, Koop returned to film in two roles: as the apparition of the character Hans' mother in the Rainer Sarnet directed dark fantasy-drama November, and a small role as a member of a therapy group in the Andres Maimik and Katrin Maimik directed comedy film Minu näoga onu.