About Helle Kuningas
Lived 1949 – 2014 (aged 65). Helle Kuningas was an Estonian actor.
Helle Kuningas (since 1978 Helle Ralja; 10 June 1949 – 10 October 2014) was an Estonian actress.
Kuningas was born in Pärnu to a family of journalists. Her uncle was an Estonian literary scholar, literary and theatre critic, cultural historian and translator Oskar Kuningas and her first cousin were chess player Merike Rõtova and writer Astrid Reinla. She graduated from Sindi Secondary School in 1968. From 1970 until 1972, she studied at Tallinn State Conservatory Stage Art Department. 1968–1970 and 1972–2010 she worked at Endla Theatre. Besides stage roles she acted also in films.
In 1978, she wed actor Eduard Ralja. The marriage produced a daughter. She died in 2014 in Pärnu.
Filmography Ideaalmaastik (1980) (1980) Naerata ometi (1985) Georg (2007) (2012) Vehkleja (2015)
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Who was Helle Kuningas?
Estonian actress (1949-2014)
When was Helle Kuningas born?
Helle Kuningas was born on 10 June 1949 in Pärnu.
When did Helle Kuningas die?
Helle Kuningas died on 10 October 2014.
What was Helle Kuningas's occupation?
Helle Kuningas was an actor.
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Helle Kuningas was Estonian.
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