Kristel Leesmend

Kristel Leesmend (born 30 August 1968) is an Estonian actress.

Early life and education Leesmend was born on 30 August 1968 in Tallinn.

From 1987 until 1988, Leesmend worked at the Vanalinnastuudio in Tallinn as a costume designer and as a freelance actress.

In 1992 she graduated from Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre's Drama School and has been a freelance actress since. In 2002, she worked as a supervisor at the Tallinn University of Technology's student theatre, T-Theater.

Career From 2003 until 2006, she director of casting for the Estonian Casting Agency (Allfilm). Besides theatrical roles she has also played in several films.

Selected filmography

1993 Tallinn pimeduses (feature film; role: Department store salesclerk) 1994 Jüri Rumm (feature film; role Eliisabet) 2006 Ruudi (feature film; role: Nurse) 2008 Doktor Kloun (documentary film; director and scenarist) 2011 Surnuaiavahi tütar (feature film; role: Ilse) 2012 Üksik saar (feature film; role: Sick woman) 2012 Kõik muusikud on kaabakad (feature film; role: Külli) 2016 Mäel (short film; role: Maria)