Sirje Tennosaar (née Sirje Arbi; 5 June 1943 – 23 April 2021) was a Soviet and Estonian actress and television presenter. She had major roles in the films Jääminek [et] (1962) and Jäljed [et] and in the television production Maailm minuta (1974) and in the television series Kelgukoerad (2009).[2][3][4]

Sirje Tennosaar
Born
Sirje Arbi[1]

(1943-06-05)5 June 1943
Tartu, Estonia[1]
Died23 April 2021(2021-04-23) (aged 77)
NationalityEstonian
Occupation(s)actress and television presenter
Spouse
(m. 1964; div. 1978)
Children2, including Liina Tennosaar

Tennosaar was a member of the Endla Theatre in 1963, before moving to the Estonian Drama Theatre in 1966. She then became a television presenter at Eesti Televisioon (ETV) from 1971 until 1991. Then she moved to Kanal 2 from 1993 to 2000.[5]

Tennosaar was married to singer and journalist Kalmer Tennosaar from 1964 until 1978.[3][4] Her daughter is actress Liina Tennosaar. She died on 23 April 2021, aged 77.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arbi, Sirje". Eesti entsüklopeedia (in Estonian). 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "77-aastaselt suri Sirje Tennosaar". ERR. April 27, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Suri näitleja ja pikaaegne ETV diktor Sirje Tennosaar".
  4. ^ a b "77-aastaselt suri Sirje Tennosaar". Eesti24.
  5. ^ "Suri näitleja ja pikaaegne ETV diktor Sirje Tennosaar".