Mirtel Pohla

Born: 1982-01-28

Mirtel Pohla (born January 28, 1982) is an Estonian stage, film and television actress. Mirtel Pohla was born in Tartu. She attended secondary school at the Tartu Karlova Gümnaasium, graduating in 2000. Afterward, she applied to and was accepted at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, graduating in 2004. Between 2004 and 2006, she was engaged as an actress at the Estonian Drama Theatre in Tallinn. In 2005, she was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress award for her portrayal of Elsa Seebalt in a staging of Andrus Kivirähk's Adolf Rühka lühikene elu. From 2006 until 2014 she was an actress at Theatre NO99 in Tallinn. In 2012, Pohla was awarded the Best Supporting Actress prize at the Estonian Annual Theatre Awards; and was nominated for the same category in 2013. In 2014, she left the Theatre NO99 but has returned as a guest actress. She has also performed at the Vanemuine theatre in Tartu and several other theatres throughout Estonia. Apart from work on the stage, Pohla has appeared in a number of motion pictures and on Estonian television. Her first large television role was that of Berit in the Estonian TV3 soap opera Kodu keset linna from 2003 to 2004 and again from 2007 until 2009. Her first starring role in a motion picture was that of Ilge in the 2005 Kaaren Kaer directed historical comedy Malev, opposite actor Ott Sepp. In 2006, she had a recurring role as Paula in the popular Kanal 2 television crime series Kelgukoerad. In 2007 she appeared in three popular movies; the Andres Maimik and Rain Tolk comedic road movie Jan Uuspõld läheb Tartusse; the Peeter Simm directed biopic Georg, based on the life of Estonian tenor Georg Ots; and as Jaana, in the Veiko Õunpuu directed bleak drama Sügisball, adapted from Estonian author Mati Unt's 1979 novel of the same name. In 2015, she appeared in the Veiko Õunpuu-directed drama Roukli, and in 2016, appeared in a starring role in the Vallo Toomla-directed thriller Teesklejad opposite actor Priit Võigemast. In 2016, she was offered and accepted the starring role of Karina in Lauri Lagle's directorial film debut Portugal, released in 2018. From 2008 until 2013, she starred as Maret Roo-Kallaste, one of the four main characters, in ETV's Tuulepealne maa, which was a twelve-part Estonian television mini-series chronicling the pre-World War II history of Estonia; its birth as a country, the Estonian War of Independence, post-war life throughout 1920 up to 1941 and World War II. In 2021, she had a starring role as Marleen in the Ergo Kuld directed comedy film Jahihooaeg alongside Harriet Toompere and Grete Kuld.


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Attack on Finland

as Raisa
Released: 2021-11-19

The reception for Finland's Independence Day is rudely interrupted when the presidential palace...

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Men at Arms

as Ilge
Released: 2005-08-05

Year 1208. The first Eastward enlargement of Europe is under way. Brutal forces of the Teutonic...

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Zero Point

as Gunnar's Secretary
Released: 2014-12-04

Sensitive and restless Johannes is accepted to an elite school in Tallinn and expects life to go...

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Georg

as Margot Ots
Released: 2007-10-05

Unforgettable melodies, unique timbre and a memorable, soul-stirring voice. A mystery for women...

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Secret Society of Souptown

as Kadri Heller
Released: 2015-05-15

Four children - Mari, Sadu, Olav and Anton form a secret society to play hide-and seek games...

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Autumn Ball

as Jaana
Released: 2007-09-13

Autumn in Estonia, where six people live, six solitudes, prisoners of the monotonous...

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Hunting Season

as Marleen
Released: 2021-12-03

Eva, 45, has recently divorced and is now afraid of losing both her son and her best friend to...

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Twin Turbo

as Nana / Lulu (voice)
Released: 2022-08-19

Set in a dystopian future. When an extremely dangerous Twin Turbo engine is stolen from the...

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Delusion

as Anna
Released: 2016-10-06

After a heavy decision, Anna and Juhan are unable to move on with their lives. They take time...

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Shop of Dreams

as Administrative Assistant #1
Released: 2005-04-14

Three friends return from a vacation and discover that the TV studio they work for has gone...

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The Polar Boy

as Katja
Released: 2016-05-10

Mattias has a dream to become a photography student of the Berlin Arts Academy. On the journey...

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Empty

as Marina
Released: 2006-01-16

A young intellectual, Mati, engineers himself into a situation where he has to spend a weekend...

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Roukli

as Marina
Released: 2015-09-17

Two men on the run cause chaos in a small community that is on the brink of getting swallowed by...

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Phantom Owl Forest

as Lilli
Released: 2018-12-07

A 10-year old girl's Christmas plans take an unexpected turn after she is brought to a...

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186 Kilometers

as Daffodil
Released: 2007-02-10

The well-known but out-of-luck actor Jan Uuspõld sets out to hitchhike from Tallinn through...

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Letters to Angel

as Merily
Released: 2011-01-27

A man sent to Afghanistan years earlier converts to Islam, then returns home to fight a...

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The Rise And Fall Of Estonia

as uncredited
Released: 2011-03-23

The Rise and Fall of Estonia is a production by directors Tiit Ojasoo and Ene-Liis Semper....

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Portugal

as Karina
Released: 2018-04-12

Karina and Martin are in a pleasent relation where everyday life flows in an effortlessly...

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Whatever, Aleksander!

as Friend
Released: 2007-09-07

Aleksander is a talented young man who has no idea what to do with his life after graduating...

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The Bank

as Kati
First aired: 2018-10-17

Based on a true story in the turbulent Estonian 90s. Personal dramas will unfold using the...

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Elu võimalikkusest maal

as Triinu
First aired: 2023-11-16

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Valguses ja varjus

as Diana
First aired: 2020-10-02

A drama series branching out with exciting secrets, unexpected twists and turns and heartfelt...

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Mood Breaker

as Various
First aired: 2008-12-31

Estonian comedy sketch show consisting of parodies of popular Estonian movies or shows.

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