Elina Pähklimägi

Elina Pähklimägi

Born: February 7, 1983
in Rakvere, Estonian SSR, USSR
Elina Pähklimägi (from 2014-2022 Elina Purde; born February 7, 1983) is an Estonian stage, television and film actress whose career began in the mid-2000s.

Elina Purde was born Elina Pähklimägi in the town of Rakvere in Lääne-Viru County and grew up in the nearby village of Ussimäe. She attended the Rakvere Secondary Gymnasium and studied for a year at Tallinn's Estonian Sports Gymnasium before returning to graduate from Rakvere Secondary Gymnasium. Following her 2008 graduation from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in Tallinn she became a freelance actress.

Elina Purde, then still known by her maiden name Pähklimägi, began her career on various small stage venues throughout Estonia. She garnered her first small television roles on the Eesti Televisioon (ETV) series' Ohtlik lend and Õnne 13 and the Kanal 2 crime series Kelgukoerad in 2006 and 2007 while stile studying at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. Her first starring role in a feature film was in the Liina Paakspuu-directed drama Soovide puu in 2008. This was followed by the role of Liis in the Andres Maimik and Rain Tolk-directed comedy film Kormoranid ehk Nahkpükse ei pesta in 2011. In 2015, she appeared in the Stanislav Govorukhin-directed Russian comedy-drama The End of a Great Era. In 2017, she had a starring role as Elen in the Andrejs Ekis-directed comedy Svingerid, opposite Jan Uuspõld, Ago Anderson, and Elina Reinold, and appeared in the Sulev Keedus-directed historical drama Mehetapja/Süütu/Vari. She has also appeared in a number of short films.

Purde is possibly best known to Estonian television viewers for her role of Häidi Õigepaulus on the TV3 comedy-crime series Kättemaksukontor; a role she played from 2009 until departing the series in 2013. Other notable television appearances include a starring role as Paula in the Kanal 2 comedy series Takso beginningin 2015, the recurring roles of Tibin in the 2008–2011 Kanal 2 comedy series Eestlane ja Venelane, Angela Salu on the ETV thriller Alpimaja in 2012, and as Irma Marmor on the crime series Siberi võmm in 2017.

Elina Pähklimägi married Andrus Purde in 2014 and afterward began using her married surname. In July 2014, she gave birth to a daughter, Mia. Prior to her relationship with Andrus Purde, she had been in a long-term relationship with actor Kristjan Sarv.

Movies for Elina Pähklimägi...

Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway
Title: Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway
Character: Nora Berg (Lawyer Represents Velfred)
Released: March 16, 2023
Type: Movie
An immigrant Indian mother fights the Norwegian foster care system and legal machinery to win back custody of her children.
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Erik Stoneheart
Title: Erik Stoneheart
Character: Erik's Mother
Released: December 5, 2022
Type: Movie
Erik is convinced he has a stone for a heart. That’s why he doesn’t mind that his parents have no time for him, or that he is bullied at school, or that he has no real friends. When his family moves to a villa they inherited, he is confronted by Maria whom Erik's parents want to kick out along with her father. Maria refuses to move and promises to make Erik's life a living hell. As a last attempt to defeat Erik, Maria goes to look for her mother who disappeared two years ago. Together they end up on a fantastical journey to the In-Between-World and Erik learns how hard it really is to wear a heart of stone.
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Troublemaker Tommy
Title: Troublemaker Tommy
Character: (voice)
Released: November 1, 2021
Type: Movie
There are too many people and animals at the zoo. Everybody is very pleased with the situation, especially the animals. The woods are forbidden. None of the adults dare go into the woods. The children, however, find themselves there. When it turns out no one is going to rescue them from the woods, the children won't give up, but start building a machine that would help them.
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Goodbye Soviet Union
Title: Goodbye Soviet Union
Character: Barbie
Released: July 10, 2020
Type: Movie
A humoristic coming-of-age story of Johannes who is born prematurely to a very young single mother. His destiny is to be always separated from his loved ones, to be “different”, to lose his hair because of pollution and to fall in love with a Chechen girl. All this during the turbulent times of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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Karl and Carla
Title: Karl and Carla
Released: April 23, 2020
Type: Movie
Karl and Carla is set in an ironic dystopia from the near future, where adult relationships and interactions are regulated and controlled by the government’s ‘Happiness Institute’.
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FRESH BLOOD: With the Best Intentions
Title: FRESH BLOOD: With the Best Intentions
Character: (segment "Karl and Carla")
Released: April 23, 2020
Type: Movie
Five fresh short films on the theme "With the best intentions" from even fresher Estonian directors.
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Manslayer/Virgin/Shadow
Title: Manslayer/Virgin/Shadow
Character: Georgi's Wife (Shadow)
Released: November 25, 2017
Type: Movie
The film consists of three chapters. The Manslayer takes place more than a hundred years ago. The leading character Maara is a young bride who is about to start her life in her new family. The Virgin, set in the spring of 1949, tells the story of a young woman called Elina, who has been deported from Ingria into Estonia during the previous war. The Shadow moves in the present, on the border of real life and fantasy. The main character, Luna Lee, has decided to flee from home. Is there anything besides emptiness somewhere? The film is led by the singularity of the leading character - Maara, Elina and Luna Lee are all played by the same actress.
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Swingers
Title: Swingers
Character: Elen
Released: November 10, 2017
Type: Movie
The "Swingers" is a shameless (and sometimes shy) relationship comedy with the main focus on SEX.
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The End of a Beautiful Epoch
Title: The End of a Beautiful Epoch
Character: Tina
Released: June 7, 2015
Type: Movie
Drama based on life and stories of one of the most popular Soviet/Russian writers - Sergei Dovlatov.
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Title: Alpine House
Character: Angela Salu
Released: April 13, 2012
Type: TV
Estonia's women's swimming team is stripped of their Olympic medals because of doping, and a scandal begins. With the help of Martin Kütt, an internationally renowned crisis expert, the team aims to solve the disaster. However, as Martin investigates the doping, it emerges that even government officials are involved in the affair.
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The Legend of the Mighty Soap
Title: The Legend of the Mighty Soap
Character: Sponge
Released: May 13, 2011
Type: Movie
Dirtpeople are living in misery until the Mighty Soap arrives, who washes them clean.
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Farts of Fury
Title: Farts of Fury
Character: Liisi
Released: March 17, 2011
Type: Movie
Keiser, the lead singer of a former rock group won't put up with approaching old age and decides to call his old band members together. Keiser's ambition is to return to the big stage with his buddies. Despite the initial resistance of other fellows, Keiser will be successful, at least partly so. It is a fast-paced comedy full of humor and consolation, telling the story about people who despite all obstacles strive for their goal.
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Title: The Class: Life After
Character: 'Eve', Theatre Actress
Released: November 6, 2010
Type: TV
The Class: Life After is a follow-up to the feature film The Class (Klass) and deals with the aftermath of a school shooting. Each one-hour episode focuses on a different character who survived or witnessed the tragic event. There are kids from the class, their parents, the class teacher, a boy who survived the shooting, and finally, one of the culprits in the very last episode.
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Title: Revenge Office
Character: Häidi Õigepaulus
Released: April 30, 2009
Type: TV
A group of women create a organisation named "Kättemaksukontor" to fight for the rights of women and help solve murder mysterys for the police.
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The Wish Tree
Title: The Wish Tree
Character: Liina
Released: December 11, 2008
Type: Movie
Hoping to find ways to start living independently, Liina travels from the country to her cousin Ave in the capital.