Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 9, 1968 (age 57)
Place of Birth
Tallinn, Harju District, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]
Also Known As
Marija Taska
Maria Avdjushko
Maria Taska
Maria Avdyushko
Marje Taska
Maria Avdjuško
Biography
Maria Avdjuško (also Maria Avdjushko; born May 9, 1968) is an Estonian actress, film producer, director and screenwriter.
Avdjuško is the daughter of Russian actor Viktor Avdjuško and Estonian actress Liina Orlova, who is of Russian and Estonian descent. She was born and raised in Tallinn. In 1990 she graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory's performing arts department.
From 1992 until 2014, she was an actress in Estonian Drama Theatre.
Known For
Film
The Invisible Fight
Mother
2023
Film
Touched by the Unknown
Piret
2005
Film
The Fencer
Official in Leningrad
2015
Film
The Little Comrade
Makajeva
2018
Film
Dark Paradise
Doris
2023
Film
Hotel E
Mary (voice)
1992
Film
On the Water
Homeroom Teacher
2021
Film
Peace Avenue
Lilka
1991
Film
Set Point
Evelin
2004
Film
SuperCop
1990
Film
The Graveyard Keeper's Daughter
Marija
2011
Film
Landscape with Many Moons
Maria
2014
Film
Golden Beach
Kristel
2006
Film
Murder on the 31st Floor
the secretary
1981
Film
American Mountains
1994
Film
Candles in the Dark
1993
Film
Midday
Kärt
1982
Film
He Will Receive
Joan
1992
Film
Mat the Cat
Diana
2005
Film
Surmatants
1991
Filmography
2023FilmThe Invisible Fightas Mother2023FilmDark Paradiseas Doris2021FilmOn the Wateras Homeroom Teacher2020FilmThe Salmons: 25 Years Lateras Aige2018FilmThe Little Comradeas Makajeva2018FilmA Bad Scene: Christmas Mysteryas Woman2015FilmThe Fenceras Official in Leningrad2014FilmLandscape with Many Moonsas Maria2011FilmThe Graveyard Keeper's Daughteras Marija2006FilmGolden Beachas Kristel2005FilmMat the Catas Diana2005FilmTouched by the Unknownas Piret2004FilmSet Pointas Evelin1994FilmAmerican Mountains1993FilmCandles in the Dark1992FilmHe Will Receiveas Joan1992FilmHotel Eas Mary (voice)1991FilmPeace Avenueas Lilka1991FilmSurmatants1991FilmFor Crazies Only1990FilmSuperCop1986FilmPuud olid...as Paabu1982FilmMiddayas Kärt1981FilmMurder on the 31st Flooras the secretary