Ülle Ulla

Ülle Ulla
Birth name	Ülle-Valve-Oktavie Ulla
Born	(1934-11-10)November 10, 1934 Tallinn, Estonia
Died	April 9, 2016(2016-04-09) (aged 81) Tallinn, Estonia

Ülle-Valve-Oktavie Ulla (10 November 1934, Tallinn – 9 April 2016, Tallinn) was an Estonian ballet dancer, opera and operetta singer, actress and dance pedagogue. Her father was a railway official while her mother is a stenographer-typist who was also an actress of Hommikteater.^[1]

Career

In 1946, she enrolled at the Estonian State Choreographical School, graduating in 1953.^[2]

From 1953 until 1966 and again from 1970 until 1973, she was a ballet soloist at Estonia Theatre.^[3] Ulla also performed in opera and operetta. After finishing her career as a ballet soloist, she performed in the Viru Variety Hall from 1972 until 1985. In the 1990s, she worked as a trainer and dance teacher at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre.^[3]

She has also played in several films.^[1]

In 1967, Ulla was the subject of the Leida Levald directed documentary film Ülle Ulla.^[1]

Personal life

Ulla was married three times. Her first marriage was to dancer Eduard-Anatoli Hanson. From 1960 until 1971, she was married to actor Ago-Endrik Kerge, with whom she had a daughter. From 1972 until 1991, she was married to conductor Eri Klas.^[1]

Acknowledgements

• Meritorious Artist of the Estonian SSR (1965)^[1]

Filmography

• 1962: Õhtust hommikuni (role: Karin)
• 1985: Savoy ball (role: Bebe)
• 1991: Vana mees tahab koju (role: Nurse Koidula)

References

1. "Ulla, Ülle - Eesti Entsüklopeedia". etbl.teatriliit.ee. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
2. Veidenberg, Ingrid (16 April 2016). "Tagasihoidlik primadonna Ülle Ulla". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
3. "In memoriam Ülle Ulla". Eesti Teatriliit (in Estonian). 11 April 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2021.