Acting

Elina Pähklimägi

**Elina Pähklimägi** (born February 7, 1983) is an Estonian actress recognized for her versatile work across stage, television, and film. She began her professional journey in the mid-2000s, performing at small venues across Estonia before landing her first television roles. These included appearances on ETV’s *Ohtlik lend* and *Õnne 13*, as well as the Kanal 2 crime series *Kelgukoerad*, all while she was still a student at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, where she graduated in 2008.

Her film career took off with a leading role in Liina Paakspuu’s 2008 drama *Soovide puu*. She went on to star in the 2011 comedy *Kormoranid ehk Nahkpükse ei pesta*, followed by roles in the Russian film *The End of a Great Era* (2015) and the Estonian comedy *Svingerid* (2017). She also appeared in Sulev Keedus’s historical drama *Mehetapja/Süütu/Vari*.

Pähklimägi is best known for her portrayal of Häidi Õigepaulus on TV3’s long-running comedy-crime series *Kättemaksukontor*, a role she held from 2009 to 2013. Other notable television credits include starring as Paula in Kanal 2’s *Takso* (2015), recurring roles in *Eestlane ja Venelane*, and appearances in *Alpimaja* and *Siberi võmm*.

From 2014 to 2022, she was married to Andrus Purde, using his surname professionally during that time. The couple has a daughter, Mia, born in 2014.

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