Leida Rammo

Leida Rammo April 18 1924 July 23 2020 was an Estonian stage radio television and film actress and theatre director whose career spanned over seven decades Leida Rammo had an extensive film career appearing in over thirty feature films Her first significant film role was that of Lisete in the 1964 Grigori Kromanov and Jüri Müürdirected Tallinnfilm epicdrama Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan based on the 1939 novel of the same name by A H Tammsaare Rammo however was initially displeased when she saw herself in film dailies and was overlycritical of her appearance and acting but the following year accepted a smaller role in the Tallinnfilm drama Mäeküla piimamees directed by former Estonian State Theatre Institute classmate Leida Laius and adapted from the 1916 novel of the same name by Eduard Vilde In 1967 she appeared as Klara Kukk in the popular Veljo Käsperdirected Tallinnfilm comedy Viini postmark and followed with the role of Hermiine in the 1968 Kaljo Kiiskdirected Tallinnfilm historicthriller Hullumeelsus Rammo worked steadily in films throughout the 1970s Some notable performances of the era include the roles of Elve in the 1972 Kaljo Kiiskdirected drama Maaletulek and as Laine in the 1972 Sulev Nõmmikdirected comedy television film Noor pensionär for Eesti Telefilm In 1983 she appeared in the Kaljo Kiiskdirected Nipernaadi an adaptation of August Gailits 1928 novel Toomas Nipernaadi In 1985 she appeared in the role of Anna on the Eesti Televisioon ETV series Rudolf ja Irma based on the 1934 novel Elu ja armastus by A H Tammsaare In 1988 she played the role of Marta Tooming in the Leida Laiusdirected drama Varastatud kohtumine Rammo continued to appear in films throughout the 1990s albeit often in smaller roles Some notable performances of the era include the 1992 Lembit Ulfsakdirected familycomedy film Lammas all paremas nurgas the 1995 Andrew Grievedirected English and Estonian language drama Kirjad idast and the 1998 Rao Heidmetsdirected family film Kallis härra Q which was an adaptation of story of the same name by childrens author Aino Pervik Rammos film roles continued into the 2000s and 2010s with her last film role at age ninetyone in the 2015 Klaus Härödirected Golden Globe Awardnominated historicdrama Vehkleja starring Märt Avandi In her eighties and nineties Rammo also appeared in a number of small roles or guest roles on Estonian television in the late 2000s and 2010s the Kanal 2 crime series Kelgukoerad in 2007 the TV3 comedycrime series Kättemaksukontor in 2010 the TV3 comedy series Ment in 2012 and the TV3 comedy series Padjaklubi in 2014 Leida Rammo was married to journalist Avo Lorents who died in 1986 The couple have one child a daughter named Kai She was a grandmother and greatgrandmother Rammo had been an outspoken atheist since she was a young girl Rammos eyesight diminished in her later years and she spent much of her time reading at the library for the blind Her daughter often kept her company and read to her as well