Amalie Konsa

Amalie Konsa (also known as Brigitta; 10 March 1873 – 19 July 1949), was an Estonian stage actress and singer usually based in Tartu.

She came from a large family and received only primary education at St. John's Church, Tartu.

She was the only actress employed by the theatre leader August Wiera who was re-employed to join the later Karl Menning troupe.

She was known as the "grandmother of the Estonian theatre" and she appeared on stage over 50 years whilst nearly always living in Tartu.

[2] In 1927 she had played the mother of one of the protagonists in the Estonian film Noored kotkad ("Young Eagles").

Amalie Konsa and Alli Tammemets [ Wikidata ] acting in 1948