Maarja Mitt-Pichen

Maarja Mitt-Pichen

About me

I am an Estonian actress with a strong theatre background and experience in film and television. I feel drawn to psychologically layered characters and stories that explore inner conflict.

I trained at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (BA, MA, PhD) and also studied at Rose Bruford College in London. My doctoral research focused on the actor’s voice and the connection between inner imagery and expression. This has shaped my approach to acting — I build characters from inner impulse, breath, and emotional logic.

I began my professional career at Vanemuine Theatre and have since worked as a freelance actress with several leading Estonian theatres. Playing Blanche DuBois in “A Streetcar Named Desire” (Ugala, 2023) was an important milestone for me and was recognised with Ugala Theatre’s Colleagues’ Award for Outstanding Female Role.

Alongside acting, I work as a voice and speech coach. This keeps my work precise and attentive to nuance, language, and emotional detail. I am a native Estonian speaker and work fluently in English.

Information

Height (cm)
175
Eye color
brown
Hair color
brunette
Hair length
Medium
Place of residence
Tallinn (EE)
Nationality
Estonian
Languages
Estonian(native)English
Accents
FinnishRussian
Instruments
ViolinUkulele
Sport
Yoga
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Dubbing actor, Speaker, Theater actor
Singing
Choirfolk song
Special skills
(cartoon) voice actingActing coachAudio book
Pitch
Mezzo-soprano
Driver's licenses
A1 - Small motorcycles (up to 125ccm), B - Car

Credits

Primary professional training

2004 – 2008
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre

Theater

Short Circuit (Drama)
Kadri (orig Anat/Nati) (SUP) Margo Teder Theater: VAT Theatre Written by: Noa Lazar-Keinan
A Streetcar Named Desire (Drama)
Blanche DuBois (LR) Karl Koppelmaa Theater: Ugala Theatre Written by: Tennessee Williams