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Merle Jääger
Acting
Born October 19, 1965 · Tallinn, Harju District, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]
Also known as Merca
Biography
Merle Jääger (born October 19, 1965) is an Estonian television, stage and film actress, poet and author who frequently uses the pen name Merca. Initially associated with the burgeoning Estonian punk rock scene of the early to mid 1980s, she has been described as the "bard of protest".
Awards & recognition
- Order of the White Star, 5th Class · 2026
- Voldemar Panso Award · 1988
- Ants Lauter Award
