Liis Bender

Known for Acting

7/19/1947

Biography

Liis Bender (since 1986 Liis Tooming; July 19, 1947 Punikvere – October 20, 2005 Tartu) was an Estonian actress. She graduated from Alatskivi Middle School in 1965 and from the Performing Arts Department of Tallinn State Conservatory in 1970. She worked at the Vanemuine theater since 1970.

Known For (3 credits)

6.4

Movie

Those Old Love-letters

1992

A film about the life of Raimond Valgre, an Estonian songwriter and singer of the 1930s and 40s, the political changes of his country and his life after the war when his songs were considered not suitable for the Soviet way of life.

3.5

Movie

Stolen Meeting

1989

A mother released from a prison camp in Russia finds her son, but realises that reconciliation is impossible.

Movie

The New Devil of Hellsbottom

1978

Jaan Tooming's adaptation of the novel by A.H. Tammsaare.