Linda Vaher

Linda Vaher (she/her), born in 1989 in Tallinn, Estonia (former Soviet Union), is an actress. She graduated as an acting student at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. She has always been a physical actress, due to her background as a dancer and acrobat. She grew up in a circus family and they toured all over Europe. Due to her international work she speaks Estonian, German and English, as well as some Russian, Spanish and Italian.

The last 7 years have been particularly characterised by German engagements. She has worked at the Maxim Gorki Theatre, Volksbühne, Theaterdiscounter and Ballhaus Ost with directors such as Sebastian Nübling, Pinar Karabulut, Suna Gürler, Nurkan Erpulat and Marta Górnicka.

She received the award for best actress in Lueå Inernational Film Festival in Sweden for the film "Unfamiliars".
She also shot "Mama" (2018) by Vladimir Kott with Leo Productions. The film received 17 nominations at film festivals, such as the European Short Film Festival in Brest, the Moscow International Film Festival and others.

She currently lives in Friedichshain and works mainly in Berlin, but also maintains working contacts in his home country of Estonia.