Biography

Riina Hein (born March 3, 1955) is an Estonian film actress, film and television director and producer, and screenwriter. Hein made her screen debut as a teenager and is possibly best recalled for her role as Raja Teele in three film adaptations of novels penned by author Oskar Luts: Kevade (1969), Suvi (1976), and Sügis (1990), and a 2020 follow-up film Talve (Where the Heart is). After largely retiring from acting, Hein has focused on a career in television advertising, and film and television directing and producing.