Bio

Ingrid Kivirähk (until 1953 Kasesalu; May 18, 1931 Tallinn - February 21, 2024) was an Estonian puppeteer. Studied 1945–1947 at the Tallinn 7th Middle School and 1951–1952 at the Drama Theater study studio, graduated in 1967 from the Viljandi School of Cultural Education majoring in club work. She was an actress in Puppet Theater from 1952 to 1955 and from 1959 to 1962, and from 1965 to 1982 she was an assistant sound director at Estonian Television and from 1982 to 1992 she was a phono library employee, she has played in ETV children's series. Member of the Estonian Theater Association (1953). Father was a driver, mother was a housewife. He was married to Ants Kivirähk. She was the mother of Tiina Vapper, Juhan Kivirähk and Andrus Kivirähk.