Acting

Gita Kalmet

Gita Kalmet (until 1987, Gita Ränk; born on November 29, 1959 in Tallinn) is an Estonian diplomat and former actress. In 1984 she graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory Stage Art Department. In 1993 she graduated from Estonian School of Diplomacy. From 1984 to 1989 she worked at Rakvere Theatre. Besides theatre roles she played also in several films and on television. Since 1993 she is working for the Estonian Foreign Ministry. From 2006 until 2011, she was Ambassador of Estonia to the Netherlands. Since 2013 she was Ambassador of Estonia to Canada and since August 2021 to the Czech Republic. She is married to director and actor Madis Kalmet. The couple have two sons, actors Henrik Kalmet and Karl-Andreas Kalmet.