Jaanika Arum finished Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in 2014 as an actress.
During the academy she was granted with complementary acting training at Iceland Academy of Arts and Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance in London.

Last spring she decided to become a freelance actress, because of the need to have wider variety of work, than in one certain institution mostly focused on repertoire theatre.

She has quite a lot of experiences in working as an actress, both in film and theatre and she has done two solo performances. I have been also collaborating with different international and local artists for video and room installation works.

Her main priority and aspiration is working with films. She was nominated as Estonian best film actress of 2016.

2013
Workshop
Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance (UK)

2013
Workshop
Academy of the Arts (acting department) (Island)

2010 - 2014
acting studies
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (Estland)

2017
best film actress of 2016 (Estland) - Nomination

Feature Films

2016
PREKONNAVALED (Family lies)
Filmivabrik OÜ
as Evelin
Directed by Valentin Kuik & Manfred Vainokivi

2016
POLAARPOISS (Polar boy)
Luxfilm
as main lead Hanna
Directed by Anu Aun

2016
PÄEVAD, MIS AJASID SEGADUSSE (days that confuse)
Kinosaurus Film OÜ
as main lead Nele
Directed by Triin Ruumet

2014
FREE RANGE
Homeless bob
as main lead Susanna
Directed by Veiko Õunpuu

2012
PURGE
Solar films, Taska films
as supporting role Katja
Directed by Antti Jokinen

Television

2013
LAND OF THE WINDS (Ain Prosa)
as main lead Virve
Directed by Ain Prosa

Theatre

2017
BETWEENSPACE
Von Krahl
as main lead
Directed by Jaanika Arum

2017
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
Estonian Russian Theatre
as main lead
Directed by Igor Lõsov

2016
WHEN YOU ARE YOUNG, IT IS BEAUTIFUL TO...
Vanemuine
Directed by Mehis Pihla

2016
EVENT
Vanemuine
Directed by Uku Uusberg

2015
FALLING-TOGETHER-MOMETN
Tartu new Theatre
as main lead
Directed by Jaanika Arum

2014
LENNY AND KIZOO
NO99
Directed by Anne Türnpu