| Esmeralda Ermale | |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Iecava, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union (Latvia) |
| Occupation: | actress |
| Years Active: | 1973—present |
| Spouse: | Aldis Kušķis (2023-present) |
| Awards: | Memorial sign of a member of the barricades "A cocked hat" (2004) |
Esmeralda Ermale (since marriage Esmeralda Treimane[1] (born December 5, 1956, Iecava) is a Latvian actress.
Esmeralda Ermale received her secondary education at the Iecava secondary school. Later she studied at the People's Film Actors Studio of the Riga Cinema Studio and at the Theater Faculty of the State Conservatory. In 1977, she graduated from the VI studio of Dailes Theater.
Esmeralda Ermale has been working at the Fine Arts Theater since 1974. In 1977 and 1978 she was a staff actress of the theater. She later left her job due to downsizing,[2] [3] but in 2022 she again participated in Ināra Slutka's play Women's Parts.[4] She has acted in films since 1973, when she made her cinema debut as Baiba in Gunara Pieš's film Pūt, vējini.[5]
Ermale also works on television, hosting the programs "Dzivite" (previously LTV1, now LNT) and "Daudz laimes!" (LTV1).
| Year | Name | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | "Pūt, vējiņi" | Baiba | cinema debut | |
| 1976 | "Šīs bīstamās balkona durvis" | Marina | ||
| 1976 | "Meistars" | artist (episode) | television feature film | |
| 1978 | "Lielā Jaungada nakts" | Linda | television feature film | |
| 1982 | "Īsa pamācība mīlēšanā" | Ilze | ||
| 1989 | "Tapers" | episode | ||
| 2003 | "Likteņa līdumnieki" | Berta | LNT series | |
| 2004 | "Liepājas blūzs" | Inese | LNT series | |
| 2007/2008 | "Svešā dzīve" | Anita | LNT series | |
| 2011/2012 | "Tikai nesaki man Bizu" | Baiba Niedra | LNT series | |
| 2019 | "Viss pa jaunam!" | Olga Fūrmane | TV3 series |
Ermale was married to the well-known architect Edgars Treimanis for more than 30 years. Two daughters have grown up in the family: Liene and Ilze.[6]