Biography: Monika Raide (born Monika Järv; December 12, 1968) graduated from Põlva High School and in 1992 from the school music department of the Tallinn Conservatory. Worked as a French teacher at Tallinn Pedagogical University, coordinating the referral of students to French higher education institutions. The role of Mari in Leida Laius and Arvo Iho's feature film "Naerata ometi" (1985) remained her only screen work.