Karolin Jürise

Karolin Jürise is an Estonian actor who plays Olympic cyclist Erika Salumäe in the 2026 film Our Erika.

Biography

The Mõisaküla-born actor trained in Viljandi and moved from theatre and Life and Love into a physically demanding sports biopic.

Born in 1996, Jürise trained on the track and studied Salumäe closely before carrying the national biographical film.

Jürise plays two-time Olympic champion Erika Salumäe.^[2]^[3]

She plays Irma in Helen Takkin's 2024 film.^[1]^[6]

She appears as Petra in the Estonian television series.^[1]^[4]

Erika Role
She plays Erika Salumäe in Our Erika
Jürise leads the 2026 film about the Estonian Olympic track cycling champion.^[2]^[3]
Cycling Training
She trained to ride on camera
Preparation included intensive cycling, physical coaching, research and Russian lessons.^[3]^[5]
Met Salumae
She met Erika Salumäe during preparation
The actor visited Salumäe in Spain while researching the role.^[3]^[5]
Life Love
She played Irma in Life and Love
The 2024 literary drama brought an Estonian film and television award nomination.^[1]^[6]
Viljandi Training
She trained at Viljandi Culture Academy
Jürise completed acting studies there from 2015 to 2019.^[1]^[4]

The Estonian Film Database identifies Mõisaküla as her birthplace.^[1]^[4]

EFIS records the nomination in the female actor category.^[1]