Sona Muradova (; 31 December 1914 – 16 May 1997) was a Soviet and Turkmenistani actress and politician who performed at the Joseph Stalin Turkmen Drama Theater and was a member of the Soviet of Nationalities.
Biography Muradova was born on 31 December 1914 in Herrikgala (now in Ashgabat) and educated at the Ene Kulieva Boarding School for Girls and the Ashgabat Pedagogical College. After working as a teacher, she joined the Turkmen Drama Theater as an actress in 1934. She also worked as the Turkmen Drama Theater's director from 1955 until 1960. She was later educated at the Turkmen Opera Studio from 1939 to 1940, during which she appeared as Uzuk in G. Kakhiani's The Fate of Bakhshi.
She also appeared as Emilia in Othello and Vassa in Vassa Zheleznova, as well as in stage productions from other playwrights such as , , , Berdi Kerbabayev, and . She also had a career in cinema, appearing in films like (1956), The Quiet Daughter-in-law (1967), You Have to Love (1973), When a Woman Rides a Horse (1974), The Magic Book of Murad (1976), Pigeons Live in Karezes (1979), Time by the Sun (1979), The Old Man and the Girl (1981), and (1984).
In 1951, she was awarded the State Stalin Prize (3rd degree) for her performance as Bike in 's The Allan Family. In 1955, she was awarded People's Artist of the USSR. She was also an Honored Artist and People's Artist of the Turkmen SSR. The Great Soviet Encyclopedia said of her: "a strong temperament, high emotionality are combined in [her] acting with a restrained manner of expressing the feelings of the heroines".
In 1940, she joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. She was a member of the Soviet of Nationalities during their seventh and eight convocations. She was also awarded the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", the Order of the Red Banner of Labor in 1949, and the Order of Lenin in 1985.
She married actor . She died on 16 May 1997.
Filmography Stage Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1939 or 1940 The Fate of Bakhshi Uzuk By G. Kakhiani ? Allan's Family Bike Written by ? The Decisive Step Aknabat Written by Berdi Kerbabayev ? Koy-mir-Kyor Ogyl Bostan Written by and ? Kushkinskaya Fortress Zaman's mother Written by ? Othello Emilia Written by William Shakespeare ? Vassa Zheleznova Vassa Written by Maxim Gorky ? Who is the Criminal? Dursunova Written by
Film Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1956 Bike Dubbed by Anna Volgina 1967 The Quiet Daughter-in-law Neighbor 1973 You Have to Love Mother Shirin Uncredited 1974 When a Woman Rides a Horse Witch doctor 1976 The Magic Book of Murad Aibibi 1979 Pigeons Live in Karezes Ogultuvak-edje Dubbed by 1979 Time by the Sun Grandma Gozel 1981 The Old Man and the Girl 1984
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