About Sofia Akimova
Lived 1824 – 1889 (aged 64–65). Sofia Akimova was a Russian actor.
Sofia Pavlovna Akimova (, Rebristova, Ребристова; born September 1824, Moscow, Imperial Russia, – died 16 June 1889, Ramenskoye, Moscow Governorate, Imperial Russia) was a popular Russian stage actress, associated with Maly Theatre in Moscow.
Having made her debut on stage in 1846, Akimova excelled in plays by Nikolai Gogol, Denis Fonvizin, Alexander Griboyedov, but most notably Alexander Ostrovsky, including The Storm, Poverty is No Vice, A Family Affair, A Profitable Position, Enough Stupidity for Every Wise Man and An Ardent Heart. With her husband, the Maly Theatre actor (and one-time stage director) A.F. Akimov, she co-translated several French plays.
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Who was Sofia Akimova?
Russian actor
When was Sofia Akimova born?
Sofia Akimova was born in 1824 in Moscow.
When did Sofia Akimova die?
Sofia Akimova died on 4 July 1889 in Ramenskoye.
What was Sofia Akimova's occupation?
Sofia Akimova was an actor.
What nationality was Sofia Akimova?
Sofia Akimova was Russian.
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