Sona Hajiyeva

Sona Hajiyeva (; 25 June 1907, Nukha, Caucasian governorship - 24 December 1979, Baku) was an Azerbaijani Soviet theater and film actress, one of the first actresses of the Azerbaijani theater, she was awarded the honorary title of People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR.

Biography Sona Salman gizi Hajiyeva was born on 25 June 1907 in Nukha in the family of the Azerbaijani actress Aziza Mammadova, who in turn was the daughter of the famous khanende singer Abdulbaghi Zulalov. She began her staging career in 1921 at the Azerbaijani State Satir-Agit Theater in Baku (nowadays the Academic Russian Drama Theater named after Samad Vurgun). From 1923 to 1979 she was an actress of the Azerbaijan Drama Theater named after Mashadi Azizbayov.

In 1949, Sona Hajiyeva was awarded the title of People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR. She was awarded with the Order of Badge of Honor and medals.

Roles in the theater Leyli ("Leyli and Majnun" by U. Hajibeyov); Shah-Senem ("Ashig Garib" by Z. Hajibeyov); Sona ("Haji Gara" by M. F. Akhundov) Nazli ("Dead Men" by J. Mammadguluzade) Susan ("Namus" by A. Shirvanzade); Barbara ("The storm" by A. Ostrovsky); Anna ("The Lower Depths" by M. Gorky); Maria ("Twelfth Night" by W. Shakespeare); Nisa Khanum ("Shirvan Beauty" by E. Mammadkhanly);

Filmography Year Film Role 1925 In the name of God Scene 1955 Favorite song Zahra 1956 If not that, so this one Scene 1957 Under the sultry sky Village woman 1960 Morning Aslan's mother 1962 I will dance Cloakroom attendant 1962 Telephone operator Grandma Mehriban