Nasiba Jahangir gizi Zeynalova (Azerbaijani: Nəsibə Cahangir qızı
Zeynalova; 20 April 1916, Baku â€" 10 March 2004, Baku) was an
Azerbaijani actress and People's Artist of Azerbaijan. She was famous
mostly for her comedy roles.Nasiba Zeynalova was born in Baku (then
part of the Russian Empire, present-day capital of Azerbaijan), the
daughter of merchant and stage actor Jahangir Zeynalov. The family
fled to Iran just before the Azeri massacre of March 1918 committed by
Bolshevik military units in Baku. Her father died during their trip
back home in September 1918, via the Caspian Sea.While in secondary
school she attended dance courses. In 1932 she joined Rza Tahmasib's
drama club. In 1937 she joined a vagrant theatre troupe and toured
several Azerbaijani towns. In 1938 she started working at the
Azerbaijan State Theatre of Musical Comedy. She earned a degree at the
Baku School of Theatre.In the following years Nasiba Zeynalova acted
in 22 films and around 70 plays, as well as in numerous television
sketches. She is most remembered for the roles of Fatmanisa in Ogey
ana (Stepmother, 1958), Sughra in Bizim Jabish muallim (Our Teacher
Jabish, 1969), Jannat in Gayinana (Mother-in-law, 1978) and Auntie
Asli in Beyin ogurlanmasi (The Kidnapping of the Groom, 1985). In
1967, she was named People's Artist of Azerbaijan.
Zeynalova; 20 April 1916, Baku â€" 10 March 2004, Baku) was an
Azerbaijani actress and People's Artist of Azerbaijan. She was famous
mostly for her comedy roles.Nasiba Zeynalova was born in Baku (then
part of the Russian Empire, present-day capital of Azerbaijan), the
daughter of merchant and stage actor Jahangir Zeynalov. The family
fled to Iran just before the Azeri massacre of March 1918 committed by
Bolshevik military units in Baku. Her father died during their trip
back home in September 1918, via the Caspian Sea.While in secondary
school she attended dance courses. In 1932 she joined Rza Tahmasib's
drama club. In 1937 she joined a vagrant theatre troupe and toured
several Azerbaijani towns. In 1938 she started working at the
Azerbaijan State Theatre of Musical Comedy. She earned a degree at the
Baku School of Theatre.In the following years Nasiba Zeynalova acted
in 22 films and around 70 plays, as well as in numerous television
sketches. She is most remembered for the roles of Fatmanisa in Ogey
ana (Stepmother, 1958), Sughra in Bizim Jabish muallim (Our Teacher
Jabish, 1969), Jannat in Gayinana (Mother-in-law, 1978) and Auntie
Asli in Beyin ogurlanmasi (The Kidnapping of the Groom, 1985). In
1967, she was named People's Artist of Azerbaijan.
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