Nasiba Zeynalova
Nasiba Zeynalova
Biography
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 Stepmother, (1958), Sughra in Our Teacher Jabish (1969), Jannat in Mother in Law (1978) and Nasiba in The Kidnapping of Fiance (1985). She was famous mostly for her comedy roles. In 1967, she was named People's Artist of Azerbaijan.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
26
Gender
Female
Birthday
1916-04-20 (109 years old)
Place of Birth
Baku, Baku Governorate, Russian Empire [now Azerbaijan]
Acting

2003

Execution is Postponed as Khanbaji

2001

The Dream as Masma

1999

"Qayınana" əməliyyatı as Qayınana

1988

Unusual Meetings as özü / Cənnət xala / Qəmər xanım / Qızbacı / Xeyransa arvad / Məryəm / satıcı / Cəhrə qarı

1987

Magic Lantern as Mother (voice)

1986

The Window of Sadness as Sakina

1984

Taste as Not available

1981

Don't Be Afraid, I'm with You as Mardan's Mother

1978

I Compose a Song as Grandmother

1978

The Mother in Law as Jannat

1977

The Price of Happiness as Kishvar

1974

Aktrisanın təbəssümü as Nasiba Zeynalova

1974

The 1001st Tour as Not available

1973

The Boys of Our Yard as Sariyya

1973

Hijran as Gizbaji

1970

Find That Girl as Meyransa

1969

The Tempestuous Kura as Villager

1969

Our Teacher Jabish as Sughra

1968

In the Name of the Law as Shahla Khanum

1964

Ulduz as Zuleykha

1962

The Great Support as Telli

1960

Molla's Adventure as Gulsum

1958

Stepmother as Fatmanisa