Marziyya Davudova

About

Leading Russian actress who starred in Sevil and Hayat and became known for portraying the "new-era Soviet woman."

Before Fame

She started her stage acting career in local productions at age 16.

Trivia

She was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1949.

Family Life

She was married to film director Abbas Sharifzadeh.

Associated With

She is the great-grandmother of Azerbaijani singer, Eldar Gasimov.