Sona Mikayilova

After graduating from the Moscow State Institute of Cinematography in 1979 (having studied in the workshop of Yevgeni Semyonovich Matveyev), Sonakhanim Mikayilova began her creative career with Z. Abbasov's film "Her Ill-Fated Love" (as Khalida). She went on to create the character of the Mother in K. Azimzade's "Ismayil bey's Chest," the Mother in K. Azimzade's "The Exam," Zamina in Anvar Abluj's "The Yellow Shirt," Amina in E. Gasimov's "The Old Ferry," the Queen in Sh. Najafzade's "The King Is Dead, Long Live the King," the Mother in E. Safarov's "The Prisoner," the Journalist in K. Rustambeyov's "Baku," the Mother in V. Ibrahimoghlu's "Qurama," Hanifa khanim in R. Mirzayev's "The Ploughman," and Narmina in "Drongo." She worked in the film-actor theatre studio operating under the "Azerbaijanfilm" film studio. Not content with her roles in Azerbaijan film alone, the actress joined the "Yugh" theatre in 1989 and, through the characters she performed, was able to draw the attention of the theatre community as well. The actress has worked at the "Yugh" theatre since 1989. Possessing an individual performing style, stage culture and sensibility, the actress has created interesting characters in the productions "Yol" ("The Road"), "Dali Domrul" ("Mad Domrul"), "Yuxu" ("The Dream"), "Salam" ("Hello"), "Savalan," "Can Usta" ("On the Brink of Death"), "Birinci Akt" ("The First Act"), "Vasl" (the project "Man, Mahammad Fuzuli…"), "Namalum Akhundzade" ("Unknown Akhundzade"), and "Medea. Sequence 01." Possessing an individual performing style, stage culture and sensibility, the actress has created interesting characters in the productions "Yol," "Dali Domrul," "Yuxu," "Salam," "Savalan," and "Olsun" ("So Be It"). To this day she works at the Azerbaijan State Yugh Theatre and takes an active part in training young talent. The actress has been a participant in international theatre festivals held in Turkey, Russia and Tatarstan. S. Mikayilova is engaged in teaching at the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts. Sona Mammadagha gizi Mikayilova was awarded the honorary title of Honoured Artist by decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated 3 May 2011. She was awarded the President's Prize on 30 April 2014, 6 May 2015, 6 May 2016, 1 May 2017 and 7 May 2020. On 13 December 2023, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts, she was awarded the honorary title of Honoured Teacher of the Republic of Azerbaijan.