Shodiya Abduqodirova

Shodiya Abduqodirova (Tukhtayeva) is an Uzbek stage and screen actress, born in Tashkent in 1983. She has worked at the Uzbek National Academic Drama Theatre since 2007. Many viewers know her under her earlier surname, Tukhtayeva.

In an interview with Darakchi.uz she said she joined the theatre at 19 and by the age of 30 had appeared in 55 productions, 30 of them in leading roles. The interview mentions the mother of the hero in Iskandar (directed by Bahodir Yuldashev) and the servant Telli in Arshin mal alan. She completed a master's degree in directing at the Institute of Art Studies.

She received the Uzbekistan Badge breast badge in 2012 and the title Honoured Artist of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2014. She spent about seven and a half years away from the stage before returning to the theatre.

On screen she appeared in Qaytar dunyo (2003), Kelgindi kuyov (2005), Vijdon (2007), Tubanlik (2012) and Nazira (2017), and played Dildora in the series Tutash taqdirlar. In 2023 she was recognised in the Best Actress category of the Oltin Humo national film awards for the lead role in the film Sudya.