Shohida Ismoilova

Shohida Ismoilova (Ismailova) was born on 15 November 1957 in Tashkent. In 1976–1980 she studied at the Tashkent Theatre and Art Institute.

She began her career in 1980 at the Uzbek State Drama Theatre, where she created more than twenty roles. Since 1987 she has been an actress of the Uzbek National Academic Drama Theatre, appearing in about 50 productions.

On stage she has played Kumush (the first to bring the role to the stage) and Oftob oyim in «O'tgan kunlar», Xonzodabegim in «Yulduzli tunlar», Gulshan in «Mehrobdan chayon», Desdemona in «Othello», Feruza and Nigor xonim in «Mirzo Ulug'bek», Anjelika in «Baxtli gadolar», Soliha in «Kunduzsiz kechalar», Xolambibi in «Usmon Nosir», Latofat in «Omonat dunyo», Oqoyim in «Andishali kelinchak» and the nurse in «Alisher Navoiy». In 1999 she won the best actress award at the Andijan Spring international theatre festival for Soliha in «Kunduzsiz kechalar».

She came to film in the 1990s: she played Xushro'y in the series «O'tgan kunlar» (1997) and Mastura in «Charxpalak», a part she later named among her most demanding. She also played Jalil's wife in «Shaytanat» (1998), Oynisa in «Qaytar dunyo» (2006) and the hero's mother in the film «Telba» (2008). In all, she has appeared in more than 40 films, videofilms and national serials.

In 2010 she founded the Tasanno children's theatre studio (ages 6–15) at the Uzbek National Academic Drama Theatre, whose productions include «Qorboboni qutqaring», «Shelkunchik» and «Buratino».

She was named Honored Artist of Uzbekistan in 2000 and received the Order of Labour Glory (Mehnat shuhrati) in 2021, on the 30th anniversary of independence.