Maya-Gozel Aymedova (born 28 May 1941) is a

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actress. Her most famous role is in the 1972 film '' Nevestka'' (''Daughter-in-Law'').

Film career

Aimedova was born in

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, Turkmen SSR, USSR and graduated from the

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in 1964, and joined the Turkmenistan

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in Ashgabat. Her onscreen debut was in ''Sluchai v Dash-Kale'' (''Incident in Dash-Kala'', 1961), in which she played a teacher who fights against outdated marriage practices. In 1972, she starred in ''Nevestka'', for which she was awarded a

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. ''Nevestka'' was directed by Khodjakuli Narliev, with whom she worked on a number of films, including ''Kogda zhenshchina osedlaet konia'' (''When a Woman Saddles a Horse'', 1975) and ''Derevo Dzhamal'' (''Djamal's Tree'', 1980). For both of these films, she also co-wrote the screenplay. Her last film role was in the 1990 film ''Mankurt''. After Turkmenistan gained independence in 1991, the country's film industry was suppressed.

Personal life

Aimedova is married to Khodjakuli Narliev. She joined the Communist Party in 1971.

Awards and honours

*1972 -

*1982 -

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*1987 -

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Filmography

*''Sluchai v Dash-Kale'' (''Incident in Dash-Kala'', 1961) *'' Nevestka'' (''Daughter-in-Law'', 1972) *''Kogda zhenshchina osedlaet konia'' (''When a Woman Saddles a Horse'', 1975) *''Umei skazat' net'' (''You Must Be Able to Say No'', 1976) *''Derevo Dzhamal'' (''Djamal's Tree'', 1980) *''Karakumy, 45 gradusov v teni'' (''Karakumy, 45 Degrees in the Shade'', 1982) *''Fragi - razluchennyi so schast'em'' (''Fragi - Separated from Happiness'', 1984) *''Do svidaniia, moi parfinianin'' (''Goodbye, My Parthian'', 1987) *''Beshenaia'' (''The Mad Woman'', 1988) *''Mankurt'' (1990)

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