Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
26
Gender
Female
Birthday
1920-01-08
Day of Death
1999-11-23 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Also Known As
Leyla Bədirbəyli
Лейла Бадирбейли
Leila Badirbeili
Leyla Cavansirova
Leila Dzhavanshirova
Лейла Джаванширова
Leyla Badirbayli
Biography
Leyla Javanshirova was born on 8 January 1920 in Baku, in the family of Aghalar Badirbeyov, from the generation of Shamkir beys. In 1936, she became the soloist of the Song and Dance Ensemble of Azerbaijan, where she worked up until 1942. In 1942, on guidance of the Azerbaijan State Drama Theatre, named after Meshadi Azizbeyov's invitation, she began to perform on the stage of this theatre. In 1945, Badirbeyli played Gulchohra's part from "The Cloth Peddler" musical comedy. Henceforth she played memorable roles in such films as "Fatali khan", "The Meeting", "Shadows are crawling", "Her Great Heart", "Koroghlu", "The Tempestuous Kura", "Sevil", "Boys of our street", "One fine day", "The Dervish Detonates Paris" etc. In 1951, Leyla Badirbeyli graduated from Azerbaijan State Theatrical Institute named after M.A.Aliyev. The actress died on 23 November 1999.
