Omar Maiya Smakhkhyzy

Omar Maiya Smakhkhyzy – Born on October 27, 1958, in the Kyzyltu District of the Akmolinsk Region.

In 1976, she graduated from the No. 2 Kazakh Secondary School and, in the same year, entered the theater studio at the M. Auezov Academic Kazakh Drama Theater, graduating in 1978 with honors.

From 1978 to 1979, she worked as an actress at the Taldykorgan Regional Drama Theater.

From 1979 to 2009, she was an actress at the M. Auezov Academic Kazakh Drama Theater in Almaty.

Between 1994 and 1996, she graduated from the T. Zhurgenov National Academy of Arts.

She taught at the T. Zhurgenov National Academy of Arts College.

Since January 5, 2010, she has been an actress at the State Academic Kazakh Musical Drama Theater named after Kalibek Kuanyshbayev in the capital city.

Roles performed on the stage of the M. Auezov Kazakh State Academic Drama Theater:

S. Junisov “Öliara” – Kulan;
B. Rimova “Abaï – Aïgerim” – Aïgyz;
M. Baizhiyev “Bride and Groom” – The Bride;
S. Akhmad “Uprising of the Brides” – Nigora;
T. Brandes “I am Your Sister” – Annie;
Tabukashvili “The White Bird of My Dreams” – Elena;
J. Molière “What a Fool I Am!” – Clodine;
Ch. Aitmatov “The Day Longer than a Century” – Nayman Ana;
Ch. Aitmatov “White Ship” – Bugy Ana;
K. Shangytbaev, K. Bayseitov “Bey, Girls!” – Künsulu;
T. Nurmagambetov “Five Bachelors and One Wedding” – Küyketay;
M. Auezov “Eñlik-Kebek” – Eñlik;
M. Auezov “Tough Times” – Mother;
“Friend – Esteemed Friend” – Guljan;
G. Müsirepov “Közy Korpesh and Bayan Sulu” – Makpal;
G. Müsirepov “The Love Story” – Kunikey;
K. Ashir “Qabil – The Child of Adam and Eve” – Hawa Ana;
E. Zamyatin “King Edi” – Ildikho;
B. Mailin “Sabataj” – Kalamphyr;
M. Makataev “Farewell, Love” – Banu;
J. Aymauytov “The Grief of Love” – Sheker;
R. Mukhanova “Eternal Child Image” – Rahiya;
T. Murod “Night of the Weeping Horse” – Kymbat;
M. Gapparov “Salty Desert” – Rabiya;
Gozzi “Princess Turandot” – Zelima;
A. Suleimenov “The Seventh Room” – Jamal;
“A Girl Widowed – Reducing Staff” – Uriya;
K. Mukhamzhanov, Sh. Aitmatov “Meeting at Kök Töbe” – Alma;
N. Kelimbetov “I Do Not Want to Lose Hope” – Karlygash.

At the M. Lermontov Russian Drama Theater, she performed the role of Aïgerim in the play “Ice and Fire.” This production won the grand prize at the theater festival held in Germany. In recent years, the actress’s performances have shown her growing mastery and increasing spiritual maturity.

On the stage of the Kalibek Kuanyshbayev State Academic Kazakh Musical Drama Theater, her roles include:

D. Ramazan “Kenesary-Kunimjan” – Kadisha;
E. Zhusbek “Antivirus” – Nafisa;
F. Ongarsynova “The Singer of the Steppe, Dina” – Dina’s Mother;
G. Müsirepov “Akan Seri and Aktoqty” – Dameli;
A. Vallejo “The Sun Never Shines” – The Mother;
J. Anouilh “The Flame-Touched Joan of Arc” – The Mother;
B. Minoru “The Devil” – First Wife;
A. Tarazi “Star with a Feather” – Aï;
S. Balghabaev “The Best Man” – The Manager;
R. Otarbayev “The Traveler without a Shadow” – The Mother;
T. Temenov “The Tears of a Swan…” – The Mother-in-law;
E. Schwartz “The Little Red Girl” – Stepmother;
R. Mukhanova “Sarah” – The Great Mother;
A. Menchell “Autumn Twilight” (“You Are Needed by Me…”) – Doris;
E. Schmitt “The Letter” – Grandma Rosa.

In cinema:

Maiya Omar is loved by the audience for her ability to portray characters of mothers and women in various roles with national flavor. She has also contributed to the dubbing of foreign films into the Kazakh language.

In the national cinema, she has appeared in the following roles:

Director T. Temenov’s “Orphans’ Home” – Educator (1984);
“My Sinner Angel” – Mother (2011);
B. Sharip’s “Sholpan’s Sin” – Zubayra (2001);
J. Zhetirov’s “Akkiz” – Anar (2008);
“Dreamers” – Mother (Director E. Sagynov “Kazakhfilm”, 2012);
D. Zholzhaksynov’s “Kunambay” (2015) – Künke;
A. Satayev’s “Daring Thousand Boys” (2012) – Baybıshe;
A. Uzabayev’s “Be Careful, Cow!” (2014) – Gulziya;
N. Adambaev “Taraz” – The Mother (2016);
Mereke Mukhan’s “04-29” (2016) – The Mother;
“We from Sandiktau” (2017) – Altyn Apa.

In television series:

“Brothers” – Aisha (Family TV Film “Sataifilm”, 2009), directed by A. Sataev;
“Future” – Almagul (Family TV Film “Sataifilm”, 2011), directed by S. Otebergenov;
“Dreamers” – The Mother (“Kazakhfilm”, 2012), directed by E. Sagynov;
“Ulzhan” – The Mother (Family TV Film “Kazakhfilm”, 2013), directed by S. Otebergenov;
“Sunkar” – Almagul (Social TV Film “Sataifilm”, 2013), directed by J. Poshanov;
“Friendship Fair” – Woman (Family TV Film “Khabar”, 2015), directed by A. Uzabayev;
“Vine” – The Mother (Family TV Film “MG Productions”, 2015), directed by E. Nurmukhammedov;
“Precious Dream” – Aïnagul (Family TV Film “Kazakhfilm”, 2015), directed by A. Dranikova, A. Goncharov;
“Stepmother’s Heart” – Teacher (Family TV Film “Khabar”, 2017), directed by Askar Uzabayev.

She also played the leading role in E. Kasimov’s TV plays “The Careerists” and “Crow and the Girl.”

Awards:

In 1985, she received a Certificate of Honor for her creative work in the performance of “The Perfume Case.”
At the “Nauryz-97” festival, she was awarded a Certificate of Honor from the Ministry of Culture of Kazakhstan for her portrayal of “The Best Female Character.”
She was named laureate of the Republican “Zhyger” festival.
In 1992, she won the “Kazakhstan Youth Union” award for her role as Sagima in E. Amanchaev’s play “The Broken Cradle Song” and for creating a collective image of contemporary Kazakh youth and artistically analyzing life.