Zhadranova Ainur Boskynbaevna Year and place of birth: former Semey region, Ayagoz district Education: Higher Main occupation / field: Theater industry Achievements, titles (if any): Honored Worker of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan Current position: Actress of the "Dariga-ai" youth theater Ainur Zhadranova was admitted to the "Theater Art" department of the M. Tulebaev Music College in 1998 in the class of Professor D. Turankulkyzy. She studied under Professor M.S. Omarbaeva, director A. Aitibayev, and senior lecturer M. Aleparov, and began to appear on the big stage since her student years. Since 2000, she has been working as an actress at the "Dariga-ai" youth theater. The actress has high professional skills, able to reveal character images, social characters, and tragic figures with a deep inner world and temperament. She shapes her characters sharply and effectively, with a broad scope, genuine concern, and the spirit of a fast horse. Her plastic culture, language culture, and the range of her artistic voice are wide. In the play "Apke," she embodies the character Kamazhai, enriching the inner world of modern youth and igniting their national spirit and strength, providing a way out of psychological deadlocks. The image of the Mother in the play "The Soldier Went to War" is woven with high artistic skill. Along with her acting mastery, she performs the power of words skillfully and won the grand prize at the III Republican Competition of Artistic Reading named after Oralhan Bokey. In 2010, at the XVIII Republican Festival of Kazakhstan Theaters dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Great Victory and the 100th anniversary of B. Momyshuly held in Taraz, she was awarded the "Best Supporting Female Role" prize for her role as Mother in the play "The Soldier Went to War." In 2013, at the solemn event of the Regional Culture Department dedicated to World Theater Day, she was awarded the "Mask" prize in the nomination "Akbarali Aitibayev Prize." Her main roles on stage include: D. Isabekov "Apke" - Apke; M. Shakhanov "Tanakoz" - Tanakoz; J.B. Moliere "The Miser" - Froziniya; M. Khasenov "Oh, oh, young newlyweds" - Lazat; G. Gorin "Forget Herostratus" - Erita; K. Tokayev "The Soldier Went to War" - Mother; Sh. Aitmatov "The White Ship" - Old Woman; W. Shakespeare "Romeo and Juliet" - Milk Mother; R. Kuni "No. 99" - Pamela; W. Shakespeare "Romeo and Juliet" - Caregiver; M. Makataev "Dariga Heart" - Dariga; M. Rakhimzhanov "Amire - an unfinished song" - Orazke; V. Delmar "A Regrettable Life" - Anita; W. Shakespeare "Richard III" - Lady Anna; G. Khugaev "The Dog's Son or the Human's Mix" - Kosurey; R. Kuni "Who Will the Billion Belong To" - Zarina; E. Amanshaev "Voice" - Old Woman; Shakarim "Shakarim. The Unwritten Punishment" - Mother. Additionally, she effectively reveals various characters of humorous, satirical sketches, portraying boisterous aunts, old women, and young women. To enhance her professional skills, she attended master classes and lectures from artists such as actor, director, People's Artist of Kazakhstan Tungyshbay Zhamankulov, Professor Dariga Turankulkyzy, renowned director, Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Nurlan Jumanyazov, and director Zhuldyzbek Jumambay. Ainur Zhadranova is a diligent and inquisitive worker, respected and talented actress in the team. She constantly strives to improve her professional skills, seeking to maintain the unity of word, plasticity, and melody, and puts effort into staging classical works.