Sofiko Chiaureli

Sofiko Chiaureli
Chiaureli in 1987
Born(1937-05-21)21 May 1937
Died2 March 2008(2008-03-02) (aged 70)
CitizenshipUSSR → Georgia
Alma materTheatre and Film university
OccupationActress
Years active1960–2008

Sophia Chiaureli (Georgian: სოფიკო ჭიაურელი; 21 May 1937 2 March 2008), professionally known as Sofiko Chiaureli, was a Soviet Georgian actress. Thought to be the muse of filmmaker Sergei Parajanov, she played a significant role in the 20th century Georgian theater and was associated with the country's two most prominent theaters, the Rustaveli Theatre (1964–1968) and Marjanishvili Theatre (1960–1964, 1968–2008).