Meruert Karataevna Utekeshova

Honored Artist Republic of Kazakhstan (1982),

Laureate of the republican festival "Zhiger", member of the Union of Cinematographers of the USSR (1991), holder of the order "Kurmet" (2008), awarded the medal "25 years of independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (2016).

Born in 1951, a native of the city of Uralsk, West Kazakhstan region.

In 1968, after graduating from school, she was invited to the main role in the film "Kyz Zhibek".

Graduate of the Theater Department of the Kazakh State Conservatory named after Kurmangazy.

In 1973, she was accepted into the cast of the Kazakh State Academic Drama Theater named after M. Auezov.

Roles in the theater:

Sh. Aitmatov "Mother's field" (director A. Mambetov) - Aliman,

M.Auezov "Karagoz" (director B.Atabaev) - Karagoz,

M.Auezov "Enlik-Kebek" (director Zh.Khadzhiev) - Enlik,

T. Akhtanov "Lost Friend" (director A. Mambetov) - Gaini,

D. Isabekov "Big sister" (director B. Omarov) - Gaukhar,

D. Isabekov "Heirs" (director O. Kenebaev) - member of the commission,

A.Abishev "Kausar" (director A.Rakhimov) - Kausar,

N. Abutaliev "In the world of the past" (director A. Rakhimov) - Princess,

A. Suleimenov "The Seventh Ward" (director A. Rakhimov) - nurse,

G. Musrepov "Amangeldy" (director A. Ashimov) - Banu,

S. Mukanov "Bright Love" (director A. Rakhimov) - mother Bates,

R. Mukanova "Angel with a devilish face" (director B. Atabaev) - deputy Kulyash,

T.Nurmaganbetov "Farewell to the old house" (director E.Obaev) - Mother,

A. Chekhov "Three Sisters" (translated by A. Bopezhanova, directors R. Andriasyan, A. Kakisheva) - Anfisa.

Filmography:

"Kyz Zhibek" (1970), "Gani Muratbaev" (1971), "The Return of the Boy" (1977), "Additional Questions" (1978), "Stupid Children" (1980), "Year of the Dragon" (1981), "Sample "" (1982), "Unpaid Debt" (1983), "Rain", "White Witch" ("Mosfilm", 1982), "Shokan Valikhanov" (1983), "Provincial Tale" (1981), "My Village at at the foot of Koktobe" (1985), "Mahambet" (2008), "City of Dreams" (2009), "Jump" (2010), as well as in the TV series "Soul" (2010-2012) of the agency "Khabar" and others.