Zaza Lebanidze
Zaza Lebanidze was born in 1935.
She graduated from Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgian State University.
She worked at Sokhumi Theatre (1958-60), at Kote Marjanishvili State Drama Theatre (1960-67), at Rustaveli Theatre (1967-75). She has been Shota Rustaveli State Drama Theatre artist since 1975.
Her important roles performed at Shota Rustaveli State Drama Theatre are the following:
Elene (A.Chkhaidze”A Free Topic”, directed by R.Chkhaidze),
Grandma (N.Dumbadze “Me, Grandmother, Iliko and Ilarioni”, directed by R.Sturua),
Nato, Ano’s mother (T.Chiladze “Role for Apprentice Actress”, directed by R.Sturua),
Giorgi’s daughter (R.Sturua, A.Varsimashvili, L.Popkhadze “Variations on Modern Subject”, staging director – R.Sturua, directed by A.Varsimashvili),
Tamro (I.Samsonadze “An Easter Sunday at the Closed Cemetery”, directors – G.Tavadze, G.Barabadze),
The ninth (A.Chekhov “Ward 6” directed by D.Andghuladze),
Oliko (R.Kldiashvili “Women from Shorapan”, directed by M.Kuchukhidze),
Lola (R.Harwood “Old Jokers”, directed by G.Kapanadze),
Nune (Z.Antonov “The Sun Eclipse in Georgia”, directed by G.Kapanadze).
Her important roles at Kote Marjanishvili State Drama Theatre: Hara (“Girl with Ribbon”, Lola (“Consul was Kidnapped”)
Her important roles at Rustavi Theatre: Nato Chodrishvili (“The Bridge”), Old woman (“After Hundred Years”), Nastia (“At the Bottom”), Doctor Nunu (An Accusation”), Woman with phosphorus (“ The Bath house”).
Awards:
In 1975 he became Honored Artist of Georgia.