Akimov Sofia Pavlovna

nee Rebristova (1820 - 89), known dramatic actress of the Moscow theater. Received an excellent education. She was married to actor and director of the Moscow company, wished to enter the scene. Husband and her family opposed this, but she secretly took lessons from them, the actress Aloetic. She made her debut in 1846 and soon became a favorite of the public. Having guessed immediately the nature of his talent, she performed only in comic roles of old women, which was inimitably. In the plays of Ostrovsky and Gogol A. was very good in the roles of matchmakers. A. helped her husband in the translation and adaptation of plays and translated from the French drama "Mother and Son".