Sofia Akimova
Sofia Pavlovna Akimova was a popular Russian stage actress, associated with Maly Theatre in Moscow.
Having made her debut on stage in 1846, Akimova excelled in plays by Nikolai Gogol, Denis Fonvizin, Alexander Griboyedov, but most notably Alexander Ostrovsky, including The Storm, Poverty is No Vice, A Family Affair, A Profitable Position, Enough Stupidity for Every Wise Man and An Ardent Heart. With her husband, the Maly Theatre actor A.F. Akimov, she co-translated several French plays.
