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- Hamideh Kheirabadi was born on 20 December 1924 in Rasht, Iran. She was an actress, known for The Story of Night (1973), Hassan, the Bald (1970) and Golden Heel (1975). She died on 19 April 2010 in Tehran, Iran.1924
- 1938
- 1940
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Farideh Sepah Mansour is known for The Lizard (2004), Summer of 79 (1990) and The Book of Law (2009).1947- Maryam Amirjallali was born on 20 December 1947 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress, known for The Accused Escaped (2005), Homeless (2004) and Nights of Tehran (2001).1947
- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Susan Taslimi was born on 7 February 1950 in Rasht, Iran. She is an actress and director, known for Black Crab (2022), Hus i helvete (2002) and Maybe Some Other Time (1988). She was previously married to Dariush Farhang.1950- Mehraneh Mahintorabi is an Iranian film and television actress. Mahintorabi is originally from Tafarsh and has a bachelor's degree in acting and directing from Tehran University's Faculty of Fine Arts. His first acting experience was in Tele Theater written by Mohsen Yalfani and directed by Diana in 1356. she came to the cinema with the movie Golbahar directed by Tahmine Ardakani in 1365 and entered the TV series with the TV series Mash Kheirullah Sandoghcheh Asrar in 1370 and reached the peak of popularity with his role in the TV series Hamsaran and Khaneye Sabz.1957
- 1957
- Bita Farahi was born on 21 March 1957 in Tehran, Iran. She was an actress, known for Enchanted ones (2003), Mainline (2006) and Parkway (2007). She was married to Hassan Ghoreishy. She died on 25 November 2023 in Tehran, Iran.1957
- Azita Hajian is known for 180 Degree Rule (2020), The Wall (2008) and Snowman (1995). She is married to Mohammad Reza Sharifinia.1958
- Roya Teymourian was born on 19 March 1959 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress, known for Cafe Setareh (2006), The Willow Tree (2005) and Women's Prison (2002). She has been married to Masoud Rayegan since 2003. She was previously married to Mirvaliolah Madani.1959
- Katayoun Riahi was born on 31 December 1961 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress, known for The Last Supper (2002), She Doesn't Talk (2002) and Prophet Joseph (2008).1961
- Fatemeh Motamed-Arya is a multi-award-winning Iranian actress. She first got involved in theater during her teen years, and received her degree in theater from Tehran Art Institute. She is one of the most significant actresses of post-revolutionary Iranian cinema and has been called "one of the most important actresses and filmmakers of Iran." She has been nominated ten times for the best actress award at the Fajr International Film Festival and won the Crystal Simorgh four times.1961
- Roya Nonahali was born on 13 February 1963 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress, known for Season Five (1997), The Fish Fall in Love (2005) and Women's Prison (2002).1961
- Afsaneh Bayegan was born in 1961 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress, known for Cafe Setareh (2006), Negar (2017) and The Heart (2019).1962
- Fatemeh Goudarzi is known for Marriage Iranian Style (2006), The Quiet Home (1993) and The Triumphant Warrior (1999).1963
- Afsaneh Chehreh Azad is known for The Accomplice (2020), Crocodile (2019) and All Through the Night (2020).1963
- Actress
- Writer
Shirin Bina is known for Jaye Oo Digar Khali Nist (2005), Motherly (2013) and Lovelance: The Center of Emergency Love (2018). She has been married to Mojtaba Bina since 1989. They have one child.1964- Actress
- Producer
Fariba Kowsari was born on 22 November 1966 in Iran. She is an actress and producer, known for Lucifer (1991), Snake's Fang (1990) and Lovelance: The Center of Emergency Love (2018).1966- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Maziar Lorestani was born in 1966 in Tehran, Iran. He is an actor and director, known for Bibi Khatoon (2009), Mah Monir (2007) and Bavar-e Aramesh (2014).1966- 1968
- 1969
- Actress
Elnaz Habibi was born on 12 August 1988 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress, known for Spare (2016), Romanticism of Emad & Tooba (2021) and Doping (2020).1988- Hadis Mir-Amini was born on 7 February 1989 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress, known for Inadaptable (2016), No Men Allowed (2011) and It's a Dream (2012).1989
- Afsaneh Pakroo was born on 1 May 1983 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress, known for Sweet Life (2009), The Wet Dream (2006) and Sleeplessness of Horses (2015).1983
- Actress
- Casting Director
Merila Zare'i was born on 14 April 1971 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress and casting director, known for About Elly (2009), A Separation (2011) and Track 143 (2014).1974- Ra'na Azadivar was born on 6 April 1983 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress, known for About Elly (2009), Mortal Wound (2021) and The Lizard (2004).1983
- Hasti Mahdavifar is known for 50 Kilos of Sour Cherries (2016), The Human Comedy (2017) and Midday Event: Trace of Blood (2019).1991
- Melika Sharifinia is known for Ghosts (2014), New Camp (2023) and The Cloud and the Rising Sun (1998).1986
- Mehraveh Sharifinia was born in 1981 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress, known for The Badger (2020), Agar Baran Bebarad (2007) and There Is Nothing Behind the Door (2010).1981
- Hengameh Ghaziani was born on 20 May 1970 in Mashhad, Iran. She is an actress, known for As Simple as That (2008), Days of Life (2012) and Rabidity (2016).1970
- Sareh Bayat was born and raised in Tehran, Iran. She majored in Theater at university and received a Diploma of Honor for Best Actress from Tehran's Police Theatre Festival in 2006. She furthered her acting training at Karnameh Institute of Arts and Culture's School of Cinematic Arts where she received lessons by renowned actor, Parviz Parastui, in 2005. Bayat first appeared on the small screen in a television series called "A Fistful of Eagle Feathers" alongside her teacher, Parviz Parastui, and other celebrated actors such as Reza Kianian, and Hormoz Hedayat. Her big screen debut was in "Devil's Take" (Moghalede Sheytan) directed by Parvaneh Afshin Sadeghi. Her performance as Razieh, the religious caretaker in Asghar Farhadi's internationally critically acclaimed film, A Separation (2011), received the Diploma of Honor for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Silver Bear from Berlin International Film Festival.1979
- Negar holds a Bachelor Degree in Stage Design from the School of Art and Architecture at Azad University in Tehran, Iran. She started her acting career in theatre at the age of sixteen. In 2001, at the age of seventeen, she acted in her first film I'm Taraneh, 15 (2002). Since then, Negar has played in a number of films and theatrical performances.
Her recent films include The Painting Pool (2013), for which she was nominated for the Best Actress Award by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy (Australia), Here Without Me (2011), for which she won the Best Actress in the Supporting Role at the 15th Cinema Home Ceremony (Iran), Gold and Copper (2010), for which she received the Best Actress in the Leading Role Award at the 28th Fajr Film Festival (Iran) and "Before the Burial" (2008), for which she was awarded the Best Actress prize at the 11th Osian's Cinefan Festival (India).
Negar performed in a theatrical play "The Fourth Wall" (2012-2013) which was awarded the Best Performance of the Year (Iran). Two theatrical plays, Ivanov" (2011) and "Where Were You on January 8th?" (2010), went on European festival tours. For the latter, Negar was nominated for the Best Actress Award at the International Fajr Theatre Festival (Iran).1983 - Sahar Dolatshahi was born on 8 October 1979 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress, known for Cold Sweat (2018), Ice Age (2015) and Istanbul Junction (2018). She was previously married to Rambod Javan.1979
- Actress
Award winner Iranian actress. She studied theater at university and her debut was on Tehrun 2009. Since that time she has acted in a set of Iranian feature films and TV series as well as short films.
Her first TV series -Parvaneh- broadcasted from IRIB in 2013. In 2015 she took part in another TV series entitled Pardeneshin which made her more known. In 2018 she played on the second season of Sakhte-Iran that is one of the most successful VOD series in Iran.
In cinema, her roles in Italy-Italy (2017) and Axing (2018) are well known among public audiences as well as professional critics. She had won Crystal Simorgh for her role on Axing which is the most prestigious film award in Iran.1983- Actress
- Director
Sima Tirandaz was born in august,31,1970.she is an actress and director.she started her work when she was 16 .she has played in 35 movies and more than 50 stage play's .she also has directed over 25 times in theaters.she is also teaching in university.she has won 6 times as the best director and actress in fajr festivals.1970- Rima Raminfar is an Iranian actor and screenwriter.She started acting in theatre in 1997 by playing in 'night, Mother. In 1997 she also married with Iranian actor Amir Jafari and they have a son. she known for Paytakht. From an early age, she has very enthusiastic to study in an art major such as theater, or study in Iran Broadcasting University. She has got a BA in drama, and also MA in theater directing.
Rima Raminfar entered university in 1992. Her first professional play was "Night, Mother" in City Theater of Tehran, written by Marsha Norman, in 1996. After that, she has played in numerous theater shows and also directed many theaters continuously. Winter 66, Dance of torn papers, one minute silence, The same as ever, Whisper of the dead, The dog's heart, and So till to tomorrow are some of her significant performances As soon as she entered university, Rima Raminfar became involved with theatre and she has become interested in play-writing. Her first drama writing was titled So till tomorrow and played in Fajr Theater festival winning the third award of play writing.
Her role play in Capital series (Paytakht) was one of Rima Raminfar's significant role playing. This series is one of popular series which broadcast in Iran television channel from 2011. Her role play, "Homa", is one of the main characters of this series which produced in 5 seasons till today.1970 - Actress
- Producer
Anahita Dargahi is known for The Loser Man (2022), The Good, the Bad, the Corny: Radioactive (2021) and Forbidden (2018). She has been married to Ashkan Khatibi since 2016.1987- Anahita Afshar is known for The Lion Skin (2022), The Frog (2020) and The Featherless Peacock (2008).1986
- Annahita Nemati was born on 11 July, 1977. She has been acting since 1993. She trained at the Theater Institute by Professor Hamid Samandarian and started her professional career in 1996 and was seen in several movies and TV series and short movies where she got good notices. In 2011 she got nominated for acting in the movie "Aal" in the International Festival and later her cooperation was asked to act in a French movie. In 2011 she got nominated for acting in the movie "Snow on Hot Gable" in Fajr Festival. She was also the nominee for the aforementioned movie in Critics' Festival later in the same year. She won the Judges award in Toronto Festival for acting in "Snow on Hot Gable". She was also one of the judges in Avanca Film Festival in Portugal. She first appeared on stage in 2011 in Fajr Festival where she was seen in four distinctive roles in "Changizkhan". In 2011, her movies were on the best-seller list and she was announced as the second well-paid actress of the year. Off-screen, Annahita has become prominently involved in international and domestic charity projects, especially those involving children and she has been the sponsor of many works of art. She has also been active in different sports fields such as kick-boxing, tennis, squash, car racing, and horse riding.1977
- She is an Iranian actress and one of the most talented, rapidly fame growing celebrities among new generation stars of Iranian Cinema. Her fame is mainly due to her indispensable performance, outstanding face-acting and exceptional enunciation.
Born in 1985 Iran, Babol (Mazandaran province) upon being accepted in the university, course of Graphic Arts, she moved to Tehran. While studying university, she was offered an audition which led to her first appearance in a movie named "A Man and a City" (2007). This movie was not successful in both box office (indeed it did not get general presentation) and critic reviews.
She made her breakthrough by appearing in TV series "Five Kilometres to Paradise" (2011) and TV series Zamaneh (2012) alongside with some successful Telefilms such as "The Pool" (Estakhr, 2014). Then she starred in the home video network series "Shahrzad" (2015-16) in which she played a leading role and got her triumph.
The series succeeded by her appearance in first film director Saeed Roustayi's movie "Life plus one day" (2015) in which she played the main character then nominated and won the Crystal Simorgh for the best actress in the 34th International Fajr Film Festival.
She is also involved and interested in charity work and Animal rights. In 2013 she participated in a reading plays, giving away all the acquired money to Mahak, which is an organization that supports cancerous children. She also contributes to animal shelters from time to time.1985 - Actress
- Director
Matin Sotoudeh was born on 12 May 1985 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress and director, known for The Soul Thief (2017), Gheseye Simin (2012) and Terminale Gharb (2017).1985- Actress
- Music Department
Niloufar Khosh Kholgh is known for Gradually (2006), The Golden Collars (2012) and Golden Cage (2012).1972- Actress
- Producer
- Costume Designer
Mahtab Keramati was born on 17 October 1970 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress and producer, known for Ice Age (2015), Twenty (2009) and Inadvertent (2014). She was previously married to Babak Riahipour.1970- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Born in 1971 in Tehran, Niki Karimi is the most famous, internationally acclaimed Actress and filmmaker in Iran. She began her work as an actress with films such as "Sara" by Dariush Mehrjouii, which she won best actress award at "San Sebastian" film festival and in "Nantes film festival in 1992. After that she worked in more than 25 films which brought her awards both nationally and internationally such as awards at "Taormina film festival" in Italy, "Cairo film festival" in Egypt and "Fajr film festival" in Tehran, and Best Actress awards at Iranian film Society. In 2001, she started film making by making a documentary about infertility named "To have or not to have" which was the beginning of her career as a filmmaker. In 2004 she made her first feature film "One night" which was shown at "Uncertain regards" at Cannes film festival. After that (One night) has been shown in numerous international film festivals . In 2006, she made her second feature film "A few days later" which premiered at "Rome film festival".1971- Actress
- Costume Designer
- Producer
Hediyeh Tehrani started her acting career with Masud Kimiai's "The Sultan (1997)", which made her a recognizable star instantly. Previously, she had been offered a few roles which she passed on. In 1997, Hedieh won a Hafiz Award (a prestigious industry award in Iran) for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of 'Maryam Koohsari' in Soltan. Since then, Hedieh has won numerous awards for her numerous roles - both nationally and internationally- perhaps making her one of the most recognizable artists in Iran. Hedieh is known for her portrayal of strong, willful and often stubborn women. Besides her acting career, Hedieh has been adamant about promoting her country- Iran- through her photography. Her pictorial essays on some of the most remote areas of Iran has garnered her much recognition and she is an active member of "Khooshe Saar-e Boomi" a grassroot organization dedicated to preserving native and indigenous cultural habitats and customs. She has been instrumental in organizing photography and educational tours in this area. Hediyeh is also an active member of a children's charity, Bonyad-e Koodak, lending her time and name to bringing children's issues to the forefront.1971- Actress
- Composer
Sheila was born in Tehran-Iran on November 5, 1980 . she attended math at the high school and Chemistry at the University . she meet "Masud Kimiai" accidental who was a Big director in Iran and that was her Entering gate to the world of acting . . she also has talent in music . she's favorite sports are football and Volleyball and her favorite football team is Esteghlal .1980- Tannaz Tabatabaei was born on 10 May 1983 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress, known for Without Her (2022), Drown (2020) and Hush! Girls Don't Scream (2013).1983
- Actress
- Producer
Behnoush Tabatabaei is an Iranian actress. She has enjoyed success in television, film and theater . She was born in Tehran. Tabatabaei's first major roles were in the passenger from India (2002) and Mikaeil (2014). Behnoush Tabatabaei married actor Mehdi Pakdel in 2011 and she was divorced in 2016.1981- Behnaz Jafari is known for The President's Cell Phone (2012), A House Built on Water (2002) and 3 Faces (2018).1975
- 1978
- Actress
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Composer
Golshifteh started her acting career in theater at the age of 6 and has always kept a strong link with theater, but it was at the age of 14 that she acted in her first film The Pear Tree (1998), for which she won the prize for the Best Actress from the international section of the Fajr film festival, immediately making her one of the stars of Iranian cinema. Since then she has played in more than 15 films, many of which have been screened or awarded at international festivals. Amongst her latest films are Bahman Ghobadi's Half Moon (2006) (winner of the Golden Seashell at the San Sebastián film festival 2006), Dariush Mehrjui's controversial The Music Man (2007), still banned in Iran, and the late Rasool Mollagholi Poor's M like Mother (2006), which after a huge success in Iran was chosen to represent Iran for the Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards in 2008. After playing in Body of Lies (2008) by Ridley Scott, Golshifteh became the first Iranian star to act in a major Hollywood production. Subsequently she was banned from her country. Her last film in Iran About Elly (2009) won a Silver Bear in Berlin and the Best Narrative Feature at Tribeca (2009). Golshifteh graduated from music school, she sings and plays the piano amongst other instruments. She is also fluent in French and English and lives in Paris now.1983- 1975
- Actress
- Art Director
Vishka Asayesh was born on 7 November 1972 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress and art director, known for The Martyr of Kufa (1997), No Men Allowed (2011) and The Badger (2020). She has been married to Reza Ghobady since 7 December 2000. They have one child.1972- 1979
- Shaghayegh Farahani was born on 24 July 1972 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress, known for Butterfly in the Wind (2004), The Sinners (2012) and An Umbrella for Two (1999).1972
- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Bahareh Rahnama is known for Bread and Love and Motor 1000 (2002), The River's End (2003) and Atre Akhare Ordibehesht (2023).1973- 1983
- 1984
- 1980
- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Azadeh Samadi was born on 7 January 1979 in Lahijan, Iran. She is an actress and producer, known for FLY ON (2023), I Want to Live (2021) and When You Were Not Here (2024). She was previously married to Houman Seyyedi.1979- Actress
- Costume Designer
- Writer
Baran Kosari was born in 1985 in Tehran. She graduated from Soureh academy. The Best Papa Of World (1991) is her first acting experiment. Since then, she acted in her mother's movie Rakhshan Banietemad, Narges (1991), The Blue Scarf (1994), The May Lady (1997), Rain and Landsman episode - from Kish Stories episode (1998), Under The Skin Of The City (2000), Our Times documentary movie (2001). Baran Kosari ascertained her abilities as theater actress with play in Over The Mirror (1997) with Azita Hajian directing. Baran Kosari is one of the panel in Iran cinema award in 17th Children & Teenager International Festival. She won Crystalline Simorgh and Diploma of Honor in 25th Fajr International Film Festival.1985- 1980
- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Gelareh Abbassi was born on 20 July 1983 in Tehran. She is an actress and director, known for Pinto (2021), Shahrzad (2015) and The Online Kill (2005).1983- Yekta Naser was born on 3 November 1978 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress, known for Someone Wants to Talk with You (2012), Blue Nissan (2021) and The First Night of Peace (2006).1978
- 1987
- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Sahar Jafari Jozani was born in 1978 in the USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Dotted (2003), Behind the Wall of Silence (2017) and Bitter Coffee (2010).1978- 1982
- Leila Otadi was born August 5th 1983 in Tehran,Iran. She began her acting career in 2003 with the film Black Eyes (2003) directed by Iraj Ghaderi.
At the age of 7, she had an offer from a director for a movie, but Leila and her family did not accept that project because of her schooling. At the age of 18, she began her artistic journey with Theater and, at the same time, she went to study architecture at university. Leila received an offer from (Hedayat film) Iraj Ghaderi. She accepted it and acted in Black Eyes.
After that she was in many films in Iranian cinema. She plays Tennis, Horseriding, Fitness, and speaks English and Turkish.1983 - Leila Zare was born on 13 October 1980 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress, known for Night Shift (2015), We Are All Fine (2005) and Goodbye (2011).1974
- 1985
- Farnaz Rahnama was born on 19 October 1981 in Isfahan, Iran. She is an actress, known for A Very Dog Day Afternoon (2010), Aclima (2007) and The Exonerated (2009). She is married to Kiarash Etemadi. They have one child.1981
- Fereshteh Hosseini was born on 26 April 1997 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress, known for Parting (2016), The Frog (2020) and Squad of Girls (2022). She has been married to Navid Mohammadzadeh since 2021.1996
- 1973
- Ladan Tabatabaei is one the most famous actress in Iran. She was born in Tehran, Iran in 1970, she graduated in Theatre Acting from the School of Fine Arts of Tehran University. she began her acting career in university with performance in students play. she first studied with tendency of puppetry then she changed her tendency in field of performing and acting and focused in this area. She had not yet graduated from college, who succeeded to won the best actress award from "Fadjr International Theater Festival" for her performance in "Sorena, Luck's Mother" in 1994, She graduated from university in 1995, in that year she worked as an actress in "Saye be Saye" by Ali Zhekan and began her successful career.1970
- Actress
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Elsa Firouz Azar is an Iranian actress born on September 16 1983 in Tehran,Iran. She is a graduate of Azad University in Architecture. She started acting in childhood, and pursued acting more seriously with the film "Extra Woman" directed by Tahmineh Milani. She is sister to Elnaz Firouz Azar and the niece of MilaniAzar. Her first serious work is "The legend of Alas" in 1990. She appeared inKakadu (1995) (1994 or 1996 depending on source), a science-fiction film directed by Tahmineh Milani, an Iranian film director.
She has said: Since childhood, I have been very fond of acting. Thanks to my uncle I have been able to achieve my dream, and I will carry on acting and progressing.1983- 1990
- Mahlagha Bagheri is known for Mortal Wound (2021), Wing Mirror (2017) and Drown (2020). She has been married to Javad Ezati since 2006.1981
- 1974
- Actress
- Producer
Leila Bolukat was born on 25 November 1980 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress and producer, known for Deportees (2007), Dracula (2016) and The Operation of Kindergarten (2012).1981- Elika Abdolrazzaghi is known for Bitter Coffee (2010), Cheragh-e Roshan Cheragh-e Khamoosh (2008) and It's Always Rainy Here (2012).1979
- Sahar Valadbeigi is known for To Each His Own Cinema (2007), The Old Man's Killers (2008) and Man Polis Nistam (2010). She has been married to Nima Fallah since 1998.1977
- Elnaz Shakerdoost is an Iranian actress, who has gained success inside Iran. Shakerdoost was born in Tehran. Whilst attending primary school, she loved acting. She is studying at architectural university, and her major is in theater. She also likes soccer. She began her acting life in "Ice Flower (2005)" which is directed by Kiumars Poorahmad. She has played in 5 films in less than a year in 2004, and was nominated for Simorghe Bolourin in 2007.1984
- Sahar Ghoreishi is an Iranian Actress and Model born December 27th 1987 Omidcheh, Iran. She started her acting career in 2009. She became famous in the TV series Lovers (2009) directed by Hossein Soheili Zadeh. But she was banned from filming on Iranian television for a while and continue to work only in cinema movies,But it increased her popularity.1987
- Actress
- Casting Director
Elham Hamidi is known for So Close, So Far (2005), A Cradle for the Mother (2013) and Sword's Edge (2006).1977- Actress
- Producer
Mitra Hajjar, deemed "expressive" and "compelling" by Variety Magazine, is one of the most popular leading actresses in Iran. She has held leading roles in over 20 feature films in her native country.
Hajjar is most noted for her outstanding performances in the films, Born Under Libra (2000), by Ahmad Reza Darvish, Killing Mad Dogs (2001) by Bahram Beyzaie, Pink (2003) by Fereydoun Jeyrani, and most recently It's Winter (2006) by Rafi Pitts, which was in Competition at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival.
Recently, Hajjar spent some quality time in France, performing in the theater. She shone on stage in Paris, amongst others, a six-month run of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya.
With a solid film career and countless fans back home, Hajjar has currently decided to pursue her acting career in the US.1977- Actress
- Director
- Producer
Setareh Eskandari was born on June 25, 1973, in Torbat-e-Heydariyeh. She began her career in theater in 1993 with the students of the Faculty of Fine Arts. At that time, she was a translation student but after a while, withdrew from her studies for theatre. Setareh is the firstborn daughter of the Eskandari family in which everyone is familiar with the art world. Her sister Laleh is a well-known actress in cinema and television. Her other sister, Sarah, works in the makeup field, and their brother, Siamak, is a photographer. Their late uncle, Abdul Hussein Eskandari, was also an experienced radio and television presenter. Setareh was the first person among her sisters to enter the performance art. She lost his father, Abdul Vahid Eskandari, in 2016. In 1994, Setareh Eskandri was nominated for "The Legend" and two years later for her performance in "The Last Champions of the Earth." She eventually joined the professional theater with "Golden tooth", directed by Davood Mirbagheri, and shortly afterward began collaborating with Ali Rafiei on the "Dey" band. In 2008, she won the Fajr Theater Festival's Best Female Actress Award for her performance in the show "Flickery Bliss of Downfallen men". She still considers herself a theatrical artist, and she has not fallen short of it all these years. Her other works in the field include plays such as "Romeo Juliet" directed by Ali Rafi'i, "One thousand and first Night" directed by Bahram Beyzaei, and "The harmony" by Afsaneh Mahian It was in 1996 that Setareh Eskandari starred in the film "The Opponent of the Heart" written and directed by Reza Ganji. In the same year, she came to television with the series "House No. 13". She later starred in "Stay With Me" and starred in films such as "Tar Player and Tarzan" and The "Ray Traveler". But much of her fame and popularity came in the 2005 "Narges" TV series. After the sudden and unfortunate death of Popak Goldare (Narges), she was selected to star as Narges. she says her salary was multiplied after that show, and she owes this to television. In her early years, she was a fanatic of theater but after a while, she worked in cinema and television as well. "The Gradual Death of a Dream" was another serial in which Setareh Eskandari played a key and fascinating role. she says everyone still knows her for the same two series. she has also appeared in series such as "The kind Month" (Behrouz Baghaei-1994), "Leila" (Masoud Foroutan-1996), "New Life" (Masoud Foroutan), "The Adventures of the Old House" (Ismail Mihan Dust), "The Station" »(Manouchehr Asgari Nasab)," It's hard to marry a woman "(Pouyan Taife)," Story of a City "(Asghar Farhadi) (Guest Actor)," The Adventures of Taqi Jan "(Marzieh Mahboob)," Neighborhood Lawyer "(Ismail Mihan Dust) ), "Supporter" (Bahman Zarrinpour), "Memorable Days" (Homayoun Shahnavaz and Toraj Mansouri), "An Alien Among Us" (Ahmad Amini), "Lost Love" (Hossein Soheilizadeh), "The Smell of Wild Flowers" "(Hossein Ali Lialestani)," Until Morning "(Majid Javanmard and Mohammad Ali Bashe Ahangar), "Factor Eight" (Reza Karimi), "Delight of the Flight" (Yadollah Samadi), "Astonishment" (Keyvan Alimohammadi and Omid Bonkakdar), "Haft Sin" (Yadollah Samadi), "All Our Children" (Tajbakhsh Fanaiyan), "Saffron" (Hamed Mohammadi), "The Losts" (Reza Karimi), "Gilah Wa" (Ardalan Ashouri), "Silent Assassination" (Ahmad Moazami). Her cinematic activities also include the films "Chemical" directed by Ashkan Masti, "Fish Lake" directed by Maryam Dusti, "Paper House" directed by Mehdi Sabaghzadeh, "Meli and her Untaken Paths" by Tahmineh Milani, "It Happened at Midnight" directed by Tina Pakravan, "Closer" directed by Mustafa Ahmadi, "Tomorrow" directed by Mehdi Pakdel and Iman Afsharian, "Unwanted" directed by Borzu Niknejad, "Hush! Girls Don't Scream "Directed by Puran Derakhshandeh," Chaos "directed by Ibrahim Forouz," Mr Youssef "directed by Ali Rafiee," The Last Station "(Meeting Episode) directed by Shapur Qarib," Sticking Plaster "(Meeting Episode) Directed by Hadi Moghaddam Dust, "Non-profit Cemetery" directed by Mohsen Damadi, "Tale of Priya" directed by Fereydoon Jirani, "Meet" directed by Abbas Rafi, "day and night" directed by Keyvan Alimohammadi and Omid Bonkakar, "Nighttime" directed by Abadi Rafi Omid Bonkakar, "Encounter " directed by Saeed Ebrahimi Far and " The Opponent of the Heart " by Reza Ganji . In addition to directing in two theaters, Setareh Eskandari has also appeared as a producer several times. She founded Mana House of Culture and Art in 2016, and a year later, opened the Iranian Puppet Museum with Siavash Sattari. Her other notable activities include launching the first puppet parade in the Chabahar Free Zone with the aim of creating happiness and dream for Baluchi children.1974- 1973
- Actress
- Costume Designer
- Production Designer
Award-winning actress, Leila Hatami, was born on October 1, 1972 in Tehran, Iran, to legendary Iranian Director, Ali Hatami, and actress mother, Zari Khoshkam (Zahra Hatami). During her childhood, she appeared in several of her father's films including the historical TV series, Nightingales (1988), and biopic Kamalolmolk (1984), as well as a role as Leila, the blind Turkish princess in the film The Love-stricken (1992). After completing high school, she moved to Lausanne, Switzerland and started her studies in Electronic Engineering. However, after two years she changed her major to French Literature. She completed her studies in a couple of years and moved back to Iran.
After a pause in her film career of a few years which included her studies in Switzerland, she made her professional entry into cinema with Dariush Mehrjui's film Leila (1997) as the title character. Her performance in the film received rave reviews from critics and audiences worldwide. She also received the Diploma of Honor for Best Actress from the 15th Fajr Film Festival. Later, she married her co-star Ali Mosaffa in 1999. They now have two children: a son named Mani (born February 2007) and a daughter named Asal (born October 2008).
To date, Hatami has worked with some of the most celebrated Iranian directors. Moreover, her performance in The Deserted Station (2002) won the Best Actress award from the 26th Montreal World Film Festival. She also appeared in her husband's directorial debut film, Portrait of a Lady Far Away (2005). In 2011, she won the prestigious Silver Berlin Bear award at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival for the Best Actress in a Leading Role in Asghar Farhadi's internationally acclaimed film, A Separation (2011).1972- Actress
- Producer
Born on January 12th 1984 in Tehran. Her father is a former national team football player, Hamid Alidoosti. She started her career as an actress visiting Amin Tarokh's acting school in 2000. Soon she was chosen for her first role in I'm Taraneh, 15 (2002) (I'm Taraneh, 15), which has so far remained her main success. Her first steps in acting brought her the silver Leopard on the 55th Locarno film festival, and the Cristal Simorgh on Iranian's biggest film festival, Fajr. Being extremely selective her next appearance was 3 years later, Beautiful City (2004) (Beautiful city) by Asghar Farhadi. Fireworks Wednesday (2006) (Fireworks Wednesday) and About Elly (2009) (About Elly) are her next movies with Asghar Farhadi. She has also played in Canaan (2008) by 'Mani Haghighi' which is going to be released in October 2008. Doubt (2009) (by Varuzh Karim-Masihi) is her latest movie which is being shot now in Tehran. She has also appeared in two theater plays, both written and directed by Mohammad Rahmanian.1984- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Shabnam Gholikhani is an Iranian actor, director and acting coach. She started her career as an actor in 1997 by acting in Antigone and directed her first short film, Reality of a Street Seller, in 2004. She has written and directed several theatre and short films, including both documentary and feature films. She has been teaching in drama schools since 2004. She was a member of faculty in Tehran Azad University for several years, teaching principle of Acting and drama. She has a Master of Art in Dramatic Art (Theater Directing) from Azad University, Tehran, Iran in 2003 and got her Bachelor of Art in Dramatic Arts (Stage Design) from Azad University, Tehran, Iran in 2000.1977- Mahnaz Afshar was born in Tehran on June 11 1977. She graduated in natural science in high school . After graduation, one of her relatives who was the Theater Affairs Assistant in "Soureh" college introduced her to "Hannaneh" Art institute. Having studied video edition in the following years, she participated in assembly job of "Ketabe Avval" training materials, directed by Darioush Mehrjooii. Later on, she was invited by Miss. Shamsi Fazl Elahi to act in a TV series called "Gomshodeh" (Lost) directed by Mr.Masud Navaii, making her first official play in TV industry. Her professional career continued by acting in a movie called Friends (2000) (Friends) directed by Mr. Abdollah Eskandari. The film, however, was not released in movie theaters due to complications with the authorities regarding the story and morals of the film. Her first official appearance as an actress in the cinema industry debuted in a work called Shoure Eshgh (Passion of Love), which received positive reviews by audience and critics of the time. Having gained substantial fame for her act, she later appeared in Cease Fire (2006) (Truce), a major hit, and Season Salad (2005) (Salad of the season).1977