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Roya Nonahali
رویا نونهالی
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Nonahali in February 2014
Born (1963-02-13) February 13, 1963 (age 62)
Occupation Actress, Director
Years active 1986–present
Spouse(s) Ramin Heydari Faroughi
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Roya Nonahali (Persian: رویا نونهالی) is a well-known Iranian actress and director. She was born on February 13, 1963, in Tehran, Iran. Before becoming an actress, she studied painting. She started her journey in the world of acting on stage in 1984.

Roya Nonahali began her film career in 1987. Her first movie was The Beloved Is at Home. Later, she worked with famous director Mohsen Makhmalbaf in the film Marriage of the Blessed. For this role, she won a special award called the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress at the Fajr International Film Festival. She also received the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine.

In 2001, Roya Nonahali started acting in TV shows. One of her early TV roles was in Asleep & Awake. More recently, in 2019, she became a judge on a popular Iranian talent show called Asre Jadid. This show was created by Ehsan Alikhani. She continued to be a judge on Asre Jadid in 2020 and beyond.

Notable Works

Roya Nonahali has acted in many movies and TV series. Here are some of her well-known projects:

Movies

  • The Imperfect Man (1992)
  • The Fifth Season (1996)
  • Smell of Camphor, Scent of Jasmine (2000)
  • Women's Prison (2002)
  • The House Built on Water (2002)
  • A Piece of Bread (2005)
  • Niloofar (2008)
  • Shirin (2008)
  • It Happened at Midnight (2016)
  • Helen (2017)
  • The Waltz of Grey Years (2020)

Television Series

  • Sleep and Awake (TV series) (2002-2003)
  • Shahrzad (2017)
  • Queen of Beggars (2021)

TV Shows as Judge

  • Asre Jadid (season 1) (2019)
  • Asre Jadid (2020–present)

Awards and Recognition

Roya Nonahali has been honored with several awards for her acting. She has received the Crystal Simorgh Best Actress award and the Crystal Simorgh Best Supporting Actress award, which are very important awards in Iranian cinema.

Connect with Roya Nonahali

You can find more information about Roya Nonahali through these links:

  • Roya Nonahali On SourehCinema (in Persian)
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