Roya Nownahali
Known For
Acting
Born
1963-02-13 in Tehran, Iran
Biography
Roya Nownahali is an actress of theater, cinema, and television who was born in 1963 in Tehran, Iran. After completing her studies, she was first featured in Khosro Sinai's "Yar dar Khaneh" movie. She won the Crystal Simorgh for Best First Role Actress in Fajr Film Festival for "The Marriage of the Blessed" directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf. She also became famous with the role played in Mehdi Fakhimzadeh's "Sleep and Awake" television series. She has also been featured in "A Piece of Bread" by Kamal Tabrizi, "The House On Water" by Bahman Farman Ara and "Confessions of My Dangerous Mind" directed by Hooman Seyyedi.
Most Known For
Shahrzad
as Belgheys Divansalar
Once Upon a Time in Iran
as Mehrbanoo
The Beheading
as Giso
Queen of Beggars
as La'ya
Nimrokh-ha
Helen
Sanam
as Sanam
Niloofar
Sleep and Awake
as Natasha
Wild
Sleep and Awake
Shirin
Tale of the Sea
Where Are My Shoes?
as Parinaz (Habib's Wife)
Marriage of the Blessed
Women's Prison
as Mitra
The Fish Fall in Love
as Atieh
I Want to
A Piece of Bread
Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine
as Woman Hitch-Hiker