Roya Nownahali

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Roya Nownahali

Acting 63 February 13, 1963

Tehran, Iran

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 d…

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Shahrzad

Shahrzad

9.0 2015 TV Show
Shirin

Shirin

6.2 2009 Movie
Once Upon a Time in Iran

Once Upon a Time in Iran

7.7 2021 TV Show
Marriage of the Blessed

Marriage of the Blessed

6.5 1989 Movie
The Beheading

The Beheading

5.0 2024 TV Show
Queen of Beggars

Queen of Beggars

5.7 2021 TV Show
Sanam

Sanam

6.6 2001 Movie
Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine

Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine

6.6 2000 Movie
Nimrokh-ha

Nimrokh-ha

5.0 2016 Movie
Women's Prison

Women's Prison

5.9 2002 Movie
The Fish Fall in Love

The Fish Fall in Love

6.0 2007 Movie
Niloofar

Niloofar

4.0 2008 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Roshanaeie Shab

    TV show

  2. 2024
    Wild

    Movie

  3. 2024
    The Beheading

    TV show Giso

  4. 2021
    Once Upon a Time in Iran

    TV show Mehrbanoo

  5. 2021
    A Bumpy Story

    Movie Masti Ebrahimi

  6. 2021
    Queen of Beggars

    TV show La'ya

  7. 2018
    I Want to

    Movie

  8. 2018
    Tale of the Sea

    Movie

  9. 2017
    Highlight

    Movie

  10. 2017
    Helen

    Movie

  11. 2016
    Giti's Problem

    Movie

  12. 2016
    Where Are My Shoes?

    Movie Parinaz (Habib's Wife)

  13. 2016
    Nimrokh-ha

    Movie

  14. 2016
    It Happened at Midnight

    Movie Ziba

  15. 2015
    Shahrzad

    TV show Belgheys Divansalar

  16. 2015
    Confessions of My Dangerous Mind

    Movie

More credits
  1. 2009
    Sedaha

    Movie

  2. 2009
    Shirin

    Movie

  3. 2008
    Niloofar

    Movie

  4. 2008
    Mana

    Movie

  5. 2008
    The Familiar Soil

    Movie

  6. 2007
    The Fish Fall in Love

    Movie Atieh

  7. 2006
    On a Friday Afternoon

    Movie

  8. 2005
    A Piece of Bread

    Movie

  9. 2003
    Sleep and Awake

    TV show Natasha

  10. 2002
    Women's Prison

    Movie Mitra

  11. 2002
    A House Built on Water

    Movie Mrs. Mohammadi

  12. 2001
    Sanam

    Movie Sanam

  13. 2001
    Sleep and Awake

    TV show

  14. 2000
    Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine

    Movie Woman Hitch-Hiker

  15. 1997
    The Fifth Season

    Movie

  16. 1997
    The Mousetrap

    Movie

  17. 1989
    Marriage of the Blessed

    Movie

  18. —
    Zaviye Haftom

    TV show

  19. —
    Morning is Close

    Movie

  20. —
    Tragedy

    Movie Zinat