Hengameh Ghaziani (; born 20 May 1970) is an Iranian former

actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

. She has received various accolades, including two

Crystal Simorgh The Crystal Simorgh () is an award given by Fajr International Film Festival, Iran's major annual film festival. It is awarded in several categories of International Competition as well as Iranian Cinema Competition. The award's name comes from ...

, a Hafez Award and an Iran Cinema Celebration Award. She was arrested by the Iranian government in November 2022 during

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for publicly supporting the protesters.

Early life

Hengameh Ghaziani was born on 20 May 1970 in

Mashhad Mashhad ( ; ), historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed in English, is the List of Iranian cities by population, second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. ...

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. She has a BA in Human-Economic Geography from

Islamic Azad University The Islamic Azad University (IAU; , ''Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi'') is a Private university, private university system Headquarters, headquartered in Tehran, Iran. It is one of the largest comprehensive systems of university, universities in ...

and Shahre-Rey, and has also studied Western Philosophy at San Francisco University.

Career

Her acting career began in 2000 when she was cast in the movie ''Twilight'', directed by Hassan Hedayt. Her first appearance on the theatre stage was in the play ''Like blood for steak'' which was produced by Leev theatre group. Ghaziani translated Wilcomb E. Washburn's Red Man's Land/White Man's Law, a history book about the status of Native American. In 2015 she started a band with herself as the singer, which performed in

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. She has received two Crystal Simorgh awards for Best Actress at the Fajr International Film Festival, in 2007 for '' As Simple as That'' and in 2011 for ''Days of Life''.

Arrest

Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi were arrested in November 2022 for "provocative" social media posts and media activity. Both actresses had expressed solidarity with the protest movement and removed their headscarves in public.

Awards

As film critic/ jury member

Filmography

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'' (2021-2022) *'' The Accomplice'' (2020) *'' Hangovering Time'' (2018) *'' Ordakly'' (2018) *'' One Canary One Crow'' (2017) *'' My Brother Khosrow'' (2016) *'' Delbari'' (2016) *'' Rabidity'' (2015) *'' The Other One's Dad'' (2015) *'' Ginkgo: Suspended Narrative'' (2015) *''Saken Tabaghe Vasat'' (2014) *'' With Others'' (2014) *'' Welcome to Tehran'' (2014) *'' The Wedlock'' (2014) *'' Annunciation to a Third Millennium Citizen'' (2013) *''

I am a Mother ''I Am a Mother'' () is a 2012 Iranian Iranian () may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Iran ** Iranian diaspora, Iranians living outside Iran ** Iranian architecture, architecture of Iran and parts of the rest of West Asia ** Irania ...

'' (2012) *'' Migren'' (2012) *'' Days of Life'' (2012) *'' Barf Rooye Shirvani Dagh'' (2011) *'' Felicity Land'' (2011) *''

Facing Mirrors ''Facing Mirrors'' () is a 2011 Iranian drama film directed and co-written by Negar Azarbayjani. The film is produced and co-written by Fereshteh Taerpoor. Plot Rana and Adineh (Eddie), two people of different backgrounds and social class are ...

'' (2011) *'' Bidari-e Royaha'' (2010) *'' Niloofar'' (2008) *'' As Simple as That'' (2008) *'' Ravayat haye na tamam'' (2007) *''

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'' (2004) *'' Saye Roshan'' (2001)

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