Bita Lahrakhani Deinabli, better known as Bita Farrahi ( fa, بيتا فرهی , born 21 March 1958 in

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) is an

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actress. She is one of the most famous and internationally acclaimed actresses in Iran.

Career

Bita Farrahi studied art at John Powers’ School in the United States. She worked as professional model for art magazines in California, left the US in 1985, and went back to Iran. Her talent as an actress was found by director

Darius Mehrjui Dariush Mehrju'i ( fa, داریوش مهرجویی , born 8 December 1939, also spelled as ''Mehrjui'', ''Mehrjoui'', Mehrjooi, and ''Mehrjuyi'') is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, producer, editor and a member of the Iranian Academy of ...

. She began her acting career with

Hamoun ''Hamoun'' (, also Romanized as ''Hamoon'', ''Hamun'', ''Hāmoun'', ''Hāmoon'', and ''Hāmun'') is a 1989 psychological drama film directed by Dariush Mehrjui. The film tells the story of a middle-class Iranian – Hamid Hamoun, played by Khosrow ...

in 1989. She is most noted for willingness to play the roles of intellectual, independent women who are struggling with family and psychological problems.

Filmography

* ''Hamoun'' (1989) * ''Baanoo'' (1991 - aka The Lady, released in 1999) * ''Kimia'' (1995 - aka Alchemy) * ''Cardboard Hotel'' (1997) * ''Life'' (1997) * '' Velayate Eshgh'' (2000 - TV Series) * ''Eteraz'' (2000 - aka Protest) * (2002 - aka A House Built on Water) * ''Pedar e Khak'' (2001- aka The Father of the Dust) * ''Telesmshodegan'' (2004- TV Series) * ''Khoon bazi'' (2006 - aka Mainline) * ''Parkway'' (2007) * ''Khak e Ashena'' (2008) * ''Shab va Ghasham be Deltangi'' (2010) * ''Shish va Besh'' (2011) * ''Kharash'' (aka Scra) (2011) * ''

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'' (2021 - 2022 TV Series)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Farrahi, Bita 1958 births Living people People from Tehran Actresses from Tehran Iranian film actresses Iranian television actresses