Fatemeh Motamed-Arya ( fa, فاطمه معتمدآریا; born October 29, 1961
in
Tehran
Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...
) is a multi-award-winning
Iran
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ian
actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ...
. She first got involved in theater during her teen years, and received her degree in theater from Tehran Art Institute. She is one of the most significant actresses of post-revolutionary
Iranian cinema
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and has been called "one of the most important actresses and filmmakers of
Iran
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." She has been nominated nine times for the best actress award at the
Fajr International Film Festival
Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بینالمللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February and April in Tehran since 1982. T ...
and won the
Crystal Simorgh
The Crystal Simorgh ( fa, سیمرغ بلورین) 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 Compet ...
four times.
Selected filmography
* ''Reyhaneh'' (1989)
* ''
Nassereddin Shah, Actor-e Cinema'' (1992 - a.k.a. ''Once Upon a Time, Cinema'')
* ''Mosaferan'' (1992 - a.k.a. Travelers)
* ''
Honarpisheh'' (1993 - a.k.a. The Actor)
* ''Hamsar'' (1994 - a.k.a. Spouse)
* ''
Rusari Abi'' (1995 - a.k.a.
The Blue Veiled
The Blue Veiled ( fa, روسریآبی; Rusari Abi) is a 1995 Iranian Romance-drama film written and directed by Rakhshān Banietemad.
Plot
''Rasoul Rahmani'' (Ezzatolah Entezami) owns a tomato farm and he has a factory next to it. He, who l ...
)
* ''
Kolah Ghermezi and Pesar Khaleh
''Kolah Ghermezi and Pesar Khaleh'' ( fa, کلاهقرمزی و پسرخاله, translit=Red Hat and Cousin) is a 1995 Iranian film directed by Iraj Tahmasb. The film is about Kolah Ghermezi, a popular puppet character of the early 1990s in Ira ...
'' (1995)
* ''
Mard-e Avazi'' (1998)
* ''Once Upon a Time'' (1999)
* ''Eynak-e doodi'' (2000)
* '' Azizam man kook nistam'' (2002)
* ''Kolah Ghermezi Va Sarvenaz'' (2002)
* ''
Abadan
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(2003)
* ''
Gilaneh'' (2004)
* ''Taghato (2005 - a.k.a. Crossroads)
* ''
A Little Kiss
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'' (2005)
* ''
Men at Work
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'' (2006)
* ''Zir-e Derakht-e Holou'' (2006)
* ''
Zire Tigh
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'' (2006 - TV Series)
* ''
Shirin
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'' (2007)
* ''
Niloofar
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'' (2007-8)
* ''Mizak'' (2008)
* ''
Ashpazbashi
The Chef ( fa, آشپزباشی), is a 2009 Iranian TV series directed by Mohammad Reza Honarmand. It tells the story of a successful couple that manage a very high-quality restaurant in Tehran, Iran. Both Parviz Parastui and Fatemeh Motamed-Arya ...
'' (2009 - TV Series)
* ''Khabe Leila'' (2010)
* ''
Here Without Me'' (2011)
* ''Saad Saal Be In Salha'' (2011)
* ''
Tales
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Arts and entertainment
* ''Tales'' (album), a 1995 album by Marcus Miller
* ''Tales'' (film), a 2014 Iranian film
* ''Tales'' (TV series), an American television series
* ''Tales'' (video game), a 2016 point-and-click adventure ...
'' (2014)
* ''
Nabat
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'' (2014)
*''
African Violet
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'' (2019)
*''
No Choice
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Synopsis
T ...
'' (2020)
Awards and honors
![Fatemeh Motamed-Arya at Cyclo d'or d'honneur2010 (cropped)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Fatemeh_Motamed-Arya_at_Cyclo_d%27or_d%27honneur2010_%28cropped%29.jpg)
*Nominated
Crystal Simorgh
The Crystal Simorgh ( fa, سیمرغ بلورین) 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 Compet ...
, Best Supporting Role Actress in 6th
Fajr Film Festival
Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بینالمللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February and April in Tehran since 1982. T ...
, 1988, for ''Jahizieh Baraye Robab''
*Winner
Crystal Simorgh
The Crystal Simorgh ( fa, سیمرغ بلورین) 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 Compet ...
, Best Supporting Role Actress in 7th
Fajr Film Festival
Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بینالمللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February and April in Tehran since 1982. T ...
, 1989, for ''Barahoot''
*Nominated
Crystal Simorgh
The Crystal Simorgh ( fa, سیمرغ بلورین) 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 Compet ...
, Best Actress in 8th
Fajr Film Festival
Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بینالمللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February and April in Tehran since 1982. T ...
, 1990, for ''Reihaneh''
*Winner
Crystal Simorgh
The Crystal Simorgh ( fa, سیمرغ بلورین) 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 Compet ...
, Best Actress in 10th
Fajr Film Festival
Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بینالمللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February and April in Tehran since 1982. T ...
, 1992, for ''Mosaferan''
*Winner
Crystal Simorgh
The Crystal Simorgh ( fa, سیمرغ بلورین) 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 Compet ...
, Best Actress in 11th
Fajr Film Festival
Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بینالمللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February and April in Tehran since 1982. T ...
, 1993, for ''Yekbar Baraye Hamisheh''
*Winner
Crystal Simorgh
The Crystal Simorgh ( fa, سیمرغ بلورین) 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 Compet ...
, Best Actress in 12th
Fajr Film Festival
Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بینالمللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February and April in Tehran since 1982. T ...
, 1994, for ''Hamsar''
*Nominated
Crystal Simorgh
The Crystal Simorgh ( fa, سیمرغ بلورین) 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 Compet ...
, Best Actress in 13th
Fajr Film Festival
Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بینالمللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February and April in Tehran since 1982. T ...
, 1995, for ''The Blue-Veiled''
*Nominated Best Actress Award in 2nd House of Cinema, 1998, for ''
The Changed Man
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, caption = Film poster
, director = Mohammad Reza Honarmand
, writer = Farhad Tohidi
, starring = Parviz Parastui Fatemeh Motamed-AryaAfsaneh Bayegan
, music = Mohammad Reza Aligho ...
''
*Nominated Best Supporting Role Actress Award in 3rd House of Cinema, 1999, for ''Eshgh Bealaveh do'', ''Shokhi''
*Nominated
Crystal Simorgh
The Crystal Simorgh ( fa, سیمرغ بلورین) 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 Compet ...
, Best Actress in 18th
Fajr Film Festival
Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بینالمللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February and April in Tehran since 1982. T ...
, 2000, for ''Eshgh Bealaveh do''
*Nominated Best Supporting Role Actress Award in 4th House of Cinema, 2000, for ''Through Sunglasses''
*Nominated Best Actress Award in 6th House of Cinema, 2003, for ''Pastry Girl''
*Nominated
Crystal Simorgh
The Crystal Simorgh ( fa, سیمرغ بلورین) 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 Compet ...
, Best Actress in 22nd
Fajr Film Festival
Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بینالمللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February and April in Tehran since 1982. T ...
, 2004, for ''Gilaneh''
*Nominated Best Actress Award in 12th House of Cinema, 2008, for ''Saad Saal Be In Salha''
* Winner Best Actress Award in 15th House of Cinema, 2011, for ''
Here Without Me''
*
Montreal World Film Festival
The Montreal World Film Festival (WFF; french: le Festival des Films du Monde) was one of Canada's oldest international film festivals and the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF (although the Toronto Internat ...
Best Actress prize for her role in the Iranian film ''
Here Without Me'' 2011
* Prix Henri-Langlois for Actress and ''Cinema of the World'' 2012
Political views
Fatemeh Motamed-Arya was invited to travel to
Los Angeles
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as part of a film seminar series on Iranian films. It was reported that Iran barred Motamed-Arya and another filmmaker from leaving Iran because of their political activities.
After receiving the Prix de
Henri-Langlois 2012 award, at the ceremony, Motamed-Arya said, “Tonight we have a common reason for being together. Without thinking about our homeland or mother tongue, we share peace and beauty here and take our portion. Cinema taught us love, kindness and sharing of this life. To remember that despite our language, color and religion we love each other as human beings.”
Personal life
She is married to film producer and script writer Ahmad-Ali Hamed. Her son, Nariman Hamed is also a filmmaker based in New York.
Charity
In 2020 Fatemeh Motamed Aria, was appointed the "Ambassador of Mental Health" by the Iranian Scientific Association of Psychiatrists and the UNESCO Chair of Health Education.
She is the public face and endorser of the Iranian Diabetes Information Association.
Motamed Arya is public face and endorser of the Autism Association of Iran, as well as Behnam Daheshpour charity.
![Bimarestan](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Bimarestan.jpg)
She is an active member and public face and endorser of Mahak Society to support children with cancer and the biggest charity in Iran.
Fatemeh Motamed-Arya was selected as the ambassador of the Mehrafarin Charity Society during a ceremony on March 3, 2008, at the
Niavaran
Niavaran ( fa, نياوران) is an affluent and upperclass district in the north of Tehran. Bordering leafy, uphill-winding Darband Street, it can be reached from Tajrish Square, and is close to Darabad at the far north-eastern corner of Gr ...
Cultural Center, as well as World Food Program (WFP).
References
External links
Official website*
*
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20th-century Iranian actresses
Iranian film actresses
People from Tehran
1961 births
Living people
Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress winners
Members of the National Council for Peace
Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress winners