Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy ( fa, فرشته صدرعرفایی, born 29 December 1962) is an Iranian actress. She is best known internationally for her role as Pari in
'' The Circle'' (2000), which has won several awards including the
Golden Lion
The Golden Lion ( it, Leone d'oro) is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most prestigious and distinguishe ...
at the
57th Venice International Film Festival
The 57th annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 30 August to 9 September 2000. The Golden Lion was awarded to Dayereh directed by Jafar Panahi.
Jury
The following people comprised the 2000 jury:
* Miloš Forman (head of jury ...
, but is banned in
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. Sadre Orafaiy has won Best Actress at the 23rd
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 ...
for her acting in ''
Café Transit'' (2005) and Best Supporting Actress at the
37th Fajr Film Festival
The 37th Fajr Film Festival ( fa, سی و هفتمین جشنواره فیلم فجر) held from 1 to 11 February 2019 in Tehran, Iran. The nominees for the 37th Fajr Film Festival were announced on February 10, 2019, at a press conference.
Ju ...
for her performance in ''
When the Moon Was Full
''When the Moon Was Full'' ( fa, شبی که ماه کامل شد, italic=yes) is a 2019 Iranian drama film written and directed by Narges Abyar. The film is based on the true story of the brother and sister-in-law of Abdolmalek Rigi, the form ...
'' (2019).
Filmography
Film
Television
External links
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Info in French
1962 births
Living people
People from Tehran
Iranian puppeteers
Actresses from Tehran
Iranian film actresses
Iranian television actresses
21st-century Iranian actresses
Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress winners
Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress winners
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