Hedieh Tehrani ( fa, هديه تهرانی; born June 25, 1972) is an Iranian actress. She is most noted for willingness to play mysterious, stony-faced and cold-hearted women. She has received various accolades, including two

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

Hafez Awards Hafez Awards is an annual awards ceremony which is held honoring cinematic achievements in Iranian cinema. The awards, first presented in 1997, are presented by Picture World Magazine (Aka. Donyaye Tassvir in Persian) which makes it to be known a ...

, an Iran Cinema Celebration Award and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award.

Career

Mohammad Reza Sharifinia Mohammad-Reza Sharifinia ( fa, محمدرضا شریفی‌نیا, born 15 June 1955) is an Iranian actor and film producer . Early life Sharifinia was born on 15 June 1955 in Tehran, Iran. After graduating from the ''Faculty of Dramatic Arts'', ...

and Azita Hajian were the first ones to propose her a role for ''

The Fateful Day ''The Fateful Day'' ( fa, روز واقعه) is a 1995 Iranian Islamic film based on a script of the same name by Bahram Beyzai. The film is directed by Shahram Assadi. Its cast includes many Iranian cinema stars. Wheeler W. Dixon describes it ...

''. She auditioned for acting in ''

'' but refused to cooperate and the role went to

Ladan Mostofi Ladan Mostofi ( fa, لادن مستوفی; born November 17, 1972) is an Iranian actress. She has received various accolades, including nominations for three Crystal Simorgh, two Hafez Awards and an Iran Cinema Celebration Awards. She won the Best ...

. Before acting in ''The King'', she refused a part in '' Leila'' directed by Iranian director

Dariush 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 ...

Kianoush Ayari Kianoush Ayari ( fa, کیانوش عیاری; born May 14, 1951) is an Iranian director and screenwriter. He is famous for his realistic style and unique stories like heart transplantation in his movie ''To Be or Not to Be'' (1998) or fate of a te ...

then approached her for acting in his movie, ''To Be or Not to Be'' and again she refused to play. Masoud Kimiayi was the first director who succeeded to have her playing in his film ''The King''.

Personal life

The actress was arrested in 2016, in Tehran's central Lala Garden for campaigning for Animal Rights, due to the gathering not being authorized by the government. The protest was organized after several Iranian municipalities put down a number of street dogs due to over population. The arrest has been condemned by some activists.https://www.clarionproject.org/news/iranian-film-star-arrested-animal-rights-protest

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 ...

ian Film Star Arrested for Animal Rights Protest

Filmography

Film

Web

Awards and nominations

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tehrani, Hedyeh Iranian film actresses People from Tehran 1972 births Living people Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress winners 21st-century Iranian actresses 20th-century Iranian actresses Actresses from Tehran Recipients of the Order of Culture and Art