Katayoun Riahi ( fa, کتایون ریاحی; born ) is an Iranian actress. She has received various accolades, including three

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, in addition to nomination for an Iran Cinema Celebration Award. She is also the founder and CEO of the Komak Charity Foundation and an ambassador of the Mehrafarin Foundation in Iran.

Career

It was with the series ''Days of Life'' (1998), ''After the Rain'' (1999) and ''The 10th Night'' (2001) that she established herself as a capable actress. She also played a starring role in the series ''Prophet Joseph'' (2009). Many critics believe that Riyahi's best performance was in the movie ''The Last Supper'' (2001), a role which brought her a Best Actress nomination at the 20th Fajr International Film Festival. Her outstanding performance in the movie ''This Woman Won't Talk'' (2002) wins a nomination for the

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Award at the 7th Iran Cinema Celebration. Riyahi has also appeared in a number of movies, including ''The Stranger'' (1987), ''Apartment 13'' (1990), ''The Kind Moon'' (1995), ''Lighter Than Darkness'' (2002) and ''Invitation'' (2008).

Arrest

Katayoun Riahi was one of the first celebrities who took off her hijab amidst the 2022 nationwide protests and in support of the people wrote: "Iranian women are the voices of one another" and "Enough with the lies"! Security forces arrested her in her villa in the suburbs of Qazvin. Her arrest took place about two months after the security officers' attempt to arrest her in her house, but according to reports she had managed to escape in time.

Filmography

Film

Television

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* 1961 births Living people People from Tehran Actresses from Tehran Iranian women writers Iranian film actresses Iranian television actresses Mahsa Amini protests Political prisoners in Iran 20th-century Iranian actresses {{Iran-actor-stub