Niousha Noor ( fa, نيوشا نور) is an Iranian-American actress.

Career

Noor has appeared in numerous TV shows and films, including playing Donya on HBO's '' Here and Now''. In 2020, Noor starred opposite

Shahab Hosseini Seyyed Shahabedin Hosseini Tonekaboni ( fa, سید شهاب الدین حسینی تنکابنی; born February 3, 1974) is an Iranian actor, producer and director. He is known for his collaborations with Iranian Academy Award-winning director ...

in IFC's psychological thriller '' The Night'', which made history as the first U.S.-produced film to receive a license for a theatrical release in Iran since the 1979 revolution. Her performance as Neda garnered her widespread critical acclaim. In September 2021, Noor was announced as a principal cast member of the Netflix series ''

Kaleidoscope A kaleidoscope () is an optical instrument with two or more reflecting surfaces (or mirrors) tilted to each other at an angle, so that one or more (parts of) objects on one end of these mirrors are shown as a regular symmetrical pattern when v ...

'', as an

FBI The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic Intelligence agency, intelligence and Security agency, security service of the United States and its principal Federal law enforcement in the United States, federal law enforcement age ...

agent investigating a heist by a team led by

Giancarlo Esposito Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (; born April 26, 1958) is an American actor and director. He is best known for portraying Gus Fring in the AMC crime drama series ''Breaking Bad'', from 2009 to 2011, and in its prequel series ''Better Ca ...

's character. Shortly after production of ''Kaleidoscope'', Noor was cast as one of the lead characters in

Maryam Keshavarz Maryam Keshavarz ( fa, مریم کشاورز) is an American filmmaker(Iranian pedigreed) best known for her 2011 film '' Circumstance'' distributed by Participant Media and Roadside Attractions, which won the Audience Award at Sundance Film F ...

's ''

The Persian Version ''The Persian Version'' is a 2023 American comedy drama film directed and written by Maryam Keshavarz. The film stars Layla Mohammadi, Niousha Noor, Bijan Daneshmand, Bella Warda, and Tom Byrne. It follows the struggles of a young Iranian-Ameri ...

'', which had its world premiere at the

Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with more than 46,66 ...

in 2023, competing in the U.S. Dramatic category.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Noor, Niousha Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Place of birth missing (living people) American people of Iranian descent Actresses from Los Angeles