Natasha Behnam Explained
Natasha Behnam is an American actress and comedian.
Early life
Natasha Behnam grew-up in an Iranian-American household in Orange County, and has described wanting to be an actress by the time she was four years old. She attended Loyola Marymount University's Film & TV Production school where she took acting classes and performed improv & sketch comedy.[1]
Career
Behnam performed comedy with Upright Citizens Brigade and The Groundlings School. In 2018, she appeared in The CWs series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend season four, Animal Kingdom on TNT and also appeared in Mayans M.C. on FX.[2] [3] She played Michelle in the 2020 film .[4]
In 2024, Behnam appeared as journalist Lola Rahaii on HBO Max series The Girls on the Bus, based on Amy Chozick’s 2018 memoir Chasing Hillary.[5] [6] Her character was shaped into being a first-generation Persian after her casting and show-runner Rina Mimoum introduced her to the writer's room to share her experience being Iranian American.[7] In a review for the LA Times, Mary McNamara described her performance by saying "she steals every scene she's in".[8]
In May 2024, Behnam was cast as Dominique in a recurring role on the fifth series of Netflix thriller series You.[9] [10] [11] She has an upcoming role in Barden and Sarah Start a Pandemic which premiered at Series Fest and won the Audience Award, she described the series as being about "two absurd best friends who will do anything to get out of work, so they decide they want to start another pandemic just so they don't have to go back to work".[12]
Personal life
Behnam speaks English and Persian.[13] Her parents are from Tehran but fled from the Iranian Revolution. She describes herself as queer.
Partial filmography
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Notes and References
- Web site: Perez . Kacey . May 7, 2024 . Breaking Boundaries: The Remarkable Story of Actress Natasha Behnam . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240522084019/https://thehouse-magazine.com/breaking-boundaries-the-remarkable-story-of-actress-natasha-behnam/ . May 22, 2024 . May 22, 2024 . thehouse-magazine.
- Web site: June 18, 2019 . Meet Natasha Behnam . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220924152332/http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-natasha-behnam-actress-los-feliz/ . September 24, 2022 . May 22, 2024 . Voyage LA.
- Web site: Mackey . Joshua S. . May 3, 2024 . The scoop on 'The Girls on the Bus' star Natasha Behnam . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510173527/https://www.intomore.com/entertainment/tv/the-scoop-on-the-girls-on-the-bus-star-natasha-behnam/ . May 10, 2024 . May 22, 2024 . intomore.com.
- Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . June 30, 2022 . 'The Girls On The Bus': Natasha Behnam Joins Melissa Benoist In HBO Max Drama Series . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305034551/https://deadline.com/2022/06/the-girls-on-the-bus-natasha-behnam-melissa-benoist-hbo-max-political-drama-1235054387/amp/ . March 5, 2023 . May 22, 2024 . Deadline Hollywood.
- Web site: Easton . Anne . March 12, 2024 . 'The Girls On The Bus' Is About Making Unusual Connections, While Striving To Get The Hottest Scoop . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240314082402/https://www.forbes.com/sites/anneeaston/2024/03/12/the-girls-on-the-bus-is-about--making-unusual-connections-while-striving-to-get-the-hottest-scoop/ . March 14, 2024 . May 22, 2024 . Forbes.
- Web site: Rosen . Christopher . April 22, 2024 . Natasha Behnam on 'The Girls on the Bus': 'It changed my perspective in the biggest way' [Exclusive Video Interview] ]. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422164627/https://www.goldderby.com/feature/natasha-behnam-the-girls-on-the-bus-video-interview-1205808012/amp/ . April 22, 2024 . May 22, 2024 . Goldderby.
- Web site: Lewis . Rebecca . May 10, 2024 . Exclusive: Natasha Behnam on The Girls on the Bus season 2 and the power of Gen Z activism . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240517112123/https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/552675/natasha-behnam-girls-on-the-bus-season-2-exclusive/?viewas=amp . May 17, 2024 . May 22, 2024 . Hello Magazine.
- News: McNamara . Mary . March 14, 2024 . Commentary: How 'The Girls on the Bus' depicts journalists would be fun, if it weren't so dangerous . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521183905/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-03-14/the-girls-on-the-bus-max-journalism . May 21, 2024 . May 22, 2024 . LA Times.
- Web site: Al-Ghamdi . Abdullah . May 21, 2024 . You Season 5 Set Photos Reveal First Look At Joe's Sister-In-Law . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521163435/https://screenrant.com/you-season-5-anna-camp-joe-sister-in-law-set-photos/ . May 21, 2024 . May 22, 2024 . Screen Rant.
- Web site: Soares . Isabella . May 21, 2024 . Meet the New Faces of 'You' Season 5 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240522084032/https://collider.com/you-season-5-anna-camp-set-images/ . May 22, 2024 . May 22, 2024 . Collider.
- Web site: Petski . Denise . May 10, 2024 . 'You' Adds 4 To Cast For Fifth & Final Season . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514200928/https://deadline.com/2024/05/you-season-5-cast-final-season-netflix-1235911457/ . May 14, 2024 . May 22, 2024 . Deadline Hollywood.
- Web site: Whittaker . Jeremy . May 13, 2024 . Interview: Rising Star Natasha Behnam Talks HBO's "The Girls on the Bus" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240522084020/https://rain-mag.com/interview-rising-star-natasha-behnam-talks-hbos-the-girls-on-the-bus . May 22, 2024 . May 22, 2024 . Rain-mag.
- Web site: Tyrrell . Caitlin . April 20, 2024 . The Girls on the Bus Star On Lola's Tragic Backstory & Exploring Unresolved Trauma . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240420224320/https://screenrant.com/girls-on-the-bus-episode-7-natasha-behnam-interview/ . April 20, 2024 . May 22, 2024 . Screen Rant.
