Roya Nonahali Explained

Roya Nonahali
Native Name:	Persian: رویا نونهالی
Birth Date:	13 February 1963
Birth Place:	Tehran, Iran
Occupation:	Actress, Director
Yearsactive:	1986–present
Spouse:	Ramin Heydari Faroughi
Children:	1

Roya Nonahali (Persian: رویا نونهالی; born February 13, 1963)^[1] is an Iranian actress and director. She studied painting, and has worked in theatre since 1984. Nonahali started film acting with The Beloved Is at Home (1987, by Khosrow Sinai).^[2] Then she was selected by Mohsen Makhmalbaf for Marriage of the Blessed and received a Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress from Fajr International Film Festival. Her performance in Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine was awarded with the Best Supporting Actress award at the festival. She started acting in TV programs by Asleep & Awake in 2001.^[3] In 2019 she referee's in first Iranian Talent Show called Asre Jadid produced by Ehsan Alikhani.^[4]

Filmography

• The Imperfect Man, 1992
• The Fifth Season, 1996
• Smell of Camphor, Scent of Jasmine (directed by Bahman Farmanara), 2000
• Women's Prison, 2002
• The House Built on Water, 2002
• A Piece of Bread (Yek Tekke Nan, directed by Kamal Tabrizi), 2005
• Niloofar, (directed by Sabine El Gemayel), 2008
• It Happened at Midnight, 2016^[5]
• Shirin, 2008
• Helen, 2017
• Shahrzad, 2017
• The Waltz of Grey Years, 2020
• Queen of Beggars (TV series), 2021

TV Show

• Asre Jadid (season 1) 2019
• Asre Jadid 2020-present

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-01-28. بیوگرافی رویا نونهالی و عکس همسرش رامین حیدری فاروقی. 2021-07-02. fa-IR.
2. Web site: Roya Nonahali wins acting award at US Festigious Intl. Filmfest. . June 11, 2017.
3. Web site: Female filmmakers set for big splash at Fajr International Film Festival. April 7, 2015.
4. https://www.yjc.ir/fa/news/6798194/ امروز داوران برنامه عصر جدید معرفی شدند؛ در میان داوران رویا نونهالی، امین حیایی، آریا عظیمی نژاد و سید بشیر حسینی حضور دارند.
5. Web site: Toronto Filmfest. to screen 'It Happened at Midnight'. September 24, 2016.