1989Nominee
Best Performance
Marriage of the Blessed
Roya Nownahali
Actor
Tehran, Iran
February 13, 1963
Biography
Roya Nownahali is an actress of theater, cinema, and television who was born in 1963 in Tehran, Iran. After completing her studies, she was first featured in Khosro Sinai's "Yar dar Khaneh" movie. She won the Crystal Simorgh for Best First Role Actress in Fajr Film Festival for "The Marriage of the Blessed" directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf. She also became famous with the role played in Mehdi Fakhimzadeh's "Sleep and Awake" television series. She has also been featured in "A Piece of Bread" by Kamal Tabrizi, "The House On Water" by Bahman Farman Ara and "Confessions of My Dangerous Mind" directed by Hooman Seyyedi.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2008Nominee
Best Performance
Niloofar
2017Nominee
Best Performance
Helen
Career Highlights
2016Highlight
Best Performance
Nimrokh-ha
2007Highlight
Best Performance
The Fish Fall in Love