Behnaz Jafari
Behnaz Jafari | |
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بهناز جعفری | |
.jpg) Jafari at 36th Fajr Film Festival, 2018 | |
| Born | August 16, 1975 |
| Education | Azad University - Dramatic Literature |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Behnaz Jafari (Persian: بهناز جعفری; born 16 August 1975, in Tehran) is an Iranian actress.
Biography
[edit]Jafari was born in Tehran and graduated with a bachelor's degree in dramatic literature from the Islamic Azad University.[1]
Jafari first learned acting by attending classes at the School of Art and Literature for Children and Adolescents, where she studied under the guidance of Roya Teymorian, Farideh Sepah-Mansour, and Golab Adineh. She made her theater debut in 1993 with the play "The Snake King," directed by Golab Adineh.[2]
Jafari made her screen debut in 1995 in the film The Blue Veiled, directed by Rakhshan Bani-Etemad. In 1996, she made her television debut in the series Dust of Light. Jafari also explored radio dramas as an actress for a period of time.[2]
Jafari won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress for her role in A House Built on Water (2001).[1]
Jafari's performance in the film A House on Water, directed by Bahman Farmanara, earned her the Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress at the 20th Fajr Film Festival.[2]
Illness
[edit]Since March 2015, after experiencing symptoms and undergoing medical evaluation, Behnaz Jafari has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).[2][3]
Filmography
[edit]Film and television
[edit]- 2019 - Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness[4][5]
- 2019 - Tehran: City of Love
- 2018 - 3 Faces
- 2017 - Wander About Me
- 2017 - Nafas (TV series)
- 2017 - The Girl's House[6]
- 2016 - Ferris wheel (TV series)
- 2012 - The President's Cell Phone
- 2012 - A Respected Family
- 2011 - The Recall (TV series)
- 2011 - Havalie Otoban
- 2010-2011 Mokhtarnameh (TV series) as Marieh
- 2010 Beetle (Soosk), (short) as Marjan
- 2008 Zamani baraye doust dashtan
- 2008 - Shirin as herself
- 2006 The Gaze
- 2006 From Afar as Mehran's Wife
- 2005 Chand tare mu
- 2005 Wake Up, Arezu!
- 2004 Kandaloos Gardens
- 2003 Tehran 7:00 a.m.
- 2003 A House Built on Water (release year at Irani cinemas)
- 2002 Negin as Laleh
- 2001 Ab va Atash as Seema
- 2000 Blackboards as Halaleh
- 1999 Eshghe Taher
- 1995 The Blue Veiled
Home video
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Golden Tooth | Tala | Davood Mirbagheri | distributed in Video CD |
| 2021 | Once Upon a Time in Iran | rana | Tina Pakravan | distributed by Namava |
| 2021 | Blue Nissan | pari | Manochehr Hadi | distributed by Filimo |
Awards
[edit]- Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress for her role in A House Built on Water
- Honorary diploma for Best Actress from the 30th Fajr International Film Festival for her role in The President's Cell Phone
- The best Actress from the 4th Jam-Jam TV film Festival.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "بهناز جعفری مهمان امشب "خندوانه"". ion.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d "بهناز جعفری - دانشنامه ویکیدا". fa.wikida.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "انتشار خبر بیماری بهناز جعفری و واکنش این بازیگر / ام اس اسم دارد". Khabar Online (in Persian). 2 June 2016. Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Tomris Laffly (2020-01-27). "'Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ^ "Yalda, la nuit du pardon". Berlinale. 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ^ "Girl's House". Financial Tribune. October 14, 2017.
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