Katayoun Riahi
Katayoun Riahi | |
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 Riahi in 2016 | |
| Born | December 31, 1961 Tehran, Iran |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–2009, 2022–present |
| Spouse | Farshid Rahimian (div.) Masoud Behbehaninia (div.) |
| Website | http://katayounriahi.com |
Katayoun Riahi (Persian: کتایون ریاحی; born December 31, 1961) is an Iranian actress. She has received various accolades, including three Hafez Awards, in addition to nomination for an Iran Cinema Celebration Award. She is also the founder and CEO of the Komak Charity Foundation and an ambassador of the Mehrafarin Foundation in Iran.[1][2][3][4]
Career
It was with the series Days of Life (1998), After the Rain (1999) and The 10th Night (2001) that she established herself as a capable actress.
She also played a starring role in the series Prophet Joseph (2009).[5]
Many critics believe that Riyahi's best performance was in the movie The Last Supper (2001), a role which brought her a Best Actress nomination at the 20th Fajr International Film Festival.
Her outstanding performance in the movie This Woman Won't Talk (2002) wins a nomination for the Best Actress Award at the 7th Iran Cinema Celebration.
Riyahi has also appeared in a number of movies, including The Stranger (1987), Apartment 13 (1990), The Kind Moon (1995), Lighter Than Darkness (2002) and Invitation (2008).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 2003 | The Last Supper | Mahin Mashreghi | Fereydoun Jeyrani | ||
| 2008 | Shirin | Woman in Audience | Abbas Kiarostami | ||
| Invitation | Afsaneh | Ebrahimi Hatamikia | |||
| TBA | Funnel | Mohsen Amiryoussefi |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
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| 1998 | Days of Life | IRIB TV3 | |
| 1993 | Pedar Salar | IRIB TV2 | |
| 1999 | After the Rain | IRIB TV3 | |
| 2000 | Pine's Voice | IRIB TV3 | |
| 2002 | Tenth Night | Banou | IRIB TV1 |
| 2002 | Sun Night | IRIB TV3 | |
| 2005 | Walking Dead | IRIB TV3 | |
| 2008 | Prophet Joseph | Zuleikha | IRIB TV1 |
- 2009 khazan
- 2008 Shirin
- 2008 Invitation
- 2003 My Lady
- 2003 Somewhere Else
- 2002 The Last Supper
- 1992 Ghafele
- 1992 Tamas-e Sheytani
- 1989 Kashtee-ye Angelica
- 1987 Gharibe h
- 1987 Payizan
References
- ^ "Actress Katayoun Riahi assigned Iran charity ambassador". February 1, 2009.
- ^ "Katayoun Riahi, popular Iranian actress, says Farewell to Cinema". May 26, 2009.
- ^ "Iranian leading actress meets Dalai Lama in India". April 4, 2009.
- ^ "Katayoun Rial official website". Komak Charity Foundation. Archived from the original on 21 November 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "'Prophet Joseph' TV Series Showing in Bangladesh". Financial Tribune. December 31, 2016.
- ^ Katayoun Riahi Filmography on Soureh Cinema
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