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Taraneh Alidoosti
Alidoosti in 2016
Born1984 (age 39–40)
Tehran, Iran
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present
Children1
Parent(s)Hamid Alidoosti (father)
Nadereh Hakimollahi (mother)

Taraneh Alidoosti (Persian: ترانه عليدوستی, born 1984)[1] is an Iranian actress. She is best known internationally for her role in The Salesman (2016), which won the Best Foreign Language Film Award at the 89th Academy Awards. She has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh, an Iran Cinema Celebration Award and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award. She is also known for starring in The Beautiful City (2003), Fireworks Wednesday (2006), About Elly (2009), Shahrzad (2015–2018).

Taraneh is also a feminist activist. She posted a photo of herself on Instagram in November 2022 without her Islamic headscarf and carrying a banner that said "Women, Life, Freedom" to indicate her support for the Mahsa Amini protests.[2]

Career

She began her acting career at age 17 with the leading role in I'm Taraneh, 15 (Rasul Sadr Ameli, 2002). Critics praised her performance as a 15-year-old girl who after a failed relationship is determined to rear a child on her own, while struggling with poverty and disapproval. She won the Bronze Leopard for Best Actress from the Locarno International Film Festival in 2002,[3] as well as the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress from the 20th Fajr Film Festival, becoming the youngest person ever to do so. Shortly after she set another record, getting nominated three consecutive times for the best actress prize at the Fajr Film Festival for her first three films. Since then she has maintained a steady but selective workflow in both theatre and cinema.

Taraneh Alidoosti is mostly known for her choosy criteria in accepting, dramatic roles, as exemplified by her long collaboration with Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi, making her one of the most acclaimed actresses of her generation. A prominent actress in Iran, she has bagged many awards and accolades.[4][5][6][7]

Alidoosti played the title role during the three seasons of the hit Iranian VOD series Shahrzad.

Fluent in German and English, Alidoosti has also translated books by Alice Munro and Nicole Krauss from English to Persian.

Political activism

Arrest for criticism of state execution

On December 17, 2022, Islamic Republic of Iran's authorities detained Taraneh only a few days after she criticized the execution of Mohsen Shekari, which is the first known execution carried out by the Islamic Republic of Iran as a direct result of the Mahsa Amini protests.[8][9] She made an Instagram post following Shekari's execution reading, "Your silence means supporting oppression and oppressors."[10]

Academy Awards boycott

On 26 January 2017, Alidoosti announced she would be boycotting the 89th Academy Awards where The Salesman had been nominated for Best Foreign Language Film to protest against upcoming stringent visa travel restrictions that the Trump administration planned to impose on Iranians.[11]

File:Taraneh Alidoosti held “Jin, Jiyan, Azadî,” (Woman, Life, Freedom).jpg
Taraneh Alidoosti held a sign in the picture reading “Jin. Jiyan. Azadi,” the key slogan of the Mahsa Amini protests in Iran, and translates to “Woman. Life. Freedom.”

Personal life

Her father, Hamid Alidoosti, long played football for Iran’s national team and was the first Iranian to play for a foreign team (FSV Salmrohr, German 2. Bundesliga). Afterwards he became a professional football coach. Alidoosti's mother, Nadere Hakimelahi, is a sculptor and art tutor.

Taraneh got married and in 2013 had a daughter. Her only brother died young, in an accident on Fireworks Wednesday (an Iranian New Year festivity).

Filmography

Alidoosti with Asghar Farhadi and Shahab Hosseini at The Salesman's press conference, May 2016

Film

Year Title Role Director Notes
2002 I'm Taraneh, 15 Taraneh Parnian Rasoul Sadrameli Selected as the Iranian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards
2003 The Beautiful City Firoozeh Asghar Farhadi
2005 Jamshid and Khorshid Khorshid (voice) Behrouz Yaghmaian
2006 Fireworks Wednesday Rouhi Asghar Farhadi
2007 Canaan Mina Mani Haghighi
2008 Shirin Woman in Audience Abbas Kiarostami
2009 About Elly Elly Asghar Farhadi Selected as the Iranian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards
The Secret of Taran Plain Nurse Hatef Alimardani
Doubt Mahtab Varuzh Karim-Masihi
2010 Whatever God Wants Parmida Navid Mihandoost
Life with Closed Eyes Parastoo Rasul Sadrameli
2011 At the End of 8th Street Niloofar Alireza Amini
2012 Modest Reception Leila Mani Haghighi
2013 The Shallow Yellow Sky Ghazal Bahram Tavakoli
2014 The Wedlock Sanaz Rouhollah Hejazi
2015 Atom Heart Mother Arineh Ali Ahmadzadeh
Absolute Rest Samira Abdolreza Kahani
2016 The Salesman Rana Asghar Farhadi Won the Best Foreign Language Film Award at the 89th Academy Awards
2019 Echo Woman Mahin Sadri Short film
2021 Orca Elham Sahar Mosayebi
2022 Hamid's Symphony Herself Jafar Sadeghi Documentary film
Leila's Brothers Leila Jourablou Saeed Roustayi Selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival
Subtraction Farzaneh Mani Haghighi

Web

Year Title Role Director Platform
2015–2018 Shahrzad Shahrzad Sa'adat Hassan Fathi Video CD

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated work Result
Agrandisman Awards 2021 Best Actress of the Decade (2010–2020) – Won
Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema 2012 Best Actress Modest Reception Won
Fajr Film Festival 2002 Best Actress in a Leading Role I'm Taraneh 15 Won
2004 The Beautiful City Nominated
2006 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Fireworks Wednesday Honorary Diploma
2009 Best Actress in a Leading Role Doubt Nominated
2012 Modest Reception Nominated
2013 The Shallow Yellow Sky Nominated
Hafez Awards 2002 Best Actress – Motion Picture I'm Taraneh 15 Nominated
2004 The Beautiful City Nominated
2010 About Elly Nominated
2014 Modest Reception Nominated
2015 Absolute Rest Nominated
2016 Best Actress – Television Series Drama Shahrzad Nominated
2017 Best Actress – Motion Picture The Salesman Nominated
2018 Best Actress – Television Series Drama Shahrzad Nominated
Iran Cinema Celebration 2003 Best Actress in a Leading Role The Beautiful City Nominated
2006 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Fireworks Wednesday Won
2014 Best Actress in a Leading Role Life with Closed Eyes Nominated
2015 Absolute Rest Nominated
2017 The Salesman Nominated
Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association 2007 Best Actress in a Leading Role Canaan Nominated
2009 Doubt Nominated
2012 Modest Reception Nominated
2013 The Shallow Yellow Sky Nominated
2012 Best Actress in a Supporting Role The Wedlock Won
Locarno International Film Festival 2002 Best Actress I'm Taraneh 15 Won
Vesoul International Film Festival 2013 Special Mention of the International Jury Modest Reception Won

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.anews.com.tr/middle-east/2022/12/17/iranian-actress-taraneh-alidoosti-arrested-after-voicing-support-for-mahsa-amini-protests/amp
  2. ^ Hauser, Heather Chen,Lindsay Isaac,Jennifer (2022-12-18). "Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti arrested after criticizing execution of protester". CNN. Retrieved 2022-12-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Locarno holds up a mirror to the Middle East". Swissinfo. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
  4. ^ "بیوگرافی "ترانه علیدوستی" و همسرش به همراه عکس دخترش". نمناک (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  5. ^ "بیوگرافی ترانه علیدوستی و همسرش و دخترش +عکسهای اینستاگرامی و گفتگو". آریا پیکس (in Persian). 2018-01-28. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  6. ^ "ترانه علیدوستی | بیوگرافی + عکس‌های ترانه علیدوستی | سلام‌سینما". www.salamcinama.ir. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  7. ^ "Taraneh Alidoosti Shaikh". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  8. ^ "Iran authorities arrest actress of Oscar-winning movie". AP News. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  9. ^ Wintour, Patrick (17 December 2022). "Iranian actor Taraneh Alidoosti arrested after criticism of death penalty". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  10. ^ Engelbrecht, Cora (2022-12-08). "Iran Executes Man Over Nationwide Protests". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  11. ^ Dehghan, Saeed Kamali. "Iranian Oscar contender: I'll boycott awards over Trump's 'racist' visa ban". Retrieved 28 January 2017.

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