Behnaz Jafari

Behnaz Jafari (; born 16 August 1975, in Tehran) is an Iranian actress.

Biography Jafari was born in Tehran and graduated with a bachelor's degree in dramatic literature from the Islamic Azad University.

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.

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.

Filmography

Film and television 2019 - Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness 2019 - Tehran: City of Love 2018 - 3 Faces 2017 - Wander About Me 2017 - Nafas (TV series) 2017 - The Girl's House 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

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Awards

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.