Hengameh Qaziani

Hengameh Ghaziani (; born 20 May 1970) is an Iranian former actress. She has received various accolades, including two Crystal Simorgh, a Hafez Award and an Iran Cinema Celebration Award.

She was arrested by the Iranian government in November 2022 during Mahsa Amini protests for publicly supporting the protesters.

Early life Hengameh Ghaziani was born on 20 May 1970 in Mashhad, Iran.

She has a BA in Human-Economic Geography from Islamic Azad University in Mashhad and Shahre-Rey, and has also studied Western Philosophy at San Francisco University.

Career Her acting career began in 2000 when she was cast in the movie Twilight, directed by Hassan Hedayt. Her first appearance on the theatre stage was in the play Like blood for steak which was produced by Leev theatre group.

Ghaziani translated Wilcomb E. Washburn's Red Man's Land/White Man's Law, a history book about the status of Native American. In 2015 she started a band with herself as the singer, which performed in Vahdat Hall.

She has received two Crystal Simorgh awards for Best Actress at the Fajr International Film Festival, in 2007 for As Simple as That and in 2011 for Days of Life.

Arrest

Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi were arrested in November 2022 for "provocative" social media posts and media activity. Both actresses had expressed solidarity with the protest movement and removed their headscarves in public.

Awards Awards Description YearHafez AwardsBest Actress – Television Series Drama nomination for her performance in Homeland (2023–2024)2024 Crystal Simorgh Winner of Best Actress in a Leading Role for the 26th Fajr International Film Festival for "As Simple As That" 2007 Hafez Prize and Diploma Winner of Best Actress in a Leading Role for playing in the movie "As Simple As That" 2007 Varna Winner of Best Actress in a Leading Role for Bulgarian Varna International Festival (Folly is Love) for "As Simple As That" 2008 Golden George Prize Nominee of Best Actress in the Leading Role for Moscow International Film Festival for "As Simple As That" 2008 Crystal Simorgh Winner of Best Actress in a Leading Role for the 30th Fajr International Film Festival for "Days of Life" 2011 Prize and Diploma Winner of Best Actress in a Leading Role for Moqavemat International Film Festival for playing in the movie "Days of Life" 2011 Nominee of Best Actress in the Leading Role for the 30th Fajr International Film Festival/New Vision Section for "Migraine" 2011 Prize and Diploma Nominee of Best Actress in the Supporting Role for the Khaneh Cinema Film Festival 2011 Winner of Best Actress in the Leading Role for Kerman's Fajr Film Festival for "Annunciation to a Third Millennium Citizen" 2012 Prize and Diploma Winner of Best Actress in a Leading Role for the 16th Khaneh Cinema Film Festival Nominee of Best Actress in the Leading Role for Iranian Criticizer Society Film Festival for "The Wedlock" 2014 Prize and Diploma Winner of Best Actress in a Leading Role for the first Mother International Film Festival 2015 Prize and Diploma Winner of Best Actress in a Leading Role for the 10th International 100-Seconds Film Festival 2016 Nominee of Best Actress in the Supporting Role for the 12th Action on Film International Film Festival for "Resident of Middle Floor" 2016 Nominee of Best Actress in a Leading Role for the 17th Donya-ye Tasvir Award Ceremony for "Delbari" 2017

As film critic/ jury member Member of Jury YearMember of Jury in Varna International Film Festival (Love is Folly) 2010Member of Jury at Fajr International Film Festival 2010 Member of Jury at Fajr International Film Festival/ Saadat Section 2010 Member of Jury at Parvin Etesami International Film Festival 2011 Member of Jury at Fajr International Film Festival 2014 Member of Jury at Khaneh Cinema Film Festival 2014 Member of Jury at Parvin Etesami International Film Festival 2017

Filmography Island (2021–2022) The Accomplice (2020) Hangovering Time (2018) Ordakly (2018) One Canary One Crow (2017) My Brother Khosrow (2016) Delbari (2016) Rabidity (2015) The Other One's Dad (2015) Ginkgo: Suspended Narrative (2015) Saken Tabaghe Vasat (2014) With Others (2014) Welcome to Tehran (2014) The Wedlock (2014) Annunciation to a Third Millennium Citizen (2013) I am a Mother (2012) Migren (2012) Days of Life (2012) Barf Rooye Shirvani Dagh (2011) Felicity Land (2011) Facing Mirrors (2011) Bidari-e Royaha (2010) Niloofar (2008) As Simple as That (2008) Ravayat haye na tamam (2007) The Loser (2004) Saye Roshan (2001)