Juliette Motamed

Juliette Motamed is a British actress and musician. She makes music and DJs under the moniker AZADI.mp3. On television, she is known for her role in the Channel 4 sitcom We Are Lady Parts (2021–2024). Her films include Magic Mike's Last Dance.

Early life and education Motamed was born to Iranian parents and moved from Sweden to England at one year old. She grew up in North London.

Motamed studied English at University of Bristol and graduated in 2016. Her final-year dissertation was titled, “America never was America to me: Exploring the relationship between Claudia Rankine’s ‘Citizen’, Kendrick Lamar’s ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ and contemporaneous activism”. As a student, Motamed was a contributor to the online magazine Gal-dem (which ceased publication in 2023).

Career

Acting In 2019, Motamed starred in the short film Pagans.

Having appeared in Nida Manzoor's 2018 comedy short Lady Parts, Motamed reprised her role as punk drummer Ayesha in the Channel 4 sitcom We Are Lady Parts in 2021, marking her television debut. She reprised the role in the sitcom's second series.

Motamed made her feature film debut as dancer Hannah in the 2023 comedy-drama Magic Mike's Last Dance, the third and final instalment in the Magic Mike trilogy with Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek.

Music As Azadi.mp3, Motamed released two singles, "Who is" and "Aphrodite", on 8 January 2019. Working with NTS Radio's WIP artist development programme, Motamed released her conceptual three-track debut EP, Summer in the Crypt, later that year.

In 2021, Motamed released the single "NAZAR". The following year, she took part in Radio Alhara's Sonic Liberation Front stream held in protest of the death of Mahsa Amini.

In 2023, Azadi.mp3 featured in the inaugural Another Sky Festival for SWANA artists and on Intended Consequence, a compilation of electronic music by Iranian women and non-binary people. Her contribution to the collection, "Empty Platform", was noted for sampling protest chants mixed in with heavy percussive beats.

In 2024, Azadi.mp3 released an EP entitled Control, which was positively reviewed. The Clash magazine described the record as "technically skilful" and "emotionally impactful", praising Motamed's ability to "merg aspects of their heritage with a desire for free-thinking musicality". Metal characterised the EP as "a frenetic, challenging, yet ultimately mesmerising voyage through the artist's psyche of cultural identity and late-stage capitalist anxieties".

Motamed released another EP, Note to Self in 2025, pledging to donate all proceeds from record sales as well as merchandise to The Sameer Project, a charity providing aids in Gaza, Palestine.

On the side, Motamed gives Ableton lessons.

Artistry Motamed grew up listening to Googoosh, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, Aqua, and Missy Elliott. She has named Googoosh as well as the likes of My Chemical Romance, Aphex Twin, Imogen Heap, and Earl Sweatshirt as her influences.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2018 The Fence Asha Short film 2018 Lady Parts Ayesha Short film 2019 Pagans Juliette Short film 2023 Magic Mike's Last Dance Hannah

Television Year Title Role Notes 2021–present We Are Lady Parts Ayesha Main role 2022 Ellie & Natasia 1 episode 2023 Maneater Zoe Television film 2023 Sky Comedy Shorts Sonja Episode: "Past Caring" 2024 Halo Carina 3 episodes 2024 The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin Abigail Episode: "The Unrobbable Coach" 2025 Grace Vee Wilde Series 5 2026AmandalandEllieEpisode: Vantablack Coffee Filming

Stage

Discography

Extended Plays

Summer in the Crypt (2019) Control (2024) Note to Self (2025)

Singles

"Who Is" (2019) "Aphrodite" (2019) "NAZAR" (2021)