Nina Zanjani

Nina Nasr Zanjani (born 1981) is a Swedish actress. She played one of the two lead roles in Helena Bergström's directorial debut Mind the Gap as the daughter Yasmin.

Early life

Zanjani was born in 1981 in Tehran, Iran. When she was six or seven years old, her family moved from Iran to Sweden. She grew up in Gråbo and lived there with her parents and brother. When she was 19-20, she settled in Stockholm to follow her career but now she lives in Gothenburg. She participated in the sets of Royal Dramatic Theatre in Party and Woyzeck, and she played Josie in the Backa Theatre's acclaimed set of Rona Munro's Iron in 2005.

Career Her first acting role was in Helena Bergström's 2007 film Mind the Gap.

In 2012, she participated in the Gothenburg City Theatre's production of The Bible In 2014 she performed the role of Eliza in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion at the Gothenburg City Theatre.

Filmography 2006 - Paketet 2007 - Mind the Gap 2008 - Selma 2009 - Wallander – Hämnden 2009 - Wallander – Skulden 2009 - Wallander – Kuriren 2009 - Wallander – Tjuven 2009 - Wallander – Cellisten 2009 - Wallander – Prästen 2009 - Wallander – Läckan 2009 - Wallander – Skytten 2010 - Wallander – Dödsängeln 2010 - Balls 2010 - Wallander – Vålnaden 2010 - Wallander – Arvet 2010 - Wallander – Indrivaren 2010 - Superhjälten (The Superhero) 2010 - Home for Christmas 2011 - Elegia 2013 - Hotell 2013 - Barna Hedenhös uppfinner julen (TV series) 2020 - Agent Hamilton (TV series)

Theatre Roles Year Role Production Director Theater 2015 Hedda Tesman Hedda Gabler Henrik Ibsen Emil Graffman Gothenburg City Theatre