Nazanin Boniadi
May 22, 1980 · 46 years old
Nazanin Boniadi was born in Tehran, Iran, at the height of the Iranian Revolution; her parents relocated to London shortly thereafter. She performed violin and ballet as a young girl. She attended a private high school and later moved to the United States where she earned a bachelor's degree, with…
Known For
7 titles
Hotel Mumbai
The true story of the Taj Hotel terrorist attack in Mumbai. Hotel staff risk their lives to keep everyone safe as people make unthinkable sacrifices to protect themselves and their families.
Ben-Hur
Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army, returns to his homeland after years at sea to seek revenge, but finds redemption.
Counterpart
A cog in a bureaucratic agency discovers his agency is guarding a crossing to a parallel dimension.
Desert Dancer
Afshin Ghaffarian risks everything to start a dance company amid his home country of Iran's politically volatile climate and the nation's ban on dancing.
Shades of Ray
Ray's half Pakistani and half white. When his parents' marriage dissolves, Ray's perspective of Ms. Right falls deeply into question.
Shirin in Love
Love has no borders and therein lies the premise of the charming, new Iranian-American romantic comedy "Shirin in Love." Nazanin Boniadi plays Shirin, an absent-minded, young Iranian-American living in "Tehrangeles" (the large Ira...
The Voice of Dust and Ash
After Iran's ayatollah banned music, artists were exiled, imprisoned, and executed. Iconic Maestro Shajarian risked everything to confront the regime, singing truth to power and uniting the country with his message of freedom.