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Biography
Hedieh Tehrani (Persian: هديهتهرانی, born 25 June 1972) is an Iranian actress. She is most noted for willingness to play mysterious, stony-faced and cold-hearted women. She began her acting career with Masoud Kimiai's Soltan (1996). For her appearance in Ghermez (Red) (1998) she received the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress from the 17th Fajr International Film Festival.
Hediyeh Tehrani received the second Crystal Simorgh of her career from the 24th Fajr International Film Festival, for Fireworks Wednesday. In 2006 she appeared in Bahman Ghobadi's Niwemang. The film received the Gold Shell of the 54th San Sebastián International Film Festival.
Personal life
The actress was arrested in 2016, in Tehran’s central Lala Garden for campaigning for Animal Rights, due to the gathering not being authorized by the government. The protest was organized after several Iranian municipalities put down a number of street dogs due to over population. The arrest has been condemned by some activists.
Early career
Mohammad Reza Sharifinia and Azita Hajian were the first ones to propose her a role for The Day of Incident. She auditioned for acting in Rooz-e Vaghe'e (aka The Day of Incident) but refused to cooperate and the role went to Ladan Mostofi. Before acting in Sultan, she refused a part in Leila directed by Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui. Kianoush Ayari then approached her for acting in his movie, Boodan ya Naboodan and again she refused to play. Masoud Kimiayi was the first director who succeeded to have her playing in his film Sultan.
Filmography
| Year | Film | English Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Soltan | "The King" | Maryam Koohsari | Masoud Kimiai |
| 1998 | Ghermez | "Red" | Hasti Mashreghi | Fereydoun Jeyrani |
| 1998 | Gharibaneh | "As a Stranger" | Behrokh Sabeti | Ahmad Amini |
| 1999 | Shokaran | "Hemlock" | Sima Riahi | Behrooz Afkhami |
| 1999 | Siavash | "Siavash" | Hedieh Tehrani | Saman Moghadam |
| 1999 | Dast-haye Aloodeh | "Dirty Hands" | Diba | Sirus Alvand |
| 2000 | Party | "The Party" | Negar Aryani | Saman Moghadam |
| 2000 | Abi | "Blue" | Mahtab | Hamid Labkhandeh |
| 2001 | Chatri Baraye Do Nafar | "An Umbrella for Two" | Yasaman Pakravan | Ahmad Amini |
| 2001 | Zamaneh | "Zamaneh" | Zari | Hamidreza Selahmand |
| 2002 | Khanei Ruye Aab | "A House Built on Water" | Jaleh Tirandaz | Bahman Farmanara |
| 2002 | Kaghaz-e bi-khatt | "Unruled Paper" | Roya Royaei | Naser Taghvai |
| 2003 | Abadan | "Abadan" | Mani Haghighi | |
| 2003 | Donya | "Donya" | Donya Shadab | Manoochehr Mosiri |
| 2003 | Dokhtar Irooni | "Iranian Girl" | Maryam Yazdani | |
| 2004 | Jaei Baraye Zendegi | "A Place to Live" | Golchehreh | |
| 2004 | Duel | "Duel" | Haniyeh | Ahmad Reza Darvish |
| 2005 | Yek Boos-e Koochooloo | "A Little Kiss" | Mysterious Woman\ The Death Angel | Bahman Farmanara |
| 2005 | Chashmhayam Khakestari Shod | "My Eyes Became Gray" | Davoud Rahmati | |
| 2005 | Shabaneh | "Nightly" | Omid Bonakdar | |
| 2005 | Be Sooye Ghoroub | "Towards Sunset" | Iraj Emami | |
| 2006 | Chaharshanbe Suri | "Fireworks Wednesday" | Mozhdeh Samiei | Asghar Farhadi |
| 2006 | Niwemang | "Half Moon" | Hesho | Bahman Ghobadi |
| 2006 | Nasl-e Jadooyi | "The Magic Generation" | Iraj Karimi | |
| 2007 | To Each His Own Cinema | "To Each His Own Cinema" | Hediyeh Tehrani (Herself) | Abbas Kiarostami |
| 2007 | Shirin | "Shirin" | Woman in the Audience | Abbas Kiarostami |
| 2009 | Farzand-e Sobh | "The Son of Dawn" | Khomeini's Nursemaid | Behrooz Afkhami |
| 2010 | Haft Daghighe ta Paeez | "Seven Minutes until Autumn" | Mitra | Alireza Amini |
| 2010 | Tehran 1500 | "Tehran 1500" | Nazi | Bahram Azimi |
| 2011 | Pole Choobi | "The Wooden Bridge" | Nazli | Mehdi Karampour |
| 2011 | Yek Chaharshanbe Mamooli | "An Ordinary Wednesday" | Hassan Fathi | |
| 2012 | Ghalb-e Yakhi, Fasle 3 | "Frozen Heart, Season 3" | Sayeh | Saman Moghadam |
| 2012 | Yek Rooz Digar | "Another Day" | Hassan Fathi | |
| 2012 | Ashghal Haye Doost Dashtani | "Rubbish Lovely" | Mohsen Amiryoussefi | |
| 2015 | Adat Nemikonim | "We do not Habitually" | Ebrahim Ebrahimian |
Awards and nominations
- First Prize for painting at the Fajr International Film Festival, 1989
- Hafez Award for Best leading actress for Soltan, 1997
- Crystal Simorgh for Best leading actress in 17th Fajr International Film Festival for Ghermez, 1998
- Hafez Award for Best leading actress for Shokaran, 1998
- Nominated for Best leading actress at the Three Continents Festival for Ghermez, 1999
- Nominated for Best leading actress for Shokaran at the 4th Khaneh Cinema Awards, 2000
- Nominated for Crystal Simorgh for actress in a leading role for Kaghaze Bi Khat, 2001
- Hafiz Award for Best leading actress for Kaghaz-e Bi Khat, 2002
- Hafiz Award for one of the top Actors in Iranian Cinema after the Iranian Revolution, 2002
- Award from Pyongyang International Film Festival for best actress for Party, 2002
- Crystal Simorgh for Best leading actress in 24th Fajr International Film Festival for Fireworks Wednesday, 2005
- House of Cinema Award for best leading actress for Fireworks Wednesday, 2005
- Nominated for Best set and costume design at the Fajr International Theater Festival, 2008
- Nominated for Crystal Simorgh for best leading actress for Haft Daghighe Ta Paeez (Seven Minutes to Autumn), 2009
- Nominated for House of Cinema Award for best leading actress for Haft Daghighe Ta Paeez (Seven Minutes to Autumn), 2010