Roya Nownahali
An image from A House Built on Water, one of the productions that also features Roya Nownahali.
Roya Nownahali

Roya Nownahali

February 13, 1963 — Tehran, Iran

Roya Nownahali is an actress of theater, cinema, and television who was born in 1963 in Tehran, Iran. After completing her studies, she was first featured in Khosro Sinai's "Yar dar Khaneh" movie. She won the Crystal Simorgh for Best First Role Actress in Fajr Film Festival for "The Marriage of the Blessed" directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf. She also became famous with the role played in Mehdi Fakhimzadeh's "Sleep and Awake" television series. She has also been featured in "A Piece of Bread" by Kamal Tabrizi, "The House On Water" by Bahman Farman Ara and "Confessions of My Dangerous Mind" directed by Hooman Seyyedi.

Shahrzad

Shahrzad

2015

Marriage of the Blessed

Marriage of the Blessed

1989

Women's Prison

Women's Prison

2002

Once Upon a Time in Iran

Once Upon a Time in Iran

2021

A Piece of Bread

A Piece of Bread

2005

Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine

Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine

2000

The Fish Fall in Love

The Fish Fall in Love

2007

A House Built on Water

A House Built on Water

2002