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.
The Beheading
Giso · (15 episodes)
2024
Once Upon a Time in Iran
Mehrbanoo · (23 episodes)
2021
Queen of Beggars
La'ya · (11 episodes)
2021
I Want to
2018
Tale of the Sea
2018
Highlight
2017
Helen
2017
Giti's Problem
2016
Where Are My Shoes?
Parinaz (Habib's Wife)
2016
Nimrokh-ha
2016
It Happened at Midnight
Ziba
2016
Shahrzad
Belgheys Divansalar · (15 episodes)
2015
Confessions of My Dangerous Mind
2015
Sedaha
2009
Shirin
2009
Niloofar
2008
The Familiar Soil
2008
The Fish Fall in Love
Atieh
2007
On a Friday Afternoon
2006
A Piece of Bread
2005
Sleep and Awake
Natasha · (22 episodes)
2003
Women's Prison
Mitra
2002
A House Built on Water
Mrs. Mohammadi
2002
Sanam
Sanam
2001
Sleep and Awake
(22 episodes)
2001
Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine
Woman Hitch-Hiker
2000
The Fifth Season
1997
The Mousetrap
1997
Marriage of the Blessed
1989