Cast & creator
Roya Nownahali
Best known for Shahrzad, Once Upon a Time in Iran, Queen of Beggars
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.
Also known as: رویا نونهالی, Roya Nonahali, Roya Nownahali, Ro'ya Nonahali, Ro'ya Nownahali
28
film credits
8
television credits
36
1989–2026 · acting roles
6.3
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (36)
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Shahrzad
Belgheys Divansalar
2015
Once Upon a Time in Iran
Mehrbanoo
2021
Queen of Beggars
La'ya
2021
The Beheading
Giso
2024Roshanaeie Shab
2026
Niloofar
2008
Shirin
2009Zaviye Haftom
It Happened at Midnight
Ziba
2016
Where Are My Shoes?
Parinaz (Habib's Wife)
2016
Nimrokh-ha
2016
Sleep and Awake
2001
Marriage of the Blessed
1989
Sleep and Awake
Natasha
2003
Tragedy
Zinat
Sanam
Sanam
2001
Morning is Close
The Fish Fall in Love
Atieh
2007
Mana
2008
The Fifth Season
1997
The Mousetrap
1997
Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine
Woman Hitch-Hiker
2000
Helen
2017
Confessions of My Dangerous Mind
2015
Giti's Problem
2016
Women's Prison
Mitra
2002
Tale of the Sea
2018
On a Friday Afternoon
2006
I Want to
2018
Highlight
2017
A Piece of Bread
2005
A House Built on Water
Mrs. Mohammadi
2002
The Familiar Soil
2008
Sedaha
2009Wild
2024
A Bumpy Story
Masti Ebrahimi
2021