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Taraneh Alidoosti

Iranian actress · Iran · On the map · Actors · Born 1984 · age 42

Taraneh Alidoosti is an Iranian actress. She is best known internationally for her role in The Salesman (2016), which won the Best Foreign Language Film Award at the 89th Academy Awards. In a poll conducted among 130 film critics by Sanate Cinema magazine, she was voted the best Iranian movie actress of the decade.

Busiest day 3 Nov

Read more often than usual, most of all on 3 November.

85 times the usual readers on 3 November. 42,755 readers on 3 November, against about 501 a day before the rise.

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A life in dates

2025Taraneh: A DocumentaryFilm, Writer2023OrcaFilm, Elham2017Atomic Heart MotherFilm, Arine2016The SalesmanFilm, Rana Etesami2015ShahrzadSeries, Shahrzad SaadatAbsolute RestFilm, 2015Samira2013Modest ReceptionFilm, Leyla2012Crystal Simorgh for Best ActressAwardAt the End of 8th StreetFilm, 2012Niloufar2011The Secret of Taran DesertFilm, The Nurse2010Life with Closed EyesFilm, Parastoo2008CanaanFilm, Mina2007To Each His Own CinemaFilm2006Fireworks WednesdayFilm, Roohi2004Beautiful CityFilm, Firoozeh2002Locarno International Film Festival Best Actress AwardAwardI'm Taraneh, 15Film, 2002Taraneh1984Born12 January 1984

People around Taraneh

  • Beautiful City 2004
  • Leila's Brothers 2022
  • About Elly 2009
  • Fireworks Wednesday 2006
  • The Salesman 2016

Filmography 25

27 credits on file

Television 1

Media & music

In their own words 1

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Taraneh Alidoosti
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One statement
  1. Keep calm and yes, I’m a feminist

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Awards

Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress2012
Locarno International Film Festival Best Actress Award2002

About this person

In 2012, a similar poll by the Film magazine also chose her as the best actress of the decade.

Country
Iran
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1984 · age 42