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Behnaz Jafari

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Behnaz Jafari
بهناز جعفری
Jafari at 36th Fajr Film Festival, 2018
Born (1975-08-16) August 16, 1975 (age 49)
EducationAzad University - Dramatic Literature
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present

Behnaz Jafari (Persian: بهناز جعفری; born 16 August 1975, in Tehran) is an Iranian actress.

Biography

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Jafari was born in Tehran and graduated with a bachelor's degree in dramatic literature from the Islamic Azad University.[1]

Jafari first learned acting by attending classes at the School of Art and Literature for Children and Adolescents, where she studied under the guidance of Roya Teymorian, Farideh Sepah-Mansour, and Golab Adineh. She made her theater debut in 1993 with the play "The Snake King," directed by Golab Adineh.[2]

Jafari made her screen debut in 1995 in the film The Blue Veiled, directed by Rakhshan Bani-Etemad. In 1996, she made her television debut in the series Dust of Light. Jafari also explored radio dramas as an actress for a period of time.[2]

Jafari won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress for her role in A House Built on Water (2001).[1]

Jafari's performance in the film A House on Water, directed by Bahman Farmanara, earned her the Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress at the 20th Fajr Film Festival.[2]

Illness

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Since March 2015, after experiencing symptoms and undergoing medical evaluation, Behnaz Jafari has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).[2][3]

Filmography

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Film and television

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Home video

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Year Title Role Director Notes
2016 Golden Tooth Tala Davood Mirbagheri distributed in Video CD
2021 Once Upon a Time in Iran rana Tina Pakravan distributed by Namava
2021 Blue Nissan pari Manochehr Hadi distributed by Filimo

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b "بهناز جعفری مهمان امشب "خندوانه"". ion.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "بهناز جعفری - دانشنامه ویکیدا". fa.wikida.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  3. ^ "انتشار خبر بیماری بهناز جعفری و واکنش این بازیگر / ام اس اسم دارد". Khabar Online (in Persian). 2 June 2016. Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ Tomris Laffly (2020-01-27). "'Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  5. ^ "Yalda, la nuit du pardon". Berlinale. 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  6. ^ "Girl's House". Financial Tribune. October 14, 2017.
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