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Salme Geransar is an Iranian-Australian actress.[1] She played Detective Majano in the Netflix series Clickbait (2021) and Anousha in the ABC series Mystery Road: Origin (2022)[1] for which she along with the rest of the cast received the 2023 Equity Ensemble Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.[2]

Early life

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Geransar was born in Tehran, Iran, and moved to Australia with her family at the age of four. She grew up on the Central Coast, NSW,[1] and studied Biotechnology at the University of Newcastle before pursuing a career in acting.[3]

Career

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Geransar lived in Los Angeles from 2014 for almost five years.[1][4] She was cast in Izzy Gets the Fuck Across Town alongside Mackenzie Davis[5], which premiered at the 2017 LA Film Festival, and the 2019 sci-fi thriller The Mandela Effect.

She starred in the 2024 Melbourne Theatre Company's production of English, which met with excellent reviews when it played in Melbourne[6] and Canberra. [7]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2024 We Bury the Dead Private Clarkson
2019 The Mandela Effect Nasim Terhani
2017 Izzy Gets the Fuck Across Town The Gypsy
2008 The Plex Misty

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2024 Swift Street Vivienne Episode: "Rental"
2022 Mystery Road: Origin Anousha Main cast (6 episodes)
2021 Spreadsheet Tash Episode: "Lipstick and Nits"
2021 Clickbait Detective Majano Recurring (6 episodes)
2020 Neighbours Kayla Gold Episode: "1.8428"
2013 Winners & Losers Amita Chaves Episode: "You Can Run"
2010 Rush Ara Episode: "3.14"

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Bailey, John (19 July 2024). "Australia didn't want actresses like her. But then things changed". The Age. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  2. ^ Knox, David (8 May 2023). "Equity Ensemble Awards 2023: winners". Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Salme Geransar Finds her Niche Indie Comedy 'Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town'". SoReckless. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  4. ^ Heath, Nicola (15 August 2024). "Sanaz Toossi's play English won a Pulitzer — and now Melbourne Theatre Company brings it to Australia". ABC News. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  5. ^ Robbins, Caryn. "Salme Geransar Gets Comedic in New Film IZZY GETS THE F*CK OUT OF TOWN". Broadway World. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  6. ^ Byrne, Tim (4 August 2024). "English review – this Pulitzer-winning play is smart, subtle and deceptively feelgood". Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  7. ^ Musa, Helen (6 September 2024). "English, but not always as it is spoken". Retrieved 18 September 2024.
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Salme Geransar at IMDb