Merila Zarei (Persian: مریلا زارعی, also Romanized as "Merīlā Zāre'ī"; born April 14, 1974[1]) is an Iranian actress. She is one of the most influential actresses after the Islamic Revolution of Iran, who has appeared in the films of renowned directors such as Asghar Farhadi, Ebrahim Hatami Kia, Pouran Derakhshandeh, Reza Attaran, Abbas Kia Rostami and Masoud Kimiaei.[2]

Merila Zarei
مریلا زارعی
Born (1974-04-14) April 14, 1974 (age 50)
EducationIslamic Azad University
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
RelativesMelika Zarei (Sister)

Biography

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A graduate of Azad University of Tehran, during her studies she became interested in acting through Ezatollah Entezami's acting courses.[3]

Her first movie was Patak by Ali Asghar Shadravan in 1994. She received the Crystal Simorgh for the best actress in a supporting role for The Friday's Soldiers (2005, Masoud Kimiai), from the 23rd Fajr International Film Festival.[1] She is also the winner of best actress of 32nd Fajr International Film Festival.

Filmography

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Merila Zarei in Parviz Parastui's commemoration ceremony, 9 March 2016

Movies:

TV series:

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Awards

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Personal life

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She has a younger sister, Melika Zarei, who is also an actress.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Merila Zarei" (in Persian). IranActor.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  2. ^ "Full biography and biography of Marila Zarei". Namnak News.
  3. ^ "Biography of Merila Zarei". Tabnak News.
  4. ^ Merila Zarei on Soureh Cinema
  5. ^ "Iranian actress Merila Zarei wins award at the 2014 Asia Pacific Screen Awards". Iran Front Page. December 14, 2014.
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