Fatemeh Motamed-Arya

Fatemeh Motamed-Arya
فاطمه معتمدآریا
Motamed-Arya in Tehran 2017
Born
Simin Motamed-Arya

(1961-10-29) 29 October 1961 (age 63)
Tehran, Iran
OccupationActress
Years active1981–present
Spouse
Ahmad Hamed
​
(m. 1981)​
Children1
Websitewww.motamedarya.com

Fatemeh Motamed-Arya (Persian: فاطمه معتمدآریا; born October 29, 1961[1] in Tehran[2]) is a multi-award-winning[1] Iranian actress. She first got involved in theater during her teen years, and received her degree in theater from Tehran Art Institute. She is one of the most significant actresses of post-revolutionary Iranian cinema and has been called "one of the most important actresses and filmmakers of Iran."[3] She has been nominated ten times for the best actress award at the Fajr International Film Festival and won the Crystal Simorgh four times.

  1. ^ a b "Fatemeh Motamed Aria" (in Persian). IranActor.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
  2. ^ Official web site.
  3. ^ Alvares, Patricia Ann. "Women breaking the mould in cinema". Herald of Goa.