Maryam Kavyani (Persian: مریم کاویانی; born June 22, 1970) is an Iranian actress.[1]
Maryam Kavyani | |
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مریم کاویانی | |
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| Born | 22 June 1970 |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation(s) | TV and cinema actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | m.r |
| Children | 1 |
Biography
editMaryam Kavyani was born in Ahvaz to Baboli parents. She lives at present in Tehran. Ms Kavyani has a postgraduate degree in nursing and before entering into acting profession in 2002, worked as a professional nurse. In 2002 she played her first role in the feature film The Youthful Dream (Royā-ye Javāni), directed by Nāder Moghaddas. Since this time she has played in feature films Dexterous (Tar-dast), 2004, directed by Mohammad Ali Sadjadi, Spaghetti in Eight Minutes (Espāgeti dar Hasht Daghigheh), 2005, directed by Rāmbod Javān, Rival Wife (Havoo), 2005, directed by Alireza Dāvoudnejād, and Predicament (Makhmaseh), 2008, directed by Mohammad Ali Sadjadi. She became a national household name in Iran after appearing in the role of Raanā in the television series She Was An Angel (Ou Yek Fereshteh Bud), directed by Alireza Afkhami, which was broadcast in 2005. In recent years Ms Kavyani has been playing major roles in mainly television series, such as The Night Way (Rāh-e Shab), directed by Dāriush Farhang, The Times of Gharib (Ruzgār-e Gharib),[2] directed by Kianoush Ayari, and The Fifth Sun (Panjomin Khorshid), directed by Alireza Afkhami. The latter, in which Ms Kavyani plays the role of Maryam, sister of Mohsen, is at present (August 2009) being broadcast by Channel 3 of IRIB.[3]
References
edit- Biography and photographs of Maryam Kavyani, [1] (in Persian).
- Maryam Kavyani, IranAct (in Persian).
- ^ "Maryam Kavyani on Namnak News".
- ^ Here Gharib refers to Dr Mohammad Gharib (1909-1975), founder of modern Paediatrics in Iran.
- ^ "Maryam Kavyani on Beytoote News".
External links
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- Maryam Kavyani at IMDb
- A photograph of Ms Maryam Kavyani: Roma Fiction Fest[permanent dead link] (6-11 July 2009).
- The page of The Fifth Sun at the official website of IRIB, Channel 3 (in Persian).