Baran Kosari

Baran Kosari (born September 16, 1985) is an Iranian actress. Born to filmmakers Jahangir Kosari and Rakhshan Banietemad, she began her career with acting in the films of her mother. Kosari has received various accolades, including two Crystal Simorghs, two Hafez Awards, two Iran Cinema Celebration Awards and two Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Awards.

Career
She graduated from Soureh academy. The Best Papa of the World (1991) is her first acting experience. She had appearances in some of her mother's films, Nargess (1991), Rusari-ye Abi (The Blue-Veiled) (1994), May Lady (1997), Kish Stories (Rain and Ladsman episode - 1998), Under the Skin of the City (2000), Our Times (documentary - 2001). In 2007 she was nominated for the best performance by an actress in Asia Pacific Screen Award for her performance in Mainline.

Baran Kosari also ascertained her abilities as a theater actress with playing in Over the Mirror (1997), with Azita Hajian directing.

Awards and nominations

 * Won Crystal Simorgh / Best Actress / 33rd Fajr International Film Festival / The Nameless Alley - 2015
 * Nominated Crystal Simorgh / Best Actress / 30rd Fajr International Film Festival / Hatred - 2012
 * Best Actress / 1st National Young Iranian Film Festival / Ablah - 2010
 * Best Actress / 11th Iran Cinema Celebration / Mainline - 2007
 * Nominated Crystal Simorgh / Best Actress / 27th Fajr International Film Festival / Heyran - 2009
 * Won Crystal Simorgh / Best Actress / 25th Fajr International Film Festival / Mainline and The Third Day - 2007
 * Best Actress / 11th House of Cinema / Mainline - 2008
 * Honorary Diploma / Best Actress / 25th International Fajr Film Festival / Mainline - 2007
 * Nominated Asia Pacific Screen Awards / Best Actress / Mainline - 2007
 * Best Teenage Actress / Critic Choose / Baran-o-Bumi and Under the Skin of the City - 2000

Other activities

 * Screenwriter (Ablah - 2007)
 * Secretary of Scene (Gilaneh - 2004)
 * Festival Arbiter, 17th Teenage Film Festival (Isfahan - 2002)