Hengameh Ghaziani

Hengameh Ghaziani (born 20 May 1970) is an Iranian former actress. She has received various accolades, including two Crystal Simorgh, a Hafez Award and an Iran Cinema Celebration Award.

She was arrested by the Iranian government in November 2022 during Mahsa Amini protests for publicly supporting the protesters.

Early life
Hengameh Ghaziani was born on 20 May 1970 in Mashhad, Iran.

She has a BA in Human-Economic Geography from Islamic Azad University in Mashhad and Shahre-Rey, and has also studied Western Philosophy at San Francisco University.

Career
Her acting career began in 2000 when she was cast in the movie Twilight, directed by Hassan Hedayt. Her first appearance on the theatre stage was in the play Like blood for steak which was produced by Leev theatre group.

Ghaziani translated Wilcomb E. Washburn's Red Man's Land/White Man's Law, a history book about the status of Native American. In 2015 she started a band with herself as the singer, which performed in Vahdat Hall.

She has received two Crystal Simorgh awards for Best Actress at the Fajr International Film Festival, in 2007 for As Simple as That and in 2011 for Days of Life.

Arrest
Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi were arrested in November 2022 for "provocative" social media posts and media activity. Both actresses had expressed solidarity with the protest movement and removed their headscarves in public.

Filmography

 * The Accomplice (2020)
 * Hangovering Time (2018)
 * Ordakly (2018)
 * One Canary One Crow (2017)
 * My Brother, Khosro (2016)
 * Delbari (2016)
 * Rabidity (2015)
 * The Other One's Dad (2015)
 * Ginkgo: Suspended Narrative (2015)
 * Saken Tabaghe Vasat (2014)
 * With Others (2014)
 * Welcome to Tehran (2014)
 * The Wedlock (2014)
 * Annunciation to a Third Millennium Citizen (2013)
 * I am a Mother (2012)
 * Migren (2012)
 * Days of Life (2012)
 * Barf Rooye Shirvani Dagh (2011)
 * Felicity Land (2011)
 * Facing Mirrors (2011)
 * Bidari-e Royaha (2010)
 * Niloofar (2008)
 * As Simple as That (2008)
 * Ravayat haye na tamam (2007)
 * Saye Roshan (2001)