Nazanin Boniadi
British-Iranian actress
Nazanin Boniadi (/ˈnɑːzəniːn ˈboʊnjɑːdi/; Persian: نازنین بنیادی, [nɑːzæˈniːn bonjɑːˈdiː]; born 22 May 1980)[1] is a British actress and activist.[2] She played Leyla Mir in the medical drama General Hospital (2007–2009) and its spin-off General Hospital: Night Shift (2007). She also played Nora in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother (2011) and Fara Sherazi in the Showtime spy thriller series Homeland (2013–2014).
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Born | Tehran, Iran | 22 May 1980
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Alma mater | University of California, Irvine (BS) Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
Occupation(s) | Actress, activist |
Years active | 2006–present |
Website | https://nazaninboniadi.com/ |
References
change- ↑ Terrero, Nina. "This Iranian-Born Actress Is Changing the Acting World". Time. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ↑ MacDiarmid, Campbell (2021-04-08). "Crown star Olivia Colman joins campaign calling for release of Briton jailed in Iran". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-09-17.