Nazanin Boniadi Wiki Biography
Nazanin Boniadi is an Iranian-British actress currently living and working in the United States.
| Full Name | Nazanin Boniadi |
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Date Of Birth | May 22, 1980 |
| Place Of Birth | Tehran, Iran |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.62 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Human rights activist |
| Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (2009), University of California, Irvine |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Nicknames | Názánin Bonjádi , Назанин Боньяди , Бониади, Назанин |
| http://www.facebook.com/OfficialNazaninBoniadi | |
| http://www.twitter.com/nazaninboniadi | |
| http://www.instagram.com/nazaninboniadi | |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm2258164 |
| Nominations | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series |
| Movies | Ben-Hur, Zoolander 2, Desert Dancer, Shirin in Love, The Next Three Days, Shades of Ray, Iron Man, Hotel Mumbai, Diplomacy |
| TV Shows | General Hospital: Night Shift, Homeland |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | In 2012, an article in Vanity Fair (“What Katie Didn’t Know” by Maureen Orth) alleged that Nazanin was covertly selected by officials in the Church of Scientology to be Tom Cruise’s girlfriend before his marriage to Katie Holmes. The article also suggests that the organization monitored and punished Nazanin after their 3 month relationship, when she confided in a friend about the setup and expressed concern about the church violating its own policies. This was also discussed in Lawrence Wright’s 2013 book “Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief” and in Alex Gibney’s subsequent Emmy Award-winning documentary, “Going Clear”. The Church of Scientology and Tom Cruise’s representatives denied all such allegations but they did not file suit against the reporters. Nazanin and her representatives refused to comment. |
| 2 | She was selected as a Term Member by the Council on Foreign Relations in 2014. |
| 3 | Boniadi changed her career path from medicine and started pursuing acting in 2006. |
| 4 | She is a human rights activist and served a spokesperson for Amnesty International USA from 2009 until 2015. She continues to partner with the organization as an Artist of Conscience. She joined the Board of Directors at the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran in October 2015. |
| 5 | Completed an intensive course in Contemporary Drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2009. |
| 6 | Fluent in both English and Farsi. |
| 7 | She graduated with Honors from the University of California Irvine, where she received a Bacholor’s Degree in Biological Sciences. |
| 8 | She is the great great granddaughter of famed 19th Century Persian Philosopher and poet Safi Ali Shah. |
| 9 | She was born in Tehran, Iran, raised in London, England, and moved to the U.S. to attend university. She is a British-American dual citizen. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel Mumbai | 2017 | post-production | Zahra |
| Counterpart | 2017-2018 | TV Series | Clare |
| Passengers | 2016/I | Wake-up Hologram (uncredited) | |
| Ben-Hur | 2016 | Esther | |
| Zoolander 2 | 2016 | ‘Old and Lame’ Show Attendee | |
| Homeland | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Fara Sherazi |
| Homeland: Spies Among Us | 2014 | TV Movie | Fara Sharazi |
| Desert Dancer | 2014 | Parisa Ghaffarian | |
| Scandal | 2014 | TV Series | Adnan Salif |
| Shirin in Love | 2014 | Shirin | |
| How I Met Your Mother | 2011-2014 | TV Series | Nora |
| Grey’s Anatomy | 2013 | TV Series | Amrita |
| Go On | 2013 | TV Series | Hannah |
| Rochelle | 2012 | TV Series | Panna Jalalawal |
| Best Friends Forever | 2012 | TV Series | Naya |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2012 | TV Series | Nurse Lauren |
| A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night | 2011 | Short | The Girl |
| Suits | 2011 | TV Series | Lauren Pearl |
| The Next Three Days | 2010 | Elaine | |
| Hawthorne | 2010 | TV Series | Aneesa Amara |
| 24 | 2010 | TV Series | Blonde Woman |
| The Deep End | 2010 | TV Series | Heather Mosson |
| Diplomacy | 2009 | Short | Persian Interpreter |
| General Hospital | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Leyla Mir |
| Shades of Ray | 2008 | Farah | |
| Iron Man | 2008 | Amira Ahmed | |
| Charlie Wilson’s War | 2007 | Afghan Refugee Woman (uncredited) | |
| General Hospital: Night Shift | 2007 | TV Series | Leyla Mir |
| The Game | 2007 | TV Series | Josie |
| Gameface | 2007 | Taylor | |
| Kal: Yesterday & Tomorrow | 2006 | Short | Simmi |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| How I Met Your Mother | 2011 | TV Series performer – 1 episode |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Dancer | 2014 | very special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Hollywood | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Good Morning America | 2016 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| 39th NAACP Image Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief | 2015 | Documentary | Herself |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Homeland (2011) |
| 2008 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | General Hospital (1963) |