Katayoun Riahi

Katayoun Riahi
Riahi in 2016
Born (1961-12-31) 31 December 1961
Tehran, Iran
Occupation Actress
Years active 1985–2009
Website http://katayounriahi.com

Katayoun Riahi (Persian: کتایون ریاحی‎) (born 31 December 1961 in Tehran) is an Iranian actress. She is also the founder and CEO of the Komak Charity Foundation.[1][2] She left film industry in 2009.[3] She is also ambassador of Mehrafarin Foundation to Iran.[4]

Career

Riyahi has a university degree in Literature and Anthropology.

She was initially interested in writing stories for children but later switched to acting.

Her cinematic debut was Paeezan (1987) and she found fame with the series The Patriarch (1994).

It was with the series Days of Life (1998), After the Rain (1999) and The 10th Night (2001) that she established herself as a capable actress.

She also played a starring role in the series Prophet Joseph (2009).[5]

Many critics believe that Riyahi's best performance was in the movie The Last Supper (2001), a role which brought her a Best Actress nomination at the 20th Fajr International Film Festival.

Her outstanding performance in the movie This Woman Won't Talk (2002) wins a nomination for the Best Actress Award at the 7th Iran Cinema Celebration.

Riyahi has also appeared in a number of movies, including The Stranger (1987), Apartment 13 (1990), The Kind Moon (1995), Lighter Than Darkness (2002) and Invitation (2008).

Filmography

Television dramas

Year Title Role Network
1998Days of LifeIRIB TV3
1993Pedar SalarIRIB TV2
1999After the rainIRIB TV3
2000Pine's VoiceIRIB TV3
2001The 10th NightBanouIRIB TV1
2002Sun night ( Shaykh Mufid )IRIB TV3
2005walking DeadIRIB TV3
2008Prophet JosephZuleikhaIRIB TV1
  • 2008 Invitation
  • 2003 My Lady
  • 2003 Somewhere Else
  • 2002 The Last Supper
  • 1992 Ghafele
  • 1992 Tamas-e Sheytani
  • 1989 Kashtee-ye Angelica
  • 1987 Gharibe h
  • 1987 Payizan

References

  1. ↑ "Katayoun Rial official website". Komak Charity Foundation.
  2. ↑ "Iranian leading actress meets Dalai Lama in India". April 4, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Katayoun Riahi, popular Iranian actress, says Farewell to Cinema". May 26, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Actress Katayoun Riahi assigned Iran charity ambassador". February 1, 2009.
  5. ↑ "'Prophet Joseph' TV Series Showing in Bangladesh". Financial Tribune. December 31, 2016.



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