Hedieh Tehrani (; born June 25, 1972) is an Iranian actress.Hedyeh, meaning Gift, is also transliterated as Hadyeh, Hadiyeh and Hediyeh. Although some pronounce Hedyeh (note the e instead of a), the latter pronunciation is incorrect in Persian, as it is Arabic. Hedyeh should be pronounced as Hed'yeh. She is most noted for her willingness to play mysterious, stony-faced and cold-hearted women. She has received various accolades, including two Crystal Simorghs, four Hafez Awards, an Iran Cinema Celebration Award and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award.
Career Mohammad Reza Sharifinia and Azita Hajian were the first ones to propose her a role for The Fateful Day. She auditioned for acting in The Fateful Day but refused to cooperate and the role went to Ladan Mostofi. Before acting in The King, she refused a part in Leila directed by Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui. Kianoush Ayari then approached her for acting in his movie, To Be or Not to Be and again she refused to play. Masoud Kimiayi was the first director who succeeded to have her playing in his film The King.
Personal life The actress was arrested in 2016, in Tehran's central Lala Garden for campaigning for animal rights, due to the gathering not being authorized by the government. The protest was organized after several Iranian municipalities put down a number of street dogs due to over population. The arrest has been condemned by some activists.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Director Notes 1997 The King Maryam Koohsari Masoud Kimiai1998 As a StrangerBehrokh SabetiAhmad Amini1999 Siavash Hedieh Tehrani Saman Moghaddam Hemlock Sima Riahi Behrooz Afkhami Red Hasti Mashreghi Fereydoun Jeyrani An Umbrella for TwoYasaman PakravanAhmad Amini2000 Corrupt Hands Diba Sirus Alvand 2001 The PartyNegar AryaniSaman Moghaddam BlueMahtabHamid Labkhandeh The TimesZariHamid Reza Selahmand2002 Unruled PaperRoya RoyaeeNaser Taghvai A House Built on WaterZhaleh TirandazBahman Farmanara2003 DonyaDonya ShadabManouchehr Mosiri A Place to LiveGolchehrehMohammad Bozorgnia AbadanArezooMani HaghighiBanned Iranian GirlMaryam YazdaniMohammad Hossein Latifi2004 DuelHaniehAhmad Reza Darvish2005ThirteenVahid RahbaniShort Film A Little KissMysterious Woman / The Death AngelBahman Farmanara 2006 Fireworks WednesdayMozhdeh SamieeAsghar Farhadi Half MoonHeshoBahman Ghobadi 2007To Each His Own CinemaHerselfAbbas Kiarostami The Magical GenerationForoughIraj Karimi2009ShirinWoman in audienceAbbas Kiarostami2010Seven Minutes Until AutumnMitraAlireza Amini2011The Son of DawnKhomeini's NursemaidBehrooz AfkhamiNightlyShabnam NamiOmid Bonakdar2012Tehran 1500NaziBahram AzimiThe Wooden BridgeNazliMehdi KarampourAnother DayHassan Fathi2015For a Rainy DayFaezeh Azizkhani2016DuetMinooNavid DaneshWe Will Not Get Used ToSimaEbrahim EbrahimianPhenomenonAli AhmadzadehUnreleased film2017IsrafilMahiIda PanahandehNo Date, No SignatureSayehVahid Jalilvand2018Orange DaysAbanArash Lahooti2019A Hairy TaleHomaHomayoun GhanizadehLovely TrashSimaMohsen Amiryoussefi2020Shahre Gheseh CinemaKeyvan Alimohammadi, Ali Akbar Heidari2021Majority Lily NazarianMohsen Gharaee
Web Year Title Role Director PlatformNotes2012–2014Frozen Heart Sayeh SolatSaman MoghaddamNamavaMain role2020The AccompliceZiba FakhriMostafa KiaeeFilimo, NamavaMain role20251001 NightsSara ParnianMostafa KiaeeFilimoSupporting role
Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated Work ResultBusan International Film Festival2006Best Actress in a Leading RoleFireworks WednesdayFajr Film Festival1999Best Actress in a Leading RoleRed2002Unruled Paper2006Fireworks Wednesday2010Seven Minutes Until Autumn2017IsrafilHafez Awards1997Best Actress – Motion PictureThe King1999Red2000Hemlock2002Unruled PaperTop Actors in Cinema of Iran After The Iranian Revolution–2003Best Actress – Motion PictureIranian Girl2006Fireworks Wednesday2018Israfil2021Best Actress – Television Series DramaThe Accomplice2023Best Actress – Motion PictureMajorityImagineindia International Film Festival2019Best Actress in a Leading RoleOrange DaysInternational Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg2019Best Actress in a Leading RoleOrange DaysIran Cinema Celebration2000Best Actress in a Leading RoleHemlock2006Fireworks Wednesday2010Seven Minutes Until AutumnIran's Film Critics and Writers Association1999Best Actress in a Leading RoleRed2000Hemlock2002Unruled Paper2003Iranian Girl2022MajorityPyongyang International Film Festival2002Best Actress in a Leading RoleThe PartyThree Continents Festival1999Best Actress in a Leading RoleRed
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External links
Hedieh Tehrani On SourehCinema (in Persian)