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Nazanin Boniadi‌

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Female

Birthday

calendar1980-05-22

Popularity

star37.8

Nazanin Boniadi

Tehran, Iran

Nazanin Boniadi

Tehran, Iran

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1980-05-22

Popularity

star37.8

Biography

Nazanin Boniadi was born in Tehran, Iran, at the height of the Iranian Revolution; her parents relocated to London shortly thereafter. She performed violin and ballet as a young girl. She attended a private high school and later moved to the United States where she earned a bachelor's degree, with honors, in biological sciences from the University of California, Irvine. At UCI, she won the Chang Pin-Chun Undergraduate Research Award for molecular research involving cancer treatment and heart transplant rejection. She was also Assistant Editor-in-Chief of MedTimes, UCI's undergraduate medical newspaper. Nazanin Boniadi is rapidly making her mark in both film and television. She co-starred as CIA analyst Fara Sherazi on seasons three and four of the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning drama Homeland (2011), for which she shared a 2015 SAG Award nomination in the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series category. Boniadi appeared in the 2016 MGM-Paramount remake of Ben-Hur. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov, the film stars Ms. Boniadi in the female lead role of Esther opposite Jack Huston, Morgan Freeman and Toby Kebbell. She will next appear in a leading role opposite Armie Hammer and Dev Patel in Anthony Maras's Hotel Mumbai. Among her many television credits, Boniadi portrayed Nora, a relatively longstanding love interest to Neil Patrick Harris's Barney Stinson, in seasons six and seven of How I Met Your Mother (2005). She also appeared as the notorious Adnan Salif in season three of Shonda Rhimes' hit political drama Scandal (2012). She will next star alongside J.K. Simmons in the original Starz series Counterpart (2017), created by Justin Marks and Executive Produced by Morten Tyldum. On film, Boniadi appeared as Amira Ahmed in Jon Favreau's Iron Man (2008) and portrayed a young mother, Elaine, in Paul Haggis' The Next Three Days (2010). She also has several independent features to her credit. Born in Tehran at the height of the Iranian Revolution, Boniadi's parents relocated to London, England, shortly thereafter, where she was raised with an emphasis on education. While she was involved in theatre early in life, Boniadi later decided she wanted to become a physician. She moved to the United States at the age of 19 to attend the University of California, Irvine, where she received her Bachelor's Degree, with Honors (Dean's Academic Achievement and Service Award) in Biological Sciences, and won the "Chang Pin Chun" Undergraduate Research Award for her work in heart-transplant rejection and cancer research. Switching gears to pursue her first love, Boniadi then decided to study acting, which included training in Contemporary Drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London under the supervision of dramaturge Lloyd Trott. Boniadi is fluent in both English and Persian. She is a dedicated human rights activist. Boniadi served as a spokesperson for Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) 2009-2015, and continues to partner with the non-profit as an AIUSA Artist of Conscience.

Movie Credits

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief‌
star7.6
calendar 2015

Iron Man

Iron Man‌
star7.6
calendar 2008

The Next Three Days

The Next Three Days‌
star7.1
calendar 2010

Shirin in Love

Shirin in Love‌
star4.2
calendar 2014

Desert Dancer

Desert Dancer‌
star6.9
calendar 2014

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening‌
star7.4
calendar 2022

The Voice of Dust and Ash

The Voice of Dust and Ash‌
star0.0
calendar 2022

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur‌
star5.7
calendar 2016

A Mosquito in the Ear

A Mosquito in the Ear‌
star0.0
calendar

Diplomacy

Diplomacy‌
star0.0
calendar 2009

Hotel Mumbai

Hotel Mumbai‌
star7.5
calendar 2019

Zoolander 2

Zoolander 2‌
star4.9
calendar 2016

Passengers

Passengers‌
star6.9
calendar 2016

Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War‌
star6.5
calendar 2007

Shades of Ray

Shades of Ray‌
star6.9
calendar 2008

Bombshell

Bombshell‌
star6.8
calendar 2019

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night‌
star7.6
calendar 2011

Tv Credits

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother‌
star8.2
calendar 2005

Homeland

Homeland‌
star7.5
calendar 2011

General Hospital: Night Shift

General Hospital: Night Shift‌
star7.3
calendar 2007

The Deep End

The Deep End‌
star6.8
calendar 2010

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg‌
star2.7
calendar 2022

Go On

Go On‌
star6.4
calendar 2012

Scandal

Scandal‌
star7.2
calendar 2012

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation‌
star7.6
calendar 2000

Counterpart

Counterpart‌
star7.4
calendar 2017

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show‌
star6.3
calendar 2019

Suits

Suits‌
star8.2
calendar 2011

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall‌
star5.1
calendar 2019

Hawthorne

Hawthorne‌
star7.2
calendar 2009

Best Friends Forever

Best Friends Forever‌
star3.0
calendar 2012

24

24‌
star7.8
calendar 2001

The Game

The Game‌
star7.9
calendar 2006

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power‌
star7.4
calendar 2022

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy‌
star8.2
calendar 2005