Merila Zarei
Biography
Merila Zarei is an Iranian actress born on April 14, 1974, in Tehran, Iran. She graduated from Azad University of Tehran, where she became interested in acting through Ezatollah Entezami's acting courses. Her first film appearance was in Ali Asghar Shadravan's Patak. She received the Crystal Simorgh for the best actress in a supporting role for The Friday's Soldiers at the 22nd Fajr International Film Festival. Her film credits include A Separation, About Elly, Hush! Girls Don't Scream, Two Women, Track 143, The Fifth Reaction, Keifar, The Unwanted Woman, The Outcast, Ebrahim Hatamikia's 2016 feature film Bodyguard, and a project by Reza Mirkarimi. She is known for acting, with a total of 51 known credits on the Movie Database.
Career overview
Merila Zarei was born on April 14, 1974, in Tehran, Iran. She is an Iranian actress who graduated from Azad University of Tehran. During her university studies, she developed an interest in acting by attending Ezatollah Entezami's acting courses. Her very first film appearance was in Patak, directed by Ali Asghar Shadravan.
Throughout her career, she has become famous for her roles in numerous films, including A Separation, About Elly, Hush! Girls Don't Scream, Two Women, Track 143, The Fifth Reaction, Keifar, The Unwanted Woman, and The Outcast. For her performance in The Friday's Soldiers, she received the Crystal Simorgh for best actress in a supporting role from the 22nd Fajr International Film Festival.
In her later career, Merila Zarei appeared in Ebrahim Hatamikia's 2016 feature film Bodyguard, as well as work with Reza Mirkarimi. According to available film and television database records, she holds fifty-one known credits in her acting career.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
52 titles- The Heartless (2026)
- Blindness (2026)
- Dream (2026)
- Moses The Kalimullah: At Dawn (2025)
- Angels Don't Die (2025) as Narrator
- Viper of Tehran (2024) as Marzieh Amini
- The Asphalt Jungle (2024) as Homa - Bano
- Lily's Turn (2022)
- Jeyran (2022) as Mahd-e Olia (Shah's Mother)
- Henas (2022)
- Karo (2020)
- Mannequin (2019) as Kati
- Mastermind (2019)
- The Misunderstanding (2018)
- Israfil (2017)
- Israfil (2017) as Taji
- Under the Smokey Roof (2017) as Shirin
- Gita (2016)
- Bodyguard (2016) as Haj Heidar's Wife
- Daughter (2016)
- The Little Black Fish (2015)
- Everything for Sale (2015)
- Track 143 (2014) as Olfat
- Che (2014) as Hana
- Hush! Girls Don't Scream (2013) as Lawyer
- The Bear (2012)
- Golden Diet (2012) as Pari
- I Feel Sleepy (2012) as Shirin
- A Separation (2011) as Miss Ghahraii
- The Other (2010)
- Retribution (2010) as Sepideh
- The Report of a Celebration (2010)
- About Elly (2009) as Shohreh
- Shirin (2009)
- Nish Zanbor (2009)
- The Feisty Rooster (2009) as Maryam
- Invitation (2008) as Bahar
- A Little Mistake (2008)
- Deportees (2007)
- Empty Hands (2007)
- Distress (2006)
- Half Mine, Half Yours (2006)
- Verdict (2005)
- The Unwanted Woman (2005) as Sima
- Friday's Soldiers (2004)
- The Singles (2004) as Mohandes
- Movie mania (2003)
- The Fifth Reaction (2003)
- Equation (2003) as Zohre
- Reign of Love (2000)
- Leaning on the Wind (2000) as Marjan
- Two Women (1999)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Merila Zarei best known for?
Merila Zarei is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Blindness (2026), A Separation (2011), About Elly (2009), Invitation (2008).
When and where was Merila Zarei born?
Merila Zarei was born on April 14, 1974 in Tehran, Iran.
How many credits does Merila Zarei have?
Merila Zarei has accumulated over 52 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1999 to 2026.
What is Merila Zarei's background in cinema and television?
Merila Zarei is an Iranian actress born on April 14, 1974, in Tehran, Iran. She graduated from Azad University of Tehran, where she became interested in acting through Ezatollah Entezami's acting courses. Her first film appearance was in Ali Asghar Shadravan's Patak. She received the Crystal Simorgh for the best actres...
Merila Zarei by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- A Separation (2011) as Miss Ghahraii — aged about 37
- About Elly (2009) as Shohreh — aged about 35
- Friday's Soldiers (2004) — aged about 30
- Invitation (2008) as Bahar — aged about 34
- Blindness (2026) — aged about 52
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