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Merila Zarei

Acting Born Apr 14, 1974 Tehran, Iran 24 credits

Biography

Merila Zarei (مریلا زارعی) was born on 14 April 1974. She is an Iranian actress famous for A Separation, About Elly, Hush! Girls Don't Scream, Two Women, Track 143, the Fifth Reaction, Keifar, The Unwanted Woman and The Outcast. She graduated from Azad University of Tehran. During her studies Merila Zarei became interested in acting through Ezatollah Entezami's acting courses. Her first movie 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 from the 22nd Fajr International Film Festival. More recently, Merila Zarei appeared in Ebrahim Hatamiki a's 2016 feature film 'Bodyguard' and Reza Mirkarimi's multi award winning movie 'Daughter'.

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Known for

Film

A Separation

as Miss Ghahraii
Film

About Elly

as Shohreh

Full filmography

  • A Separation (2011) as Miss Ghahraii
  • بی عاطفه (2026)
  • Jeyran (2022) as Mahd-e Olia (Shah's Mother)
  • Moses The Kalimullah: At Dawn (2025)
  • About Elly (2009) as Shohreh
  • Viper of Tehran (2024) as Marzieh Amini
  • Reign of Love (2000)
  • Mannequin (2019) as Kati
  • The Asphalt Jungle (2024) as Homa - Bano
  • Shirin (2009)
  • Lily's Turn (2022)
  • Hush! Girls Don't Scream (2013) as Lawyer
  • The Bear (2012)
  • Che (2014) as Hana
  • Two Women (1999)
  • The Fifth Reaction (2003)
  • I Feel Sleepy (2012) as Shirin
  • Retribution (2010) as Sepideh
  • The Singles (2004) as Mohandes
  • Track 143 (2014) as Olfat
  • Nish Zanbor (2009)
  • Under the Smokey Roof (2017) as Shirin
  • Leaning on the Wind (2000) as Marjan
  • Bodyguard (2016) as Haj Heidar's Wife