Nazanin Boniadi
Biography
Nazanin Boniadi is an actress born in Tehran, Iran. Her parents relocated to London shortly after her birth. She attended a private high school and later moved to the United States where she earned a bachelor's degree 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. Boniadi is known for her acting work, with 36 known credits. She is a female actor born on May 22, 1980, in Tehran, Iran.
Career overview
Nazanin Boniadi is an actress who has made a mark in both film and television. She was born in Tehran, Iran, and relocated to London with her parents shortly after her birth. She later moved to the United States where she earned a bachelor's degree in biological sciences from the University of California, Irvine, with honors. During her time at UCI, she won the Chang Pin-Chun Undergraduate Research Award for her molecular research and served as Assistant Editor-in-Chief of MedTimes, the university's undergraduate medical newspaper.
Boniadi's background in science and her academic achievements have not hindered her career in acting. She has co-starred in numerous projects, with a total of 36 known credits to her name. Her acting career has spanned both film and television, with her work being recognized in various capacities.
As an actress, Boniadi has established herself as a versatile performer, with a wide range of credits to her name. Her early life and academic background have provided a unique foundation for her career in the entertainment industry.
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- The Saviors (2026) as Jahan
- A Mosquito in the Ear (2026) as Daniela
- A Mosquito in the Ear (2026) Executive Producer
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022) as Bronwyn
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening (2022) as Bronwyn
- The Voice of Dust and Ash (2022)
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
- Hotel Mumbai (2019) as Zahra
- Bombshell (2019) as Rudi Bakhtiar
- Counterpart (2017) as Clare
- Passengers (2016) as Wake-up Hologram (uncredited)
- Ben-Hur (2016) as Esther
- Zoolander 2 (2016) as 'Old and Lame' Show Attendee
- Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Shirin in Love (2014) as Shirin
- Desert Dancer (2014) as Parisa Ghaffarian
- Scandal (2012) as Adnan Salif
- Go On (2012) as Hannah
- Best Friends Forever (2012) as Naya
- Homeland (2011) as Fara Sherazi
- Suits (2011) as Lauren Pearl
- A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2011) as The Girl
- The Deep End (2010) as Heather Mosson
- The Next Three Days (2010) as Elaine
- Hawthorne (2009) as Aneesa Amara
- Diplomacy (2009) as Persian Interpreter
- Iron Man (2008) as Amira Ahmed
- Shades of Ray (2008) as Farah
- Charlie Wilson's War (2007) as Afghan Refugee Woman (uncredited)
- General Hospital: Night Shift (2007) as Leyla Mir
- The Game (2006) as Josie
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Amrita
- How I Met Your Mother (2005) as Nora
- 24 (2001) as Blonde Woman
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Nurse Lauren