Negar Javaherian (; born January 12, 1983) is an Iranian actress. She is best known for her acting in Gold and Copper (2010), Here Without Me (2011), A Cube of Sugar (2011) and The Painting Pool (2013). She has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh, two Iran Cinema Celebration Awards and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award, in addition to nominations for two Hafez Awards.
Early life Negar Javaherian was born on January 12, 1983, in Tehran. She was one of the candidates for the lead role in I, Taraneh, Am 15 (2001), which went to Taraneh Alidoosti, but she played a minor role in the film. She won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress at the 28th Fajr Film Festival for her role in Gold and Copper. She also received the Best Actress award at the 14th House of Cinema Celebration for Gold and Copper. Additionally, she dubbed Kristen Stewart’s voice in the Persian version of the film Camp X-Ray (2014).
Personal life Negar Javaherian married Rambod Javan in 2016. In July 2019, their daughter was born in Canada, and they named her Noordoxt. Javaherian’s presence in Canada during her pregnancy, alongside Javan, with the intention of giving birth there resulting in Canadian citizenship for their child sparked reactions from the public on social media and from various prominent figures in the country, creating controversies surrounding the personal life of this actress and her husband. Ultimately, on July 18, 2019, Noordoxt Javan, the daughter of Negar Javaherian and Rambod Javan, was born in Canada. Previously, Rambod Javan had stated in an interview that he had not traveled to Montreal, Canada, for the screening of the film Murphy’s Law, but coincidentally, the film was screened during his trip.
Career Translation She also co-translated Harold Pinter's play, Betrayal along with Tinouche Nazmjou.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Director Notes 2002 I'm Taraneh, 15 MaryamRasul Sadrameli2004 Ghadamgah HananehMohammad Mehdi Asgarpour Girls' Dormitory ShirinMohammad Hossein Latifi 2005 A Few Strands of Hair SimaIraj Karimi2007 The Music Box The Young GirlFarzad Motamen Barefoot in Paradise MasoumehBahram Tavakoli The Magical GenerationIraj Karimi 2008Miss IranSaman MoghaddamBanned and unreleased film We Only Live Twice ShahrzadBehnam BehzadiShirinWoman in audienceAbbas Kiarostami The Book of Law KokabMaziar Miri2010 Gold and Copper Zahra SadatHomayoun As'adian Nothing LeilaAbdolreza KahaniThe Day Goes and the Night ComesKeivan Alimohammadi, Omid Bonakdar 2011Here Without Me YaldaBahram Tavakoli A Cube of Sugar PasandidehReza Mirkarimi2012 Needlessly and Causelessly ElaheAbdolreza Kahani 2013 The Painting Pool MaryamMaziar Miri2014The Next MorningSaharAli HashemiShort filmTalesRakhshan BanietemadMelbourneSaraNima Javidi2015TemporaryAmir AziziDowry's Sugar Bowl MasoumehAli MollagholipourConfessions of My Dangerous MindAidaHouman Seyyedi A Minor Leap DownNahalHamed Rajabi2016 Come with MeSheShahab Hosseini Short filmDuetSepidehNavid Danesh2017NegarNegarRambod Javan2018A Bigger GameParastooAbbas Nezamdoost2019GoldDaryaParviz ShahbaziLovely TrashThe Young WomanMohsen Amiryoussefi2020No ChoiceSara NedaeeReza Dormishian
Web Year Title Role Director PlatformNotes 2021–2022 Once Upon a Time in IranKhatoon BakhtiariTina PakravanNamavaLeading role2025The SavageRaha JahanshahiHouman SeyyediFilmnetMain role
Television Year Title Role Director Notes Network 2003 This Isn't the WayReza MihandoostTV seriesIRIB TV3 2006–2007 Under the Blade FakhriMohammad Reza Honarmand IRIB TV12011, 2014The Red HatHerselfIraj TahmasbTV programIRIB TV22017KhandevanehHerselfRambod JavanIRIB Nasim
Theatre Year TitleRole2011Rewards of a repertoire 2012 The Fourth Wall2013Drama: two clowns and a half2016The Gun is My HonorVoice Anton Chekhov's Ivanov
Divan-e Theatral – (Directed by Mahmoud Ostad Mohammad) Red and the Others – (Directed by Mohammad Yaghoubi) Invisible Cities – (Directed by Mohammad Hasan Majouni) Where were you on Day the 17th? (Directed by Amir Reza Kouhestani)
Awards and nominations +Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award Year Category Nominated Work Result Asia Pacific Screen Awards2013Best Performance by an ActressThe Painting PoolFajr Film Festival2010Best Actress in a Leading RoleGold and Copper2013The Painting PoolHafez Awards2011Best Actress – Motion PictureGold and Copper2014The Painting PoolIran Cinema Celebration2008Best Actress in a Supporting RoleThe Book of Law2010Best Actress in a Leading RoleGold and Copper2011Best Actress in a Supporting RoleHere Without Me2014Best Actress in a Leading RoleThe Painting Pool2016Dowry's Sugar BowlIran's Film Critics and Writers Association 2011Best Actress in a Leading RoleGold and CopperBest Actress in a Supporting RoleNothing2013Needlessly and CauselesslyLes Rimbaud du Cinéma2021Best Leading Actress in a Feature FilmA Minor Leap DownMar del Plata International Film Festival2014Best ActressMelbourneOsian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema2009Best Actress We Only Live Twice Trans Saharan International Film Festival 2016 Best Actress A Minor Leap Down
References
External links
Negar Javaherian On SourehCinema (in Persian)