Parinaz Izadyar (; born August 30, 1985) is an Iranian actress. She was born in Babol. She is mostly known for playing dramatic roles, making her one of the most acclaimed actresses of her generation. Izadyar has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh, two Hafez Awards and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award.
Career Parinaz Izadyar studied graphic design and made her movie debut in 2007 with One Man, One City, and one year later she appeared in Alireza Amini's The Same Day (2008).
She made her first television appearance in Saeed Ebrahimifar's TV film Moon In the Shadow (2009). Her first series Five Kilometers to Heaven aired on IRIB TV3 in 2011 for which she received acclaim.
Some of Izadyar's other series include Like a Nightmare (2011) and The Times (2012), and Shahrzad (2015–2018). Izadyar has appeared in a number of movies, including Villa Dwellers (2017), Searing Summer (2017), Just 6.5 (2019), and The Warden (2019).
She received the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her appearance in Life and a Day (2016) at the 34th Fajr Film Festival.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Director Notes2007 One Man, One CityColonel's daughterHossein Hedayat2010Along the CityParinazAli Atshani2011No Men AllowedSaharRambod Javan2013The Exclusive LineMarjanMostafa Kiaee2014 Buried AliveAli JenabThis Apple Is For YouShayestehSirus Alvand360 DegreeMahtabSam Gharibian2016 Life and a Day SomayyehSaeed Roustaee A Special DaySoudabehHomayoun As'adian2017 Villa DwellersMrs. KheyriMonir Gheidi Searing SummerNasrinEbrahim Irajzad2018Hat-trickLidaRamtin LavafipourThe Residents of NowhereShahab HosseiniReleased in 2023PigAnnieMani Haghighi2019Just 6.5 ElhamSaeed RoustaeeThe WardenSousan KarimiNima Javidi2020LatyanSalmaAli Teymoori3 PuffsNasimSaman SalurBone MarrowBahar SarikhaniHamid Reza Ghorbani2022Conjugal VisitParvanehOmid Shams2025SaddamSorayaPedram PouramiriWoman and ChildSaeed Roustaee
Web Year Title Role Director PlatformNotes2015–2018ShahrzadShirin DivansalarHassan FathiLotus PlayMain role2022–2023JeyranJeyranHassan FathiFilimoMain role2022PartyHerselfIraj TahmasbNamavaGuest appearance; 1 episode2025AzaazilShouka MehrjuiHassan FathiNamavaMain role
Television Year Title Role Director Notes Network2009Moon in the ShadowStudentSaeed EbrahimifarTelevision filmThe Same DayShohrehAlireza AminiTelevision film, supporting roleGoor Be GoorNegarBehrang TofighiTelevision film, leading role2010TasseographyTargolFarzad MotamenTelevision film2011Like a NightmareNegarShahram Shah HosseiniMain role, 20 episodesIRIB TV1Five Kilometers to HeavenMinaAlireza AfkhamiMain role, 24 episodeIRIB TV32012–2013The TimesArghavan AzarniaHassan FathiMain role, 49 episodesIRIB TV32013Being on ParoleForoughMasoud AbparvarTelevision film, leading role2014Swimming PoolManiaEsmaeel Fallah PourTelevision film, leading role
Music video Year Title Artist2017Havam Dobare PaseMohsen Chavoshi
Theatre Year Title Role Director2014A Little ClickAhmad Soleimani2018Les MisérablesFantineHossein Parsaie
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 ResultPesaro International Film Festival2022Best Actress in a Leading Role3 PuffsAppreciation Award Ceremony of Iranian Cinema Producers2022Most Popular ActressHerselfAssociation of Persian Language Critics2022Best Actress in a Leading RoleConjugal VisitDhaka International Film Festival2017Best ActressSearing SummerFajr Film Festival2016Best Actress in a Leading RoleLife and a Day2017Searing Summer20203 PuffsHafez Awards2014Best Actress – Television Series DramaThe Times2016Best Actress – Motion PictureLife and a DayBest Actress – Television Series DramaShahrzad2018Best Actress – Motion PictureVilla Dwellers2019Just 6.52020The Warden2022Best Actress – TheatreLes Misérables2023Best Actress – Motion PictureConjugal VisitIran's Film Critics and Writers Association2016Best Actress in a Leading RoleLife and a DayUrban International Film Festival2017Best ActressLife and a Day2019Searing Summer2022Conjugal VisitResistance International Film Festival2018Best ActressVilla Dwellers
See also Iranian women List of Mazandaranis Iranian cinema List of famous Persian women List of Iranian actresses
References
External links
Parinaz Izadyar On SourehCinema (in Persian)