Mina Sadati (, born ) is an Iranian actress. She is best known for her role as Leila in Loneliness of Leila (2015).
Early life and career Mina Sadati was born on December 1, 1981, in Tehran. She enrolled in the University of Art in 1999, where her bachelor's and master’s theses focused on cinema. Sadati graduated with a degree in Graphic Design from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran. Her acting career began in theater, and she furthered her training by participating in Abbas Kiarostami’s educational workshop, alongside earlier classes in filmmaking and short films. She also spent time at the Karnameh Institute. In 2007, at the age of 26, Sadati made her cinematic debut with the film The Wound of Eve’s Shoulder, directed by Hossein Ghanat. A year later, she gained wider recognition with her role in Carat 14.
In 2014, Sadati portrayed Amneh bint Wahb, the mother of Prophet Muhammad, in Majid Majidi’s historical film Muhammad: The Messenger of God. To prepare for the role, she studied religious films and read extensively about the character. In the same year, her performance in Ice Age earned her a nomination for the Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress at the Fajr Film Festival.
At the 35th Fajr Film Festival in February 2017, Sadati marked another milestone. In 2015, at age 34, she debuted on television with the series Leila’s Loneliness, directed by Mohammad Hossein Latifi, which brought her considerable fame. She continued to shine in films such as Mina’s Possibility (2015) and Hot Summer (2016), earning nominations for the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively, at the Fajr Film Festival.
Sadati and Babak Hamidian announced their marriage during a special Nowruz television program in March 2016.
Known for portraying gentle and kind-hearted characters, Sadati took on a contrasting role in the 2023 series Notebook, playing a resolute woman seeking vengeance for her father’s death.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Director Note 2008Karat 14MinaParviz ShahbaziEve's Shoulder WoundRojaHossein Ghena'at2011The Paternal HouseMaryamKianoush AyariFelicity LandMinaMaziar Miri2012And We PassParisa GorginShort film2013Kami's PartyNeginAli AhmadzadehAfricaHouman Seyyedi2014Just a Few Minutes of SilenceShahrzadBahareh SadeghijamSnowKhaterehMehdi Rahmani2015Muhammad: The Messenger of GodAminaMajid MajidiNeverNargesHadi MoghadamdoostStroll in the Azure CityMohammad Ali NajafiIce AgeSetarehMostafa KiaeiCome with MeShahab Hosseini, Sina AzinShort film2016The SalesmanSanamAsghar FarhadiMina's ChoiceMinaKamal TabriziRabidityNazaninAmir Ahmad Ansari2017Searing SummerSarahEbrahim Irajzad2018Nostalgia CelebrationLalehPourya AzarbayjaniCypress UnderwaterChistaMohammad Ali Bashe AhangarRabbitBitaMani BaghbaniThe RoleFarnoosh SamadiShort film2020Walnut TreeHomaMohammad Hossein MahdavianBeing and TimeMani BaghbaniUnreleased film2023The NotchMina SadatiShort film
Web Year Title Role Director PlatformNotes 2023AmsterdamSayehMasoud GharagozlouTamashakhaneh Main role2023–2024SevenBaran RahmaniKiarash AsadizadehTamashakhanehMain roleThe NotebookMonir SalehiKiarash AsadizadehFilmnetMain role2025AbanHedieh PazoukiReza DadooiSheydaMain roleDie HardSadafMostafa TaghizadehFilmnetSupporting role
Television Year Title Role Director NetworkNotes 2015Loneliness of LeilaLeilaMohammad Hossein LatifiIRIB TV3Leading role; 30 episodes
Theater YearTitleDirector2008Pigeons of the shrineAli Sarabi2010Born in 1982Payam Dehkordi2013Lead HouseAli Nargesnejad2019Crime and PunishmentReza Servati As writer and director Year Title RoleDescription2015The Notchproducer، writer and directorThe winner of the best short film of the Panorama Tirana Festival
Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated Work ResultBeijing International Film Festival2018Best Actress in a Supporting RoleSearing SummerFajr Film Festival2015Best Actress in a Supporting RoleIce Age2016Best Actress in a Leading RoleMina's Choice2017Best Actress in a Supporting RoleSearing SummerIran's Film Critics and Writers Association2015Best Actress in a Supporting RoleIce Age2017Searing Summer
References
External links
Mina Sadati, Cannes Film Festival Mina Sadati on SourehCinema (in Persian)