Mitra Hajjar (; born February 4, 1977) is an Iranian actress. She has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh, in addition to nominations for three Hafez Awards, an Iran Cinema Celebration Award and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award.
Career Hajjar started acting with "Strangely" directed by Ahmad Amini. She has also starred in TV series, most notably "Young Police". She has acted in the theatrical show "Uncle Vania" in France.
In 2005, she left Iran for France, and then went to America to study directorship. She lived abroad for 3 years, and she also played in an episode of the American Show "Smith". She received a nomination for the best actress in a supporting role for the movie "Long Goodbye". Hajjar was named the best actress in her film Wishbone. Ub 2022, she was arrested in Iran on charges of supporting the Mahsa Amini protests.
Awards and nominations Hajjar has received significant recognition for her acting:
Crystal Simorgh: Winner, Best Actress in a Leading Role for Born Under Libra (2000). She was also nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Killing Mad Dogs (2001) and Best Actress in a Leading Role for Pink(2003). Hafez Award: Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (2003). Jury Award: Winner, Best Actress in Feature Film (2017) for her film Wishbone.
Her film It's Winter (2006) received a nomination at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival. She was also nominated for Best Actress in a supporting role for the movie "Long Goodbye."
Selected filmography The Cry, 1999 Born under Libra, 2001 Protest, 2000 Killing Mad Dogs, 2001 Nights of Tehran 2001 Rokhsareh, 2002 The Poisonous Mushroom, 2002 Pink (2003 film), 2003 Alghazali - The Alchemist of happiness, 2004 The Intruder, 2002 The Fugitive, 2003 The Crime, 2004 The Loser, 2004 It's Winter, 2006 The Secrets, 2007 This Is Not A Love Song, 2007 The Hunter, 2010 Anahita, 2010 Motherless, 2022
References
External links
Mitra Hajjar On SourehCinema (in Persian) Mitra Hajjar On Plex Mitra Hajjar on iFilm (in Persian)