Taraneh Alidoosti | |
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ترانه عليدوستی | |
.jpg) Alidoosti in 2016 | |
| Born | (1984-01-12)12 January 1984 (age 41) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Notable work | The Salesman 2016 | Shahrzad 2015-2018 | The Beautiful City 2004 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Father | Hamid Alidoosti |
Taraneh Alidoosti (Persian:ترانه عليدوستی,Persian pronunciation:[tæɾɒːˈneæliːduːsˈtiː]; born 12 January 1984) is an Iranian actress. She is best known internationally for her role inThe Salesman (2016), which won theBest Foreign Language Film Award at the89th Academy Awards. In a poll conducted among 130 film critics bySanate Cinema magazine, she was voted the best Iranian movie actress of the decade. In 2012, a similar poll by theFilm magazine also chose her as the best actress of the decade.
After having attended the acting school ofAmin Tarokh since 2000,[1] she had a leading role inI'm Taraneh, 15 (Rasul Sadr Ameli, 2002).[1] Critics praised her performance as a 15-year-old girl who after a failed relationship is determined to rear a child on her own while struggling with poverty and disapproval. She won the Bronze Leopard for Best Actress from theLocarno International Film Festival in 2002,[2] as well as theCrystal Simorgh for Best Actress from the 20thFajr Film Festival, becoming the youngest person ever to do so. Shortly after she set another record, getting nominated three consecutive times for the best actress prize at theFajr Film Festival for her first three films. Since then she has maintained a steady but selective workflow in both theatre and cinema. She was the lead actress forAshgar Farhadi'sFireworks Wednesday in 2006, which was also screened at the Locarno Film Festival.[2]
Alidoosti is mostly known for her selectiveness in accepting dramatic roles, as exemplified by her long collaboration withOscar winner Asghar Farhadi, making her one of the most acclaimed actresses of her generation. She acted as a lead actress in The Salesman which won an Oscar in 2017.[3] A prominent actress in Iran, she has bagged many awards and accolades.[4][5][6]
Alidoosti played the title role during the three seasons of the hit Iranian VOD seriesShahrzad.
Daily Kos has recognized Alidoosti as one of several historically trailblazing women born between 9 through 16 January, along with three other Iranians,Kimia Alizadeh,Christiane Amanpour, andNadia Maftouni.[7]
Alidoosti's father,Hamid, played football for Iran’s national team and was the first Iranian to play for a foreign team (FSV Salmrohr, German2. Bundesliga). Afterward, he became a professional football coach. Alidoosti's mother,Nadereh Hakim-Elahi [fa], is asculptor and art tutor. Her only brother, Poyan, died in an accident during the annual Iranian Fire Festival (Chaharshanbe Suri), in March 2005 at the age of 16.[8]
Taraneh Alidoosti married in 2011 and has a daughter name Hannah born in 2013. she divorce in 2016 after 5 years of her marriage.[citation needed]
On 26 January 2017, Alidoosti announced she would be boycotting the89th Academy Awards whereThe Salesman had been nominated forBest Foreign Language Film to protest againstupcoming stringent visa travel restrictions that theTrump administration planned to impose on Iranians.[9]
On 17 December 2022, Iranian authorities detained Alidoosti for making an Instagram post criticizing theexecution of Mohsen Shekari, which is the first known execution carried out by the Islamic Republic of Iran as a direct result of theMahsa Amini protests.[10] The Instagram post reads, "Your silence means the support of the oppression and the oppressor. His name was Mohsen Shekari. Every international organization who is watching this bloodshed and not taking action is a disgrace to humanity."[11][12]
About 600 members of the international arts community from 30 different countries signed an open letter demanding Alidoosti's release. Signatories includeOlivia Colman,Jessica Chastain,Cillian Murphy,Kristen Stewart,Dame Emma Thompson,Kate Winslet,Marion Cotillard,Isabelle Huppert,Juliette Binoche,Ken Loach,Alfonso Cuarón,Zahra Amir Ebrahimi,Golshifteh Farahani,Nazanin Boniadi,Penélope Cruz,Brian Eno,John Oliver,Mark Ruffalo,Ian McKellen,Lily James andJulie Christie.[13][14][15]
Robert De Niro released a statement with theTribeca Festival demanding Alidoosti's immediate release.[16] There have also been statements demanding her release by the Cannes Film Festival, theBerlinale,IFFR,IDFA and theEuropean Film Academy.[17]
On 4 January 2023, Alidoosti was released after posting bail, reported to be around £20,000.[18]
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| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | I'm Taraneh, 15 | Taraneh Parnian | Rasoul Sadrameli | |
| 2004 | The Beautiful City | Firoozeh | Asghar Farhadi | |
| 2005 | Jamshid and Khorshid | Khorshid | Behrouz Yaghmaian | Animation; voice role |
| 2006 | Fireworks Wednesday | Rouhi | Asghar Farhadi | |
| 2008 | Canaan | Mina | Mani Haghighi | |
| 2008 | Shirin | Woman in audience | Abbas Kiarostami | |
| 2009 | About Elly | Elly | Asghar Farhadi | |
| The Secret of Taran Plain | Nurse | Hatef Alimardani | ||
| Doubt | Mahtab | Varuzh Karim Masihi | ||
| 2010 | Whatever God Wants | Parmida | Navid Mihandoost | |
| Life with Closed Eyes | Parastoo | Rasul Sadrameli | ||
| 2011 | At the End of 8th Street | Niloofar | Alireza Amini | |
| 2012 | Modest Reception | Leila | Mani Haghighi | |
| 2013 | The Shallow Yellow Sky | Ghazal | Bahram Tavakoli | |
| 2014 | The Wedlock | Sanaz | Rouhollah Hejazi | |
| 2015 | Atom Heart Mother | Arineh | Ali Ahmadzadeh | |
| Absolute Rest | Samira | Abdolreza Kahani | ||
| 2016 | The Salesman | Rana | Asghar Farhadi | |
| 2019 | Echo | Woman | Mahin Sadri | Short film |
| 2021 | Orca | Elham Asghari | Sahar Mosayebi | |
| 2022 | Hamid's Symphony | Herself | Jafar Sadeghi | Documentary |
| Leila's Brothers | Leila Jourablou | Saeed Roustaee | ||
| Subtraction | Farzaneh / Bita Jabbari | Mani Haghighi |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2018 | Shahrzad | Shahrzad Sa'adat | Hassan Fathi | Lotus Play |
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| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema | 2012 | Best Actress | Modest Reception | Won | |
| Fajr Film Festival | 2002 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | I'm Taraneh 15 | Won | |
| 2004 | The Beautiful City | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Fireworks Wednesday | Honorary Diploma | ||
| 2009 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Doubt | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Modest Reception | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | The Shallow Yellow Sky | Nominated | |||
| Hafez Awards | 2002 | Best Actress – Motion Picture | I'm Taraneh 15 | Nominated | |
| 2005 | The Beautiful City | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | About Elly | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Modest Reception | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Absolute Rest | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Shahrzad | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Best Actress – Motion Picture | The Salesman | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Shahrzad | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Best Actress – Motion Picture | Subtraction | Nominated | [19] | |
| Iran Cinema Celebration | 2004 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Beautiful City | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Fireworks Wednesday | Won | ||
| 2014 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Life with Closed Eyes | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Absolute Rest | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | The Salesman | Nominated | |||
| Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association | 2008 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Canaan | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Doubt | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Modest Reception | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | The Shallow Yellow Sky | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Wedlock | Won | ||
| Locarno International Film Festival | 2002 | Best Actress | I'm Taraneh 15 | Won | [20] |
| Vesoul International Film Festival | 2013 | Special Mention of the International Jury | Modest Reception | Won |
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