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Mozhan Navabi Biography

Birth Name:Mozhan Marno

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Best known for performing the character of Ayla Sayyad in the political drama television series “House of Cards” in 2014 and 2015
  • After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in French and German comparative literature from Columbia University, she obtained her master’s degree in Acting from the Yale School of Drama
  • She performed the character of Nicki Weymouth in two episodes of the police procedural television series “The Mentalist” in 2009 and 2011
  • Her parents are Iranian and she lived in France, Germany, Sweden and Argentina, so she speaks English, French, German, Spanish and Persian

Awards

  • 2009Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated