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Nazanin Boniadi Biography

Birth Name:Nazanin Boniadi

Birth Place:Tehran, Iran

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Has served as a spokesperson for Amnesty International
  • Has served as the keynote speaker at the "A World of Women for World Peace" conference
  • Received the 2014 Program for Torture Victims' City of Second Chances Award
  • Has campaigned for the International Violence Against Women Act
  • Earned a degree in biology from the University of California, Irvine
  • Got her start in acting in the soap opera "General Hospital․"
  • Well known for her role in the series "Homeland․"

Awards

  • 2008Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series: nominated
  • 2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2019AACTA Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated