Who is Nazanin Boniadi?
- Abe B
- Oct 24, 2022
- 2 min read
Iranian-British actress who is best known for her role as Leyla Mir on the television series GH. She studied at the University of California, Los Angeles where she earned a degree in theater arts. After graduating from UCLA, Nazanin made her acting debut in 2004 by appearing in an episode of The Guardian before landing a recurring role on ER later that year.
In 2006, Nazanin landed one of her most high-profile roles. The same year that she started filming 24 (2006), Nazanin also appeared alongside Samuel L Jackson and Jon Voight in Universal Soldier: Regeneration which was released in early 2007 and grossed over $20 million domestically at the box office worldwide during its opening weekend alone.
Boniadi Personal Life
Nazanin Boniadi Personal Life began with a childhood spent between New Jersey and Virginia, where she attended private school. She went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Performance at UCLA before moving to New York City where she pursued acting full-time. "I'm glad I didn't go into acting right after college," says Nazanin. "It's so competitive! So many people want the same roles."

Boniadi Career
Nazanin Boniadi is a well-known Iranian actress and model. She was born in Tehran, Iran on December 11, 1980. Her mother is a painter and her father an architect. She had a brother who died in 2010 due to cancer. In her early age she studied acting at the Haftom School of Acting from 1999 until 2002 before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting as a career when she was 22 years old.
It was directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh who wanted someone that could speak Farsi fluently so he found out about Nazanin Boniadi through one of his friends who knew her personally. He then contacted her agent and asked if he could send him some pictures so that they can meet up together if possible which then happened shortly after that call took place between them both!

Movies and TV shows
You may not have heard of Nazanin Boniadi, but you’ve definitely seen her work. Born in Los Angeles to Iranian parents, she had a passion for acting from an early age and has gone on to appear in several films and TV shows.
Her first major role was as CIA analyst Fara Sherazi on Homeland starring Claire Danes. She also played Roxana Shirazi in the political drama Argo (2012). In 2016 she appeared opposite Kevin James in Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2; and more recently she starred in The Belko Experiment (2016).

What is Nazanin Boniadi Known For?
Nazanin Boniadi has made her mark in Hollywood, winning roles in some of the most popular films and television series in recent years. She's best known for playing CIA analyst Fara Sherazi on Homeland from 2011 to 2012. She also appeared as Carmen Andress on NCIS: Los Angeles from 2012 to 2013 and Amita Malik on The Blacklist from 2014 to 2017.
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