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Riahi, Katayoun
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Katayoun Riahi (December 31, 1961, Teheran, Iran)
Katayoun Riahi (born December 31, 1961) is an Iranian actress.
She has received various accolades, including three Hafez Awards, in addition to nomination for an Iran Cinema Celebration Award.
Katayoun Riahi is also the founder and CEO of the Komak Charity Foundation and an ambassador of the Mehrafarin Foundation in Iran.
It was with the series Days of Life (1998), After the Rain (1999) and The 10th Night (2001) that she established herself as a capable actress.
She also played a starring role in the series Prophet Joseph (2009).
Many critics believe that Riyahi's best performance was in the movie The Last Supper (2001), a role which brought her a Best Actress nomination at the 20th Fajr International Film Festival.
Her outstanding performance in the movie This Woman Won't Talk (2002) wins a nomination for the Best Actress Award at the 7th Iran Cinema Celebration.
Riyahi has also appeared in a number of movies, including The Stranger (1987), Apartment 13 (1990), The Kind Moon (1995), Lighter Than Darkness (2002) and Invitation (2008).
Katayoun Riahi was one of the first celebrities who took off her hijab amidst the 2022 nationwide protests and in support of the people wrote: "Iranian women are the voices of one another" and "Enough with the lies"! Security forces arrested her in her villa in the suburbs of Qazvin. Her arrest took place about two months after the security officers' attempt to arrest her in her house, but according to reports she had managed to escape in time.
Filmography
Actress
2008-2009 Joseph the Prophet (TV Series) 2008 Shirin 2008 Invitation | Davat 2005 Mordeh Motaharek (TV Mini Series) 2004 Tara va tab-e toot-farangi 2004 Somewhere Else | Jayi digar 2003 Banoo-ye man 2003 Roshantar Az Khamoshi (TV Series) 2002 Shabe 10 (TV Series) 2002 The Last Super | Shaam-e-akhar 2002 in zan harf nemizanad 2001 Pas az baran (TV Series) 1998 Sherkat (TV Series) 1998 Bazgasht-e Parastooha (TV Series) 1997 Lakposht 1997 Pahlevanan Nemimirand (TV Series) 1996 Mah-e mehraban 1994 Pedar salar (TV Series) 1992 Ghafele 1992 Tamas-e sheytani 1991 Hekayat-e aan mard-e khoshbakht 1990 Apartment No.13 1989 The Ship Angelica | Kashtee-ye Angelica 1988 Akharin Lahze 1988 Khabarchin 1987 Gharibe 1987 Payizan
Selected works of
Riahi, Katayoun
2008
Davat | Invitation (2008)
2008
Shirin (2008)
2003
Somewhere Else | Jayi digar (2003)
2002
The Last Supper | Shame Akhar (2002)
1989
The Ship Angelica | Kashtee-ye Angelica (1989)
1987
Autumn | Payizan | Paeezan (1987)
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