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Nazanin Boniadi
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Nazanin Boniadi
Homepage
https://nazaninboniadi.com
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1980-05-22,Tehran, Iran
Gender
Female
Biography
Nazanin Boniadi was born in Tehran, Iran, at the height of the Iranian Revolution; her parents relocated to London shortly thereafter. She performed violin and ballet as a young girl. She attended a private high school and later moved to the United States where she earned a bachelor's degree, with honors, in biological sciences from the University of California, Irvine. At UCI, she won the Chang Pin-Chun Undergraduate Research Award for molecular research involving cancer treatment and heart transplant rejection. She was also Assistant Editor-in-Chief of MedTimes, UCI's undergraduate medical newspaper. Nazanin Boniadi is rapidly making her mark in both film and television. She co-starred as CIA analyst Fara Sherazi on seasons three and four of the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning drama Homeland (2011), for which she shared a 2015 SAG Award nomination in the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series category. Boniadi appeared in the 2016 MGM-Paramount remake of Ben-Hur. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov, the film stars Ms. Boniadi in the female lead role of Esther opposite Jack Huston, Morgan Freeman and Toby Kebbell. She will next appear in a leading role opposite Armie Hammer and Dev Patel in Anthony Maras's Hotel Mumbai. Among her many television credits, Boniadi portrayed Nora, a relatively longstanding love interest to Neil Patrick Harris's Barney Stinson, in seasons six and seven of How I Met Your Mother (2005). She also appeared as the notorious Adnan Salif in season three of Shonda Rhimes' hit political drama Scandal (2012). She will next star alongside J.K. Simmons in the original Starz series Counterpart (2017), created by Justin Marks and Executive Produced by Morten Tyldum. On film, Boniadi appeared as Amira Ahmed in Jon Favreau's Iron Man (2008) and portrayed a young mother, Elaine, in Paul Haggis' The Next Three Days (2010). She also has several independent features to her credit. Born in Tehran at the height of the Iranian Revolution, Boniadi's parents relocated to London, England, shortly thereafter, where she was raised with an emphasis on education. While she was involved in theatre early in life, Boniadi later decided she wanted to become a physician. She moved to the United States at the age of 19 to attend the University of California, Irvine, where she received her Bachelor's Degree, with Honors (Dean's Academic Achievement and Service Award) in Biological Sciences, and won the "Chang Pin Chun" Undergraduate Research Award for her work in heart-transplant rejection and cancer research. Switching gears to pursue her first love, Boniadi then decided to study acting, which included training in Contemporary Drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London under the supervision of dramaturge Lloyd Trott. Boniadi is fluent in both English and Persian. She is a dedicated human rights activist. Boniadi served as a spokesperson for Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) 2009-2015, and continues to partner with the non-profit as an AIUSA Artist of Conscience.

Filmography

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

7.573

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
2015-01-25

7.661

Iron Man
2008-04-30

The Next Three Days

7.088

The Next Three Days
2010-11-18

3.9

Shirin in Love
2014-03-14

6.9

Desert Dancer
2014-07-03

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening

7.5

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
2022-08-31

The Voice of Dust and Ash

1

The Voice of Dust and Ash
2022-11-18

5.776

Ben-Hur
2016-08-17

A Mosquito in the Ear

0

A Mosquito in the Ear
2026-06-11

0

Diplomacy
2009-07-10

7.5

Hotel Mumbai
2019-03-14

4.9

Zoolander 2
2016-02-06

6.955

Passengers
2016-12-21

Charlie Wilson's War

6.5

Charlie Wilson's War
2007-12-19

6.6

Shades of Ray
2008-10-18

6.776

Bombshell
2019-12-13

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

6.4

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
2011-12-31

0

The Saviors
2026-03-13

How I Met Your Mother

8.132

How I Met Your Mother
2005-09-19

7.587

Homeland
2011-10-02

General Hospital: Night Shift

7.3

General Hospital: Night Shift
2007-07-12

6

The Deep End
2010-01-21

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

2.8

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022-09-04

6.464

Go On
2012-08-08

7.194

Scandal
2012-04-05

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7.638

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000-10-06

7.451

Counterpart
2017-12-10

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.4

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019-09-09

8.219

Suits
2011-06-23

4.7

Tamron Hall
2019-09-09

Best Friends Forever

2.5

Best Friends Forever
2012-04-04

7.787

24
2001-11-06

7.585

The Game
2006-10-01

7

Hawthorne
2009-06-16

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

7.236

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
2022-09-01

8.21

Grey's Anatomy
2005-03-27