Behnaz Jafari

• Name — Behnaz Jafari • Native Name — بهناز جعفری • Born — 16 August 1975 • Birthplace — Tehran, Iran • Education — Azad University - Dramatic Literature • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1995–present

Jafari was born in Tehran and graduated with a bachelor's degree in dramatic literature from the Islamic Azad University. Jafari first learned acting by attending classes at the School of Art and Literature for Children and Adolescents, where she studied under the guidance of Roya Teymorian, Farideh Sepah-Mansour, and Golab Adineh. She made her theater debut in 1993 with the play "The Snake King," directed by Golab Adineh. Jafari made her screen debut in 1995 in the film The Blue Veiled, directed by Rakhshan Bani-Etemad. In 1996 she made her television debut in the series Dust of Light. Jafari also explored radio dramas as an actress for a period of time. Jafari won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress for her role in A House Built on Water (2001). Jafari's performance in the film A House on Water, directed by Bahman Farmanara, earned her the Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress at the 20th Fajr Film Festival.

Since March 2015, after experiencing symptoms and undergoing medical evaluation, Behnaz Jafari has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).

• Year — Title — Role — Director — Notes • 2016 — Golden Tooth — Tala — Davood Mirbagheri — distributed in Video CD • 2021 — Once Upon a Time in Iran — rana — Tina Pakravan — distributed by Namava • 2021 — Blue Nissan — pari — Manochehr Hadi — distributed by Filimo