Katayoun Riahi

Katayoun Riahi (Persian: کتایون ریاحی Katâyun Riyâhi; born 31 December 1961) is an Iranian actress, and has received various accolades, including three Hafez Awards, nominations for a Crystal Simorgh, and an Iran Cinema Celebration Award. Riahi rose to prominence for her performance as Zoleykha in Prophet Joseph (2008–2009). She won the Best Actress award at the 26th Cairo International Film Festival for her performance in The Last Supper (2002).

Katayoun Riahi
Riahi in 2016
Born (1961-12-31) December 31, 1961
Tehran, Iran
OccupationActress
Years active1985–present
Spouse(s)Farshid Rahimian (div.)
Masoud Behbehaninia (div.)

She is also the founder and CEO of the Komak Charity Foundation and an ambassador of the Mehrafarin Foundation in Iran.[1][2][3][4]

Career

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).[5]

Many critics believe that Riyahi's best performance was in the movie The Last Supper (2001), a role which accorded her a Best Actress nomination at the 20th Fajr International Film Festival.

Her outstanding performance in the movie This Woman Won't Talk (2002) earned her a 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).

Arrest
See also: Mahsa Amini protests

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. About two months later security officers attempted to arrest her in her house, but according to reports, she managed to escape before their arrival.[6][7][8]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Director Notes Ref(s)
1987 Payizan Parvaneh Rasoul Sadrameli
1995 Dear Moon Ghasem Jafari
1996 The Tortoise Ali Shah Hatami
2002 The Last Supper Mahin Mashreghi Fereydoun Jeyrani
2003 The Woman Keeps Silent Soraya Ardalan Ahmad Amini
My Lady Yadollah Samadi
2004 Tara and the Strawberry Fever Taraneh Saeed Soheili
Somewhere Else Tara Mehdi Karampour
2008 Shirin Woman in audience Abbas Kiarostami
Invitation Afsaneh Ebrahimi Hatamikia
TBA Funnel Mohsen Amiryoussefi Post-production [9]

Television
Year Title Role Director Notes Network Ref(s)
1998Days of Life IRIB TV3
1993Pedar Salar IRIB TV2
2000Pine's Voice IRIB TV3
2001After the Rain IRIB TV3
2002Tenth NightBanou IRIB TV1
2002Sun Night IRIB TV3
2005Walking Dead IRIB TV3
2008–2009Prophet JosephZoleykha IRIB TV1

References
  1. "Actress Katayoun Riahi assigned Iran charity ambassador". February 1, 2009.
  2. "Katayoun Riahi, popular Iranian actress, says Farewell to Cinema". May 26, 2009.
  3. "Iranian leading actress meets Dalai Lama in India". April 4, 2009.
  4. "Katayoun Rial official website". Komak Charity Foundation. Archived from the original on 21 November 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  5. "'Prophet Joseph' TV Series Showing in Bangladesh". Financial Tribune. December 31, 2016.
  6. "کتایون ریاحی، بازیگر سابق سینما و تلویزیون، بازداشت شد" [Former Iranian actress Katayoun Riahi arrested by security forces]. رادیو فردا (in Persian). 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  7. "Two prominent Iranian actresses arrested - state media". BBC News. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  8. "Iran arrests two top actors who removed headcarves: state media". France 24. 2022-11-20. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  9. "نقش‌آفرینی بازیگران نام‌آشنا در ۶ فیلم جدید". ایمنا (in Persian). 2022-07-30. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
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