Maryam Kavyani
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Maryam Kāv'yāni, also Maryam Kāviāni (Persian
: مریم کاویانی) (b. 1970, Ahvaz
, Iran
), is an Iranian actress.
Maryam Kavyani was born in Ahvaz to Mazandarani
parents. She lives at present in Tehran
. Ms Kavyani has a postgraduate degree in nursing
and before entering into acting profession in 2002, worked as a professional nurse. In 2002 she played her first role in the feature film The Youthful Dream (Royā-ye Javāni), directed by Nāder Moghaddas. Since this time she has played in feature films Dexterous (Tar-dast), 2004, directed by Mohammad-Ali Sajjādi, Spaghetti in Eight Minutes (Espāgeti dar Hasht Daghigheh), 2005, directed by Rāmbod Javān, Rival Wife (Havoo), 2005, directed by Alireza Dāvoudnejād, and Travail (Makhmaseh), 2006, directed by Mohammad-Ali Sajjādi. She became a national household name in Iran after appearing in the role of Raanā in the television series She Was An Angel (Ou Yek Fereshteh Bud), directed by Alireza Afkhami, which was broadcast in 2005. In recent years Ms Kavyani has been playing major roles in mainly television series, such as The Night Way (Rāh-e Shab), directed by Dāriush Farhang, The Times of Gharib (Ruzgār-e Gharib
), directed by Kiānush Ayyār, and The Fifth Sun (Panjomin Khorshid), directed by Alireza Afkhami. The latter, in which Ms Kavyani plays the role of Maryam, sister of Mohsen, is at present (August 2009) being broadcast by Channel 3 of IRIB.
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
: مریم کاویانی) (b. 1970, Ahvaz
Ahvaz
-History:For a more comprehensive historical treatment of the area, see the history section of Khūzestān Province.-Ancient history:Ahvaz is the anagram of "Avaz" and "Avaja" which appear in Darius's epigraph...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
), is an Iranian actress.
Maryam Kavyani was born in Ahvaz to Mazandarani
Mazandarani people
The Mazandarani people are Iranian people of Caucasus origin living primarily in south of the Caspian Sea coast. The Elburz mountains mark the southern limit of Mazandarani peoples .- People:...
parents. She lives at present in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
. Ms Kavyani has a postgraduate degree in nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
and before entering into acting profession in 2002, worked as a professional nurse. In 2002 she played her first role in the feature film The Youthful Dream (Royā-ye Javāni), directed by Nāder Moghaddas. Since this time she has played in feature films Dexterous (Tar-dast), 2004, directed by Mohammad-Ali Sajjādi, Spaghetti in Eight Minutes (Espāgeti dar Hasht Daghigheh), 2005, directed by Rāmbod Javān, Rival Wife (Havoo), 2005, directed by Alireza Dāvoudnejād, and Travail (Makhmaseh), 2006, directed by Mohammad-Ali Sajjādi. She became a national household name in Iran after appearing in the role of Raanā in the television series She Was An Angel (Ou Yek Fereshteh Bud), directed by Alireza Afkhami, which was broadcast in 2005. In recent years Ms Kavyani has been playing major roles in mainly television series, such as The Night Way (Rāh-e Shab), directed by Dāriush Farhang, The Times of Gharib (Ruzgār-e Gharib
Roozegar-e Gharib
Rozegar-e Gharib literally "Gharib's Story" is a TV series about Dr. Mohammad Gharib, the father of Pediatrics in Iran by Iranian director Kianoosh Ayyari.-Story:...
), directed by Kiānush Ayyār, and The Fifth Sun (Panjomin Khorshid), directed by Alireza Afkhami. The latter, in which Ms Kavyani plays the role of Maryam, sister of Mohsen, is at present (August 2009) being broadcast by Channel 3 of IRIB.
External links
- A photograph of Ms Maryam Kavyani: Roma Fiction Fest (6-11 July 2009).
- The page of http://ch3.iribtv.ir/index.php?option=com_media_production&task=showdetail&n=1&smpc=smpc20090202135908&mosmsg=%D8%A7%D8%B2+%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C+%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7+%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%85!&mosmsg=%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7+%D8%AF%D8%B1+%D9%86%D8%B8%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%8A+%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%86+%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF+%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%AA+%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%87+%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%AF!The Fifth Sun] at the official website of IRIB, Channel 3 (in Persian).