Hanieh Tavassoli Biography, Movies and TV Shows

Hanieh Tavassoli Biography, Movies and TV Shows
Hanieh Tavassoli (Persian: هانیه توسلی) is a well-known Iranian actress born on 4 June 1979 in Hamadan, Iran. Tavassoli graduated from Tehran Azad University with a degree in theatrical literature. Her interests outside of the acting world include photography and painting, both of which she is pretty good at. Only a few years after beginning her acting career, she received the Iran Cinema Celebration’s Best Actress Award for her role in the film “White Nights” (2003). Tavassoli also won the Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 31st Fajr Film Festival in 2013 for her performance in “The Corridor.”
Gender | female |
Occupation | Actress |
Date of Birth | 4 June 1979 |
Place of Birth | Hamadan, Iran |
Age | 42 |
Net Worth | $1-5 Million |
Height | 1.68 cm |
@haniehtavassoli |
Hanieh Tavassoli Family
Hanieh Tavassoli’s father was Nader Taghi Tavassoli, a gendarmerie colonel, and his mother is a housewife. She loves her parents and believes that they’re the driving force behind her success.
Hanieh Tavassoli and Her Sisters
She has four sisters. Haniyeh’s elder sister, Homa, has worked as a critic for a magazine for several years and is currently a translator. Mahsa is her other sister, and she works as a neurosurgeon. Her other sister, Hedieh, works as a singer in the United States, and her youngest sister studied urban design in university.
Theatre
Hanieh Tavassoli began performing in theater in a non-professional way in 1996, when she was 16 years old, in Hamedan. Then, in 2000, when she was 20 years old, she was accepted to the University of Tehran, so she left Hamadan for Tehran. Hanieh worked as an assistant director on the film “The End of the Game,” directed by Homayoun Asadian; this was her first professional work in cinema.
Beginning of Acting Career
When performing as an actress at the Tabriz Theatrical Festival in 2000, Nasrollah Ghaderi (director), the festival’s judge, chose her to act in the “Father” theatre show. A few months later, she had her first experience acting in front of a camera when she appeared in the short film “On A Damp Road.” Hanieh made her national television debut in the autumn of 2000 with “The Stranger.” With the film “The Last Supper” in 2001, she acquired her first taste of professional acting for cinema.
Fame
Hanieh Tavassoli acted along with Ali Nasirian, Gohar Kheirandish, and Amir Jafari in the television series “The Forbidden Fruit,” directed by Hassan Fathi, aired from 2007 to 2008; this movie was the starting point of her fame.
Photography
Tavassoli loves photography, and if you look at her Instagram account, you can see the photos taken by her. Unfortunately, she has shown no interest in displaying her photographs in a gallery setting.
A Lover of Cats
Tavassoli has a soft spot for animals, particularly cats. In an interview, she said that she and her family had always had cats in their house, dating back to when she was a kid. She claims that her parents instilled a love of animals in her. Currently, she takes care of six cats in her house; if you look at her Instagram account, you will notice many photos of her cats.
Hanieh Tavassoli Husband
Tavassoli is a single woman and hasn’t been married ever. Also, Hanieh feels that she will never have a kid of her own because she fears she will not be able to raise a child properly.
Favorite Actor
Tavassoli believes there are many talented actresses in Iran’s cinema, and she’s a big fan of Leyla Hatami.
Hanieh Tavassoli Instagram
Her Instagram account is @haniehtavassoli, and 2 million people follow her account. You can view her images in her account, particularly on trips; she generally expresses her worries about protecting woods, trees, and environmental problems.
Awards
In 2003, Hanieh received the Best Actress In a Leading Role award in Iran Cinema Celebration for her performance in the movie “White Nights.” Also, in 2013, she won the Best Actress In a Leading Role award for her performance in Fajr Film Festival in the movie “The Corridor,” directed by Behrouz Shoeibi.
Hanieh Tavassoli Interview
In an interview, Hanieh was asked what she enjoyed most about her life, and she replied that she loved her loneliness. She went on to remark that having a large family, children, or even grandkids, is terrific, but she’s a lonely person who does not want to be in a crowded environment. When she’s at a party with her friends, she prefers to spend her time reading books rather than conversing with the other guests.
Hanieh Tavassoli Movies and TV Shows
Tavassoli acted in several famous Iranian movies and Tv shows; in the following, we will introduce some of them to you.
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Mortal Wound
زخم کاری
In 2021, Tavassoli acted as Mansoure in the Home Video show “Mortal Wound,” directed by Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian. The movie got inspired by the Mahmoud Hosseini Zad novella Twenty Mortal Wounds, which itself got inspired by William Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Macbeth. The first episode of this 15-episode series aired on Filimo on 4 June 2021. The series has become the most-watched and popular home video series in Iran.
Hanieh Tavassoli and Javad Ezati
Many Iranian superstars such as Javad Hashemi, Mahlagha Bagheri, Javad Ezati, and Tavassoli appeared in this Home video show. Javad Ezati is a lovely talented Iranian actor who is incredibly famous among Iranians. The presence of Javad Ezati and Hanieh Tavassoli is a major factor in the show’s popularity.
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Gisoo
گیسو
In 2021, Tavassoli acted in the Home Tv show “Gisoo,” directed by Manouchehr Hadi. She performed along with famous actors such as Mohammad Reza Golzar, Sareh Bayat, and Houman Seyyedi in this show.
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Sperm Whale
نهنگ عنبر
In 2015, Tavassoli acted in the comedy movie “Sperm Whale,” written and directed by Saman Moghadam.
Plot
In the middle of the Iran-Iraq war, Arzhang’s longtime love, Roya, decides to emigrate to the United States, but Arzhang is unable to join her. As he nears the end of his fifties, he continues to plead with Roya to return to Iran and live with him. The closing scene of the film focuses on Roya’s choice. In the end, Arjang sends Roya to the United States, but Roya returns.
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The Corridor
دهلیز
In 2013, Hanieh Tavassoli acted as Shiva in “The Corridor,” directed by Behrouz Shoeibi.
Plot
Behzad, the husband of Shiva, has committed a homicide in a parking-space battle with another man, leaving Shiva to raise their kid, Amir Ali. Behzad has been imprisoned and is awaiting trial. Daily, Shiva goes to speak to the murdered man’s brother-in-law about getting the family’s consent for the Blood money.
List of Movies
In the following, we provided a table of Tavassoli’s movies.
Name | Director | Year |
Tha Last Supper | Fereydoun Jeyrani | 2001 |
On A Damp Road | Mehdi Karampour | 2001 |
The Ethereal | Mohammad Ali Sadjadi | 2002 |
Take A Look At The Sky Sometimes | Kamal Tabrizi | 2003 |
White Nights | Farzad Motamen | 2003 |
Late Time | Asghar Naimi | 2004 |
A Place To Live | Mohammad Bozorgnia | 2005 |
One Night | Niki Karimi | 2005 |
On a Friday Afternoon | Mona Zandi Haghighi | 2006 |
The Time Will Be Stopped | Alireza Amini | 2006 |
Star Café | Saman Moghadam | 2006 |
Unexpected | Mohammad Hadi Karimi | 2007 |
Lover | Afshin Sherkat | 2007 |
Miss Iran | Saman Moghadam | 2007 |
Shirin | Abbas Kiarostami | 2008 |
Punishment | Hassan Fathi | 2009 |
The Evening of The 10th Day | Mojtaba Raie | 2009 |
Mr. Yousef | Ali Rafie | 2011 |
Nadarha | Mohammad Reza Arab | 2011 |
The Autumnal Mother | Siroos Ranjbar | 2011 |
Purple Clouds | Siamak Shayeghi | 2011 |
Private Life | Hossein FarahBakhsh | 2012 |
The Exclusive Line | Mostafa Kiaie | 2013 |
The Corridor | Behrouz Shoeibi | 2013 |
For Pooneh’s Sake | Hatef Alimardani | 2013 |
Dying in September | Hatef Alimardani | 2014 |
Sperm Whale | Saman Moghadam | 2015 |
Gap | Kiarash Asadizadeh | 2015 |
The Time I Came Back | Vahid Mousaian | 2015 |
Three Fish | Hamidreza Ghorbani | 2015 |
Seven Months | Hatef Alimardani | 2016 |
Cyanide | Behrouz Shoeibi | 2016 |
Blind Spot | Mahdi Golestaneh | 2016 |
Motherhood | Rogiye Tavakoli | 2017 |
Dead End of Trust | Hamid Kaviani | 2017 |
A Bigger Game | Abbas Nezamdoost | 2018 |
Columbus | Hatef Alimardani | 2018 |
The Misunderstanding | Ahmad Reza Motamedi | 2018 |
Main Idea | Azita Moguie | 2019 |
We Are All Together | Kamal Tabrizi | 2019 |
Dance With Me | Soroush Sehat | 2019 |
Silent Snail | Behrang Dezfoulizadeh | 2020 |
Home Video
Name | Director | Year |
Icy Heart 3 | Saman Moghadam | 2012 |
King of Ear | Davood Mir Bagheri | 2013-2014 |
Fool | Kamal Tabrizi | 2014-2015 |
Gisoo | Manouchehr Hadi | 2021 |
Mortal Wound | Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian | 2021 |
Television Series
Name | Director | Year |
Stranger | Javad Ordakani | 2000 |
Vafa | Mohammad Hossein Latifi | 2006 |
The Forbidden Fruit | Hassan Fathi | 2007-2008 |
Shamsol Emareh | Saman Moghadam | 2009 |
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