Roya Nonahali (; born February 13, 1963) is an Iranian actress and director. She studied painting, and has worked in theatre since 1984. Nonahali started film acting with The Beloved Is at Home (1987, by Khosrow Sinai). Then she was selected by Mohsen Makhmalbaf for Marriage of the Blessed and received an award from Fajr International Film Festival. Her performance in Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine was awarded with the Best Supporting Actress award at the festival. She started acting in TV programs by Asleep & Awake in 2001. In 2019 she referee's in first Iranian Talent Show called Asre Jadid produced by Ehsan Alikhani. Filmography The Imperfect Man, 1992 The Fifth Season, 1996 Smell of Camphor, Scent of Jasmine (directed by Bahman Farmanara), 2000 Women's Prison, 2002 The House Built on Water, 2002 A Piece of Bread (Yek Tekke Nan, directed by Kamal Tabrizi), 2005 Niloofar, (directed by Sabine El Gemayel), 2008 It Happened at Midnight, 2016 Shirin, 2008 Helen, 2017 Shahrzad, 2017 The Waltz of Grey Years, 2020 Queen of Beggars (TV series), 2021 TV Show Asre Jadid (season 1) 2019 Asre Jadid 2020-present References External links Living people 1964 births People from Nur, Iran Iranian film actresses University of Tehran alumni Iranian television actresses 20th-century Iranian actresses Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress winners Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress winners