Irene was born in an Armenian family who had immigrated to Babolsar , Iran , after surviving the Armenian Genocide . Her father was Alexander Zazians and her mother 's name was Varia . Her father was from Western Armenia , while her mother was from the east . Irene was their fourth child , but all of the first three children died of causes such as disease . She went to " Shahdokht " school in Babolsar . She started acting in the Ferdowsi theater when she was 19 . In 1951 she joined the Noushin group in Sa ' di theater , performing in works including Oscar Wilde 's '' Lady Windermere 's Fan '' . She married Mohammad Asemi , also an actor in the Noushin theater , when she was 16
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Irene Zazians