Maryam Kavyani
Introduction '''Maryam Kavyani''' (; born June 22, 1970) is an Iranian actress.
Biography Maryam Kavyani was born in Ahvaz to Baboli 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 Sadjadi, ''Spaghetti in Eight Minutes'' (''Espāgeti dar Hasht Daghigheh''), 2005, directed by Rāmbod Javān, ''Rival Wife'' (''Havoo''), 2005, directed by Alireza Dāvoudnejād, and ''Predicament'' (''Makhmaseh''), 2008, directed by Mohammad Ali Sadjadi. 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 Kianoush Ayari, 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.
References * ''Biography and photographs of Maryam Kavyani'',  (in Persian). * Maryam Kavyani,  ''IranAct'' (in Persian).
External links * * A photograph of Ms Maryam Kavyani:  ''Roma Fiction Fest'' (6-11 July 2009). * The page of  ''The Fifth Sun'' at the official website of  IRIB, Channel 3 (in Persian).