Laya Zanganeh

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Laya Zangeneh
لعیا زنگنه
Born (1965-09-23) 23 September 1965 (age 58)
EducationTehran University of Art - Theatre
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present

Laya Zanganeh (Persian: لعیا زنگنه; born (1965-09-23)23 September 1965) is an Iranian theater and film actress.[1][2] She got her Bachelor of Arts from college of Dramatic Arts in Tehran. She became famous after playing in the Under Your Protection series at 1994–95.

Career[edit]

In 1992, she began professional theatre acting. The actor Amin Tarokh discovered her acting talent. Mohammad-Ali Keshavarz and Sorayya Qasemi guided her to act in cinema and television. Her debut movie was 'The Secret of Mina' (1996), directed by Abbas Rafei.

Zanganeh has appeared in several movies such as:

  • 'Lean on the Wind' (1999)
  • 'Seven Songs' (2001)
  • 'Fever' (2003)
  • 'The Boss' (2006)
  • 'Quiet Streets' (2010)
  • 'Self-Harm' (2011)
  • 'Private Life' (2011)
  • 'Lovers Die Standing' (2013)

She has also taken parts in various TV series, including:

  • 'Under Your Protection' (1994-1995)
  • 'In My Heart' (1997-1998)
  • 'Born Again' (1999)
  • 'Zero Degree Turn' (2007)
  • 'Coma' (2007)
  • 'Tell the Truth' (2012)
  • 'Like a Mother' (2013)
  • 'Aghazadeh (TV series)' (2020)

In 2010, Zanganeh was identified as the IMDb member with the lowest closeness centrality.[3]

Filmography[edit]

Series[edit]

Year Title Role Network
1994-95 Under Your Protection Maryam Afshar IRIB TV2
1997-98 In My Heart IRIB TV3
1999 Born Again Daryoush Farhang IRIB TV5
2001 Love Rain IRIB TV5
2007 Zero Degree Turn Zinatol-Molouk Jahanbani IRIB TV1
Coma IRIB TV1
2012 Tell the Truth IRIB TV1
2013 Like a Mother Rana IRIB TV3
Long sleep Saba IRIB TV3
2015 Tehran rooftop Anousheh IRIB TV1
2016 We relaxed Mahan IRIB TV2
2018 Father Sharifeh IRIB TV2

Film[edit]

Year Title Role
1995 Secret Mina
1998 Relying on the Wind
1999 Color of Night Zohre
Intrigued
2000 Seven songs
Intruder
2002 Fever
2006 President Fereshteh
2010 Quiet streets
Mass Aba jan
2011 Self-mutilation
2012 Private life
Standing love die
2015 This woman deserves wants
2016 Farm killer
2017 Women Who Run With Wolves[4]

TV movie[edit]

  • Another name for love (A. Nvrvzpvr, 2011-2012)
  • Black Scales (M. Ranger, 2012)
  • Risen Love (J. Afshar, 2012)
  • Whisper (M Water Prevert, 2011)
  • Road Crime (J unbelief, 2007

References[edit]

  1. ^ "بیوگرافی لعیا زنگنه". Taknaz website. 30 September 2010.
  2. ^ "The new and amazing photos of Laya Zanganeh and her daughter". soozheha.org. July 31, 2014.
  3. ^ Mark Newman (2010). "Chapter 7". Networks: An Introduction (PDF) (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-920665-0.
  4. ^ "Laya Zanganeh to play lead role in 'Women Who Run With the Wolves'". ifilmtv.ir. September 6, 2017.

External links[edit]