Sarah Kazemy

Sarah Kazemy (Persian: سارا کاظمی‎; born 26 October 1987) is a French actress.[1][2] She is best known for her role in the independent film Circumstance.

Sarah Kazemy
Kazemy in 2011
Born (1987-10-26) 26 October 1987
Neuilly sur Seine, France
CitizenshipFrance
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)

Early life

Sarah was born in Neuilly sur Seine, France to an Iranian father and French mother.[3][1][4] She grew up in France and studied law, Arabic, German and Italian before becoming an actress.[1]

Career

She had no experience in acting when she was asked to play one of the leads in the 2011 Iranian independent film Circumstance, in which she plays a young woman who discovers her sexuality and develops a lesbian relationship. She prepared for the role by staying with her relatives in Tehran, to gain personal experience from the situation there.[4][5] Soon after she was cast as the female lead in the film Kanyamakan.[1]

Filmography
Year Title Role
2011CircumstanceShireen Arshadi
2014KanyamakanAida
2014Salaud, on t'aimeAutomne Kaminsky
2016The Bureau (TV series)Daria Shahafi
2018This TeacherSarah
2019House of La ReineEva

References
  1. "Circumstance A groundbreaking, sensual film about youth in search of freedom in Iran". PayVand.com. 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  2. "Indie Focus: A distinctly varied team effort for 'Circumstance'". LA Times.com. 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  3. "Sarah Kazemy, un mélange de cultures". 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  4. "Living and Loving Underground in Iran". New York Times.com. 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  5. "Nikohl Boosheri & Sarah Kazemy". W magazine.com. August 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-12-24. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
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