Merila Zarei
Born: 1974-04-14 in Tehran, Iran
Known For: Acting
Biography
Merila Zarei (مریلا زارعی) was born on 14 April 1974. She is an Iranian actress famous for A Separation, About Elly, Hush! Girls Don't Scream, Two Women, Track 143, the Fifth Reaction, Keifar, The Unwanted Woman and The Outcast. She graduated from Azad University of Tehran. During her studies Merila Zarei became interested in acting through Ezatollah Entezami's acting courses. Her first movie was in Ali Asghar Shadravan's Patak. She received the Crystal Simorgh for the best actress in a supporting role for The Friday's Soldiers from the 22nd Fajr International Film Festival. More recently, Merila Zarei appeared in Ebrahim Hatamiki a's 2016 feature film 'Bodyguard' and Reza Mirkarimi's multi award winning movie 'Daughter'.
Filmography
2025
- Moses The Kalimullah: At Dawn
- Angels Don't Die as Narrator
2024
- The Asphalt Jungle as Homa - Bano
- Viper of Tehran as Marzieh Amini
2022
- Jeyran as Mahd-e Olia (Shah's Mother)
- Lily's Turn
- Henas
2020
2019
- Mannequin as Kati
- Mastermind
2018
2017
- Under the Smokey Roof as Shirin
- Israfil
2013
- Hush! Girls Don't Scream as Lawyer
2012
- I Feel Sleepy as Shirin
- The Bear
- Golden Diet as Pari
2011
- A Separation as Miss Ghahraii
2010
- The Other
- The Report of a Celebration
- Retribution as Sepideh
2009
- About Elly as Shohreh
- Shirin
- The Feisty Rooster as Maryam
- Nish O Zanboor
2008
- Invitation as Bahar
- A Little Mistake
2007
2005
- Verdict
- The Unwanted Woman as Sima
2004
- Friday's Soldiers
- The Singles as Mohandes
2003
- The Fifth Reaction
- Equation as Zohre
- Movie mania
2000
- Leaning on the Wind as Marjan
- Reign of Love