Sareh Bayat
Iranian actress
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Sareh Bayat (Persian: ساره بیات; born 6 October 1979) is an Iranian actress. She began her career in theatre in 2001 and, after studying acting, appeared in the television series A Fistful of Eagle Feathers in 2007. Her first cinematic role was in the film Imitator of Satan.
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Sareh Bayat | |
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ساره بیات | |
Bayat at the 2015 Fajr International Film Festival | |
| Born | 6 October 1979 Tehran, Iran |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Known for | A Separation Muhammad: The Messenger of God Nahid |
| Spouse |
Alireza Afkari (m. 2021) |
Bayat received critical acclaim for her supporting role in the award-winning film A Separation (2011), for which she, along with the female ensemble, won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival.[1][2] She was also nominated for the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress at the Fajr Film Festival for her leading roles in Oblivion Season (2013), We Won't Get Used to It (2015), and Almond Eyes (2024).
Early life
Sareh Bayat was born on 6 October 1979 in Tehran, Iran.[3] She graduated with a degree in carpet design and trained in acting at the Karnameh Institute. Bayat began performing in theatre at age 22 and made her television debut in 2007 with A Fistful of Eagle Feathers. Her parents initially opposed her pursuit of acting, leading her to secretly study art at university to enter the profession.[4][5]
Personal life
Bayat grew up in a family of four and has a younger sister named Sarvin, who is married to Reza Ghoochannejhad, an Iranian footballer.[6]
She is married to Alireza Afkari, an Iranian composer and music arranger.[7]
Career
Bayat holds a degree in carpet design and is an ambassador for Iranian handicrafts. She began her acting career in 2001, performing in theatre, television, and film, having trained at the Karnameh Institute. In addition to acting, she engages in costume design and painting. Her cinematic debut was in Imitator of Satan (2006).
In 2011, she was cast in A Separation, earning the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress and, alongside Leila Hatami, Sarina Farhadi, and Kimia Hosseini, the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival.[8] In 2017, she won the Best Actress award at the Hafez Awards for her role in the series Asheghaneh.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Killer Spider | Ebrahim Irajzad | |
| 2019 | Labyrinth | Negar | Amir Hossein Torabi |
| Symphony No. 9 | Rahil | Mohammad Reza Honarmand | |
| Rahman 1400 | Nazila | Manouchehr Hadi | |
| 2018 | The Dark Room | Haleh | Rouhollah Hejazi |
| 2017 | Yellow | Nahal | Mostafa Taghizadeh |
| Twenty One Days Later | Mother | Mohamad Reza Kheradmandan | |
| Lobby | Mohamad Parvizi | ||
| 2015 | We Will Not Get Used To | Mahtab | Ebrahim Ebrahimian |
| Muhammad: The Messenger of God | Halimah | Majid Majidi | |
| Nahid | Nahid | Ida Panahandeh | |
| 2014 | The Long Farewell | Mahroo | Farzad Motamen |
| The Sleepy Ones | Nazgol | Fereydoun Jeyrani | |
| Resident of the Middle Floor | Shahab Hosseini | ||
| Oblivion Season | Fariba | Abbas Rafei | |
| Lamp 100 | Saeed Aghakhani | ||
| 2011 | A Separation | Razieh | Asghar Farhadi |
| 2007 | Imitator of the Devil | Afshin Sadeghi |
Web
Television
Awards and nominations
- SilverBear for Best Actress in 61st Berlin Film Festival, Shared with other actresses of A Separation
- Best actress in a supporting role in 29th Fajr International Film Festival for A Separation
- Supporting Actress of the Year in 32nd London Critics Circle Film Awards for A Separation
- Best Actress in Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2011 for A Separation - Shared with Leila Hatami and Sarina Farhadi
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Iran Critics and Writers Association | Best Actress | A Separation | Won | [10] |
| 2011 | 29th Fajr Film Festival | Honorary Diploma for Best Supporting Actress | A Separation | Won | [11] |
| 2011 | 61st Berlin International Film Festival | Silver Bear for Best Actress (shared with female cast) | A Separation | Won | [12] |
| 2011 | Jaipur International Film Festival | Best Actress | A Separation | Nominated | [13] |
| 2012 | London Film Critics' Circle | Best Supporting Actress | A Separation | Won | [14] |
| 2012 | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Best Actress (shared with female cast) | A Separation | Won | [15] |
| 2014 | Fajr International Film Festival | Best Actress | Oblivion Season | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Iran Cinema Celebration | Best Actress | Nahid | Nominated | |
| 2014 | 8th Iran Film Critics and Writers Celebration | Best Actress | — | Nominated | [16] |
| 2015 | Ravi International Film Festival | Best Actress | Oblivion Season | Won | [17] |
| 2015 | Tiburon International Film Festival | Best Actress | Oblivion Season | Won | [18] |
| 2016 | 34th Fajr Film Festival | Best Actress | We Won't Get Used to It | Nominated | [19] |
| 2015 | Universal Film Festival | Best Actress | Oblivion Season | Nominated | [20] |
| 2015 | New Jersey Film Festival | Best Actress | Oblivion Season | Nominated | [21] |
| 2015 | Irvine International Film Festival | Best Actress | Oblivion Season | Won | [22] |
| 2016 | Queens World Film Festival | Best Actress | Oblivion Season | Won | [23] |
| 2016 | Chetcheragh Festival | Acting Award | — | Won | [24] |
| 2016 | Love International Film Festival | Best Actress | Oblivion Season | Won | [25] |
| 2017 | 17th Hafez Awards | Best Actress in a Drama | Asheghaneh | Won | [26] |
| 2017 | Shanghai International Film Festival | Best Actress | Yellow | Won | [27] |
| 2018 | 18th Hafez Awards | Best Actress | Yellow | Nominated |