Sarah Kazemy (; born 26 October 1987) is an Iranian actress who born in France. She is best known for her role in the independent film Circumstance.
Early life Sarah was born in Neuilly sur Seine, France to an Iranian father and Algerian mother. She grew up in France and studied law, Arabic, German and Italian before becoming an actress.
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. Soon after she was cast as the female lead in the film Kanyamakan.
Filmography Year Title Role 2011 Circumstance Shireen Arshadi 2014 Kanyamakan Aida 2014 Salaud, on t'aime Automne Kaminsky 2016 The Bureau (TV series) Daria Shahafi 2018 This Teacher Sarah 2019 House of La Reine Eva
References
External links
Stars of Iranian film discuss forbidden love: An interview with Circumstance's Nikohl Boosheri and Sarah Kazemy Seattle Gay News