Elham Nami (Persian: الهام نامی; born April 28, 1986) is an Iranian actress. She is best known for her roles in Shahrzad (2017–2018), Jeyran (2022–2023), and Hunting Ground (2025). In 2017, Nami won the Best Actress Award in Morour section as the runner-up in 35th Fajr Theatre Festival for her performance in Parallel Strollers. She earned a Hafez Award nomination for her role in Hunting Ground.
Early life and education Elham Nami was born on April 28, 1986 in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran. She studied Dramatic Literature at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran (2004–2009). Nami also attended workshops including Iranian folk dance with Farzaneh Kaboli (in 2006), choreography with Rejane Douarre, and acting with Fabrice Nicot (both in 2007, Tehran–Paris program).
Career She began her career in theater as a teenager and later appeared in television, cinema, and stage productions. Nami gained recognition for her performances in the television series Shahrzad (2018) and Jeyran (2022), both directed by Hassan Fathi. Nami began acting on stage in 2001 with Wooden Horse. Notable performances include: Romeo and Juliet (2005), directed by Mehdi Amiri Oedipus on the Way (2007), directed by Fabrice Nicot, Paris Green, White and Star (2007), Kuala Lumpur Parallel Strollers (2017), directed by Payam Laryan, which earned her the Best Actress Award at the Fajr Festival. Writing Nami has written for stage and screen. She co-wrote the screenplay for The Season of Grapes, which won Best Screenplay at the 32nd Mediawave Festival in Hungary. Other works include the short films Outside (2008) and Repeat (2019).
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes2012Block 9, Exit 2Sahar's teacherAlireza Amini2015A Persian MelodyMahlagha's FriendHamid Reza GhotbiTabooMarjanKhosrow Masoumi2017Unfinished LightsShahrbanooMostafa SoltaniKupalNews presenter (voice)Kazem Mollaie2018Dirty JobElhamKhosrow Masoumi2019Symphony No.9Ezzat ed-DowlehMohammad Reza Honarmand2021Mahrokh's HouseShahram EbrahimiGrape SeasonBehrouz KhorramShort film; also as co-writer2023MetronomeGirlAlireza RajabzadehShort filmRefineryZohrehMehrdad KhoshbakhtBlack GemZohreh Keykavousi (voice)Mohammad Ali SajjadiAnimation2025Zal and RudabaRudaba (voice)Mohammad Ali SajjadiAnimation
Web Year Title Role Director PlatformNotes 2017–2018 Shahrzad Mehri Hassan FathiLotus PlayRecurring role 2022–2023 Jeyran Shokouh al-Saltaneh Hassan Fathi FilimoSupporting role 2025 Hunting Ground Simin Malekzadeh Nima Javidi FilimoMain role
Awards and nominations Best Actress Award, Parallel Strollers, 35th Fajr International Theater Festival (2017). Best Screenplay Award (co-writer), The Season of Grapes, 32nd Mediawave Festival, Hungary.
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