Afsaneh Dehrouyeh

Known for Acting

Biography

Afsaneh Dehrouyeh is an award-winning British Iranian actress, best known for starring as Laili in the BAFTA-nominated and Oscar-shortlisted Yellow, Samira in Our Kind of Love, and the key role of Mahdiya Kattan in Season 3 of Fox 21's Tyrant, from Homeland creator Gideon Raff. She was nominated for Best Actress by Underwire Film Festival for her performance in Our Kind of Love, along with making the BAFTA long list, dominating festivals including Aesthetica and LSFF, and has over 3 million views on Omeleto. She can also be seen alongside Mark Rylance in Phantom of the Open.