Mitra Hajjar
Mitra Hajjar (Persian: میترا حجار, born February 4, 1977) is an Iranian actress. She is the winner, with an additional two nominations, for Best Actress in the Fajr International Film Festival. Her first notable role was in Born under Libra (1999).
Mitra Hajjar | |
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 Hajjar at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival (2010) | |
| Born | 3 February 1977 |
| Alma mater | Tehran University of Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Parent(s) | Mohammad Hassan Hajjar (father) Mehri Jahed (mother) |
Career
Hajjar started acting with "Strangely" directed by Ahmad Amini. She has also starred in TV series, most notably "Young Police". She has acted in the theatrical show "Uncle Vania" in France. In 2005, she left Iran for France, and then went to America to study directorship. She lived abroad for 3 years, and she also played in an episode of the American Show "Smith". She received a nomination for the best actress in a supporting role for the movie "Long Goodbye". Hajjar was named the best actress in her film Wishbone.[1]
Selected filmography
- The Cry, 1999
- Born under Libra, 2001
- Protest, 2000
- Killing Mad Dogs, 2001
- Nights of Tehran 2001
- Rokhsareh, 2002
- The Poisonous Mushroom, 2002
- Pink (2003 film), 2003
- Alghazali - The Alchemist of happiness, 2004
- The Intruder, 2002
- Loser, 2002
- The Fugitive, 2003
- The Crime, 2004
- It's Winter, 2006
- The Secrets, 2007
- This Is Not A Love Song, 2007
- The Hunter, 2010
- Anahita, 2010
- Motherless, 2022