EXCLUSIVE:Silver Lining Entertainmenthas signedNiousha Noor, the star of Maryam Keshavarzs multiple prize-winning Sundance dramedyThe Persian Version, for representation.
Currently in theaters via Sony Pictures Classics and Stage 6 Films,The Persian Versioncenters on Leila (Layla Mohammadi), an aspiring Iranian American filmmaker who reunites with her family in New York City amidst her fathers heart transplant, coming into conflict with her mother when a personal secret is revealed.
Drawing strong reviews out of Sundance 2023, where it laid claim to the fests Audience Award and Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, the film has Noor portraying Leilas conservative mother, Shireen.
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Noor can also currently be seen starring alongside Giancarlo Esposito, Rufus Sewell, Paz Vega, Jai Courtney and more inKaleidoscope, Netflixs heist show from creator Eric Garcia, which premiered in January.
She was seen prior to that in IFC Midnights horror thrillerThe Night, opposite Cannes Best Actor winner Shahab Hosseini (The Salesman), which made history as the first American-produced film to receive a formal wide theatrical release in Iran since the Iranian revolution more than four decades ago.
Shes also recurred on Alan Balls HBO showHere and Nowand FreeformsStitchers, appearing more recently on9-1-1: Lone StarandThe Accidental Wolf.
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Currently developing her original screenplay,Blue Flower, as a vehicle for her to topline and produce, Noor continues to be represented by TalentWorks, Rogers & Cowan/PMK, and Schreck Rose Dapello.
