Sareh Bayat (Persian: ساره بیات; born 6 October 1979) is an Iranian actress. She began her career in theatre in 2001 and, after studying acting, appeared in the television series A Fistful of Eagle Feathers in 2007. Her first cinematic role was in the film Imitator of Satan.

Sareh Bayat
ساره بیات
Born (1979-10-06) 6 October 1979 (age 45)
Tehran, Iran
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present
Known forA Separation
Muhammad: The Messenger of God
Nahid
Spouse
Alireza Afkari
(m. 2021)

Bayat received critical acclaim for her supporting role in the award-winning film A Separation (2011), for which she, along with the female ensemble, won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival.[1][2] She was also nominated for the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress at the Fajr Film Festival for her leading roles in Oblivion Season (2013), We Won't Get Used to It (2015), and Almond Eyes (2024).

Early life

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Sareh Bayat was born on 6 October 1979 in Tehran, Iran.[3] She graduated with a degree in carpet design and trained in acting at the Karnameh Institute. Bayat began performing in theatre at age 22 and made her television debut in 2007 with A Fistful of Eagle Feathers. Her parents initially opposed her pursuit of acting, leading her to secretly study art at university to enter the profession.[4][5]

Personal life

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Bayat grew up in a family of four and has a younger sister named Sarvin, who is married to Reza Ghoochannejhad, an Iranian footballer.[6]

She is married to Alireza Afkari, an Iranian composer and music arranger.[7]

Career

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Bayat holds a degree in carpet design and is an ambassador for Iranian handicrafts. She began her acting career in 2001, performing in theatre, television, and film, having trained at the Karnameh Institute. In addition to acting, she engages in costume design and painting. Her cinematic debut was in Imitator of Satan (2006).

In 2011, she was cast in A Separation, earning the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress and, alongside Leila Hatami, Sarina Farhadi, and Kimia Hosseini, the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival.[8] In 2017, she won the Best Actress award at the Hafez Awards for her role in the series Asheghaneh.[9]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Director
2020 Killer Spider Ebrahim Irajzad
2019 Labyrinth Negar Amir Hossein Torabi
Symphony No. 9 Rahil Mohammad Reza Honarmand
Rahman 1400 Nazila Manouchehr Hadi
2018 The Dark Room Haleh Rouhollah Hejazi
2017 Yellow Nahal Mostafa Taghizadeh
Twenty One Days Later Mother Mohamad Reza Kheradmandan
Lobby Mohamad Parvizi
2015 We Will Not Get Used To Mahtab Ebrahim Ebrahimian
Muhammad: The Messenger of God Halimah Majid Majidi
Nahid Nahid Ida Panahandeh
2014 The Long Farewell Mahroo Farzad Motamen
The Sleepy Ones Nazgol Fereydoun Jeyrani
Resident of the Middle Floor Shahab Hosseini
Oblivion Season Fariba Abbas Rafei
Lamp 100 Saeed Aghakhani
2011 A Separation Razieh Asghar Farhadi
2007 Imitator of the Devil Afshin Sadeghi
Year Title Role Director Platform
2016 The Romance Pegah Dadgar Manouchehr Hadi Filimo
2019–2020 Heart Rasta Pazhoheshi Manouchehr Hadi Filimo, Namava
2021 Gisoo (Romance 2) Pegah Dadgar Manouchehr Hadi Namava

Television

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Year Title Role Director Network
2007 One Fist of Eagle Feather Mahshid Asghar Hashemi IRIB TV2
2008 Innocents Nooshin Entezam Ahmad Amini IRIB TV3
2009 The Lady Saharnaz Farid Sajjadi Hosseini IRIB TV3

Awards and Nominations

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2011 Iran Critics and Writers Association Best Actress A Separation Won [10]
2011 29th Fajr Film Festival Honorary Diploma for Best Supporting Actress A Separation Won [11]
2011 61st Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear for Best Actress (shared with female cast) A Separation Won [12]
2011 Jaipur International Film Festival Best Actress A Separation Nominated [13]
2012 London Film Critics' Circle Best Supporting Actress A Separation Won [14]
2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Best Actress (shared with female cast) A Separation Won [15]
2014 Fajr International Film Festival Best Actress Oblivion Season Nominated
2014 Iran Cinema Celebration Best Actress Nahid Nominated
2014 8th Iran Film Critics and Writers Celebration Best Actress Nominated [16]
2015 Ravi International Film Festival Best Actress Oblivion Season Won [17]
2015 Tiburon International Film Festival Best Actress Oblivion Season Won [18]
2016 34th Fajr Film Festival Best Actress We Won't Get Used to It Nominated [19]
2015 Universal Film Festival Best Actress Oblivion Season Nominated [20]
2015 New Jersey Film Festival Best Actress Oblivion Season Nominated [21]
2015 Irvine International Film Festival Best Actress Oblivion Season Won [22]
2016 Queens World Film Festival Best Actress Oblivion Season Won [23]
2016 Chetcheragh Festival Acting Award Won [24]
2016 Love International Film Festival Best Actress Oblivion Season Won [25]
2017 17th Hafez Awards Best Actress in a Drama Asheghaneh Won [26]
2017 Shanghai International Film Festival Best Actress Yellow Won [27]
2018 18th Hafez Awards Best Actress Yellow Nominated

References

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  2. ^ "ساره بیات". Sureh Cinema.
  3. ^ "Sareh Bayat". Soureh Cinema. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Get to Know Sareh Bayat Better". Iscanews (in Persian).
  5. ^ "Sareh Bayat's Shoes Become a Topic!". Tehran News (in Persian).
  6. ^ "Children of These Artists Were Born Abroad". Donya-e-Eqtesad (in Persian). Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  7. ^ Samira (23 April 2021). "See: Sareh Bayat's Sudden Marriage to the Musician with the Release of a Famous Song". Khabaronline (in Persian). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
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  9. ^ "Winners of Hafez Awards Announced / "The Salesman" Best Film, Mahdavian Best Director" [معرفی برندگان جوایز جشن حافظ / فروشنده بهترین فیلم شد، مهدویان بهترین کارگردان]. Khabaronline (in Persian). Khabaronline. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Women Who Passed Through the Circle of Critics". Iran Writers Association (in Persian). Archived from the original on 4 October 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  11. ^ "Winners of the Fajr Film Festival Announced". BBC Persian (in Persian). Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  12. ^ ""A Separation" Wins Golden Bear at Berlin Festival". Radio Farda (in Persian). Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Directing and Acting of "A Separation" Honored at Jaipur Festival" (in Persian). ISNA. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  14. ^ ""A Separation" Wins Three London Critics' Circle Awards" (in Persian). Radio Zamaneh. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  15. ^ "Female Actors of "A Separation" Win Award at Palm Springs Festival" (in Persian). Cinema Press. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  16. ^ ""Che" and "Paternal House" Lead Nominations at Critics' Celebration" (in Persian). ISNA. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  17. ^ "Sareh Bayat, an Actress with a Remarkable Career!". Iran Online (in Persian). Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  18. ^ "Sareh Bayat Named Best Actress at Tiburon Film Festival" (in Persian). Donya-e-Eqtesad. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  19. ^ "Nominees for the Crystal Simorgh Section of the 34th Fajr Film Festival Announced". Fajr Film Festival (in Persian). Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  20. ^ "Two Awards for "The Season of Forgetting Fariba" at Universal Festival" (in Persian). Bani Film. 4 October 2015. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  21. ^ "Sareh Bayat Named Best Actress at New Jersey Film Festival" (in Persian). IRNA. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  22. ^ "Sareh Bayat Named Best Actress at Irvine Film Festival" (in Persian). Bani Film. 26 February 2015. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  23. ^ ""The Season of Forgetting Fariba" Wins Jury Award at Queens World Festival / Sareh Bayat Best Actress" (in Persian). Cinema Press. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  24. ^ "Star-Studded Night at Chetcheragh". Chetcheragh Magazine (in Persian). Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  25. ^ "Award for Sareh Bayat at Love Festival" (in Persian). Honar Online. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  26. ^ "Winners of Hafez Awards Announced / "The Salesman" Best Film, Mahdavian Best Director". Khabaronline (in Persian). Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  27. ^ "Two Awards for Iranian Cinema at Shanghai Film Festival" (in Persian). ISNA. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
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