Nadere Hakim Elahi, artist, painter, sculptor, and mother of actress Alidousti

Taraneh Alidoosti (born 1984) is an actress. She is best known internationally for her role in The Salesman (2016), which won the Best Foreign Language Film Award at the 89th Academy Awards. She has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh, an Iran Cinema Celebration Award, and an Iranian Film Critics and Writers Association Award. She is also known for starring in The Beautiful City (2003), Fireworks Wednesday (2006), About Elly (2009), and Shahrzad (2015–2018). Her father, Hamid Alidoosti, long played football for Iran’s national team and was the first Iranian to play for a foreign team (FSV Salmrohr, German 2. Bundesliga). Afterwards, he became a professional football coach. Alidoosti’s mother, Nadere Hakimelahi, is a sculptor and art tutor.

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