Afsaneh Dehrouyeh
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.
Known For
TV
Soulmates
Student 2
2020
TV
Granite Harbour
Mariam Faraki
2022
TV
Marriage
Simone
2022
Film
The Phantom of the Open
Josie
2022
TV
shortFLIX
Muna
2018
Film
Yellow
2023
Film
Worry Time
Viv2
2026
Film
Our Kind of Love
Samira
2018
Film
Digging
Ziba
2021
Film
Capture
Amina
Film
Ayaneh
Ayaneh
2019
Film
Requirements
Lawyer
2025
Film
The Woman in the Wardrobe
2024
Filmography
2026FilmWorry Timeas Viv22025FilmRequirementsas Lawyer2024FilmThe Woman in the Wardrobe2023FilmYellow2022TVGranite Harbouras Mariam Faraki2022TVMarriageas Simone2022FilmThe Phantom of the Openas Josie2021FilmDiggingas Ziba2020TVSoulmatesas Student 22019FilmAyanehas Ayaneh2018FilmOur Kind of Loveas Samira2018TVshortFLIXas Muna—FilmCaptureas Amina