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Taraneh Alidoosti

Taraneh Alidoosti

Actor · Born January 12, 1984 (42) · Tehran, Iran

Taraneh Alidoosti is an Iranian actress of theatre and cinema and also a translator who was born in 1984 in Tehran, Iran. She has been featured for the first time in the movie "I'm Taraneh, 15" by Rassoul Sadr Ameli, and this movie can be considered as a turning point in her career. She won the Crystal Simorgh Award for Best First Role Actress from Fajr Festival for this movie. Her other cinematic works include "Caanan" by Mani Haghighi, "Beautiful City" by Asghar Farhadi, "At The End of the 8th Street" by Alireza Amini, and "Seller" by Asghar Farhadi. She also played for the first time in front of Hassan Fathi's camera, in the "Shahrzad" series.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 12, 1984 (42)
From
Tehran, Iran
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 2% in 30 days

What are Taraneh Alidoosti's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
46%
Power
23%
Bonds
9%
Ideas
8%
Society
8%
Survival
6%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Herald
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
2
Cathartic
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Taraneh Alidoosti's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Taraneh Alidoosti's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

25 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Taraneh: A Documentary(2025)

    Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Orca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Elham

  • Subtraction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Farzaneh, Bita

  • Leila's Brothers(2022)

    as Leila

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hamid's Symphony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Taraneh

  • Atomic Heart Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Arine

  • The Salesman(2016)

    as Rana Etesami

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Shahrzad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 59 episodes · as Shahrzad Saadat

  • Absolute Rest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Samira

  • Wedlock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Shallow Yellow Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Modest Reception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Leyla

  • At the End of 8th Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Niloufar

  • The Secret of Taran Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as The Nurse

  • Whatever God Wants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Life with Closed Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Parastoo

  • About Elly(2009)

    as Elly

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Shirin(2008)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Doubt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mahtab

  • Canaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mina

  • Manifesto Cho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Fireworks Wednesday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Roohi

  • Jamshid and Khorshid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Khorshid

  • Beautiful City(2004)

    as Firoozeh

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • I'm Taraneh, 15 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Taraneh

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles from 2002 to 2025; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

The Salesman (2016)

$7M worldwide

Highest rated

About Elly (2009)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Salesman (2016)

Film career

20022025

Peak 2022 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2004Screen debut· Beautiful City
  • 2004First top-billed film· Beautiful City
  • 2022Career best· Leila's Brothers

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 25: 24 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score95thWriting1 of 25: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s9 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 57% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Taraneh Alidoosti's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 95th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 93rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor, writer

Taraneh: A Documentary (2025)

75th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

About Elly (2009)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 82/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Taraneh Alidoosti's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 7 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Taraneh Alidoosti work with?

People who share at least 2 of Taraneh Alidoosti's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Asghar Farhadi shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles