Biography
Merila Zarei (مریلا زارعی) was born on 14 April 1974. She is an Iranian actress famous for A Separation, About Elly, Hush! Girls Don't Scream, Two Women, Track 143, the Fifth Reaction, Keifar, The Unwanted Woman and The Outcast. She graduated from Azad University of Tehran. During her studies Merila Zarei became interested in acting through Ezatollah Entezami's acting courses. Her first movie was in Ali Asghar Shadravan's Patak. She received the Crystal Simorgh for the best actress in a supporting role for The Friday's Soldiers from the 22nd Fajr International Film Festival. More recently, Merila Zarei appeared in Ebrahim Hatamiki a's 2016 feature film 'Bodyguard' and Reza Mirkarimi's multi award winning movie 'Daughter'.
Acted in 49
2020s
- 2026
Blindness
Sheyda Dashti · 12 episodes
The Heartless
TV
Slumber
Movie
- 2025
- 2024
The Asphalt Jungle
Homa - Bano · 14 episodes
Viper of Tehran
Marzieh Amini · 14 episodes
- 2022
Lily's Turn
TV
Henas
Movie
Jeyran
Mahd-e Olia (Shah's Mother) · 52 episodes
2010s
- 2019
Mannequin
Kati · 26 episodes
Mastermind
Movie
- 2018
The Misunderstanding
Movie
- 2017
Israfil
Taji
Under the Smokey Roof
Shirin
- 2016
Gita
Movie
Daughter
Movie
Bodyguard
Haj Heidar's Wife
- 2015
Everything for Sale
Movie
- 2014
Track 143
Olfat
Che
Hana
- 2013
Hush! Girls Don't Scream
Lawyer
- 2012
I Feel Sleepy
Shirin
Golden Diet
Pari
The Bear
Movie
- 2011
- 2010
The Report of a Celebration
Movie
Retribution
Sepideh
The Other
Movie
2000s
- 2009
The Feisty Rooster
Maryam
Shirin
Movie
Nish Zanbor
Movie
- 2008
A Little Mistake
Movie
Invitation
Bahar
- 2007
Deportees
Movie
Empty Hands
Movie
- 2006
Distress
Movie
Half Mine, Half Yours
Movie
- 2005
Verdict
Movie
The Unwanted Woman
Sima
- 2004
Thirteen Cats on the Hot Gabled Roof
Movie
Friday's Soldiers
Movie
The Singles
Mohandes
- 2003
Movie mania
Movie
Equation
Zohre
The Fifth Reaction
Movie
- 2000
Reign of Love
TV
Leaning on the Wind
Marjan
1990s
- 1999
Two Women
Movie
Appearances1
2020s
- 2025
Angels Don't Die
Narrator