Behnaz Vakili
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
Nurse
Film |
Inside Hooman, Short Film |
|
| 2014 |
Director & Yelena Ivonovna Popova– Lead Actress
Film |
The Bear by Anton Chekhov |
|
| 2013 |
Goli- Lead Actress
Film |
The Citizen - Stage |
|
| 2012 |
Stage Manager
Film |
My Beautiful Son |
|
| 2018 |
Homeless woman, Lead actress
Film |
Common Ground/ Short Film |
|
| 2022 |
Housewife
Film |
Khojaly/ play/ Debunk Theatre |
|
| 2017 |
Katharina- Lead Actress
Film |
The Taming the Shrew - Stage |
|
| 2015 |
Stage Manager
Film |
Birthday Party By Harold Pinter |
|
| 2019 |
Model
Film |
YAA Global/ Corporate |
|
| 2019 |
Interpreter
Film |
Honour/ ITV Series |
|
| 2015 |
Natalia Stepanovitch- Lead Actress
Film |
A Marriage Proposal by Anton Chekhov |
|
| 2013 |
Suzi- Lead Actress
Film |
It Cannot be Remembered- Stage |
|
| 2012 |
Maid
Film |
Zaman Khan's Reign |
|
| 2018 |
Airplane Passenger
Film |
British Airways Brand Campaign |
|
| 2013 |
Stage Manager
Film |
Scandal In Tehran |
|
| 2012 |
Lead Actress
Film |
Temporary Marriage in a Train- Stage |
|
| 2019 |
Malek's Mother/ Featured- Speaking Role
Film |
Sex Education 2/ Netflix Series |
|
| 2018 |
Indian Politician/ Model
Film |
Amaravarti Shoot |
|
| 2019 |
Wedding Guest/ Music Video
Film |
Jax Jones |
|
| 2018 |
Iranian Airplane Passenger
Film |
The Real Story of Argo/ Documentary |
|
| 2018 |
Model
Film |
BMI Health Care Ad |
|
| 2019 |
Cornelia/ Voice Over
Film |
Sherlock Holmes/ The Lying Detective |
|
| 2018 |
Model
Film |
Penthouse Property Filming |
|
| 2019 |
Restaurant Diner/ Commercial
Film |
Facebook Privacy Campaign |
|
| 2019 |
University Professor/ Commercial
Film |
TCL Mobile |
|
| 2018 |
Panelist
Film |
The Roundtable by the Good |
|
| 2019 |
Child Psychologist/ TV Show
Film |
Alabama |
|
| 2018 |
The winner of The Best Actress Award in the Fifth English-Persian Theater Festival in London
Film |
King Mear |
|
| 2019 |
Quiz Show Audience/ Commercial
Film |
Cinch online Trade Car |
|
| 2019 |
Passerby/ Feature Film
Film |
Last Night in Soho |
|
| 2019 |
Call Center Worker/ Commercial
Film |
Direct Line |
|
| 2019 |
Sport Model/ Commercial
Film |
Nike |
|
| 2019 |
Guest/ Feature Film
Film |
Mughal Mowgli |
|
| 2019 |
Bita's Mother
Film |
Under the Moon |
|
| 2019 |
Theater Audience
Film |
Four Wedding & a Funeral/ TV Series |
|
| 2019 |
Factory Worker/ Series
Film |
Gangs of London |
|
| 2019 |
Lead Actress/9 roles -The winner of the best actress in the fifth Iranian Theater Festival in London
Film |
King Mear |
|
| 2019 |
Kind Lady
Film |
The Power of Kindness/ Short Film |
Education
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About me
Behnaz Vakili is rapidly establishing herself as a versatile actress of Middle Eastern origin. She appeared as Malek’s mother on season 2 of the critically and commercially successful Netflix series, Sex Education.She also featured as an interpreter on ITV drama series, Honour.
Behnaz was born in Tehran, Iran and lived in the capital through the Iranian Revolution. She came to the UK in 2001 and now lives in London. She is equally fluent in English, Farsi and Kurdish.
Originally a theatre actress, she toured the United States and Europe in a satirical show, performing to packed audiences in 35 venues in 7 countries in 2012 and 2013.
Behnaz received the Best Actress Award at the 5th Persian-English Theatre Festival in London, 2018, for her performance in King Mear.
Behnaz is a qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Life Coach, but her first love is acting.