Atossa Leoni

Atossa Leoni

Nascimento : , Berlin, Germany

História

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Atossa Leoni is an actress who has been working internationally in film, television and theater since childhood. Of Iranian descent, Atossa was born in Berlin, Germany, raised in various countries throughout Europe and schooled in the United States. She is fluent in five languages and currently resides in Los Angeles.[1] Atossa made her American screen debut starring as Soraya, the female lead in the film adaptation of The Kite Runner. The film is based on Khaled Hosseini's best-selling novel, which remained on The New York Times best-seller list for over 124 weeks. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Marc Forster, the film has already received praise from critics and fans alike and is proving to be a major awards contender. Atossa was seen in the critically praised America So Beautiful. The film, which also starred Academy Award nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo, followed a group of immigrants in Los Angeles during the unfolding of the 1979 Iran hostage crises. America So Beautiful was recognized at the Marrakech International Film Festival in 2002 and was in competition in the Panorama Section of the 2002 Berlin Film Festival. She lent her voice to narrate the audiobook version of Khaled Hosseinis A Thousand Splendid Suns and Greg Mortenson's Three Cups of Tea, which are both best-selling books around the world. Description above from the Wikipedia article Atossa Leoni, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Perfil

Atossa Leoni

Filmes

O Caçador de Pipas
Soraya
Kabul. Amir e Hassan são dois amigos, que se divertem em um torneio de pipas. Após a vitória neste dia um ato de traição de um menino marcará para sempre a vida de ambos. Amir passa a viver nos Estados Unidos, retornando ao Afeganistão apenas após 20 anos. É quando ele enfrenta a mão de ferro do governo talibã para tentar consertar o ocorrido em seu passado.
America So Beautiful
Maryam
This film follows the odyssey of a group of Iranian immigrants in Los Angeles, trying to find their place in America amidst the unfolding of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
The Princess & the Marine
Zayn
Based on a true story, American Marine Jason Johnson (Goselaar) is sent on assignment to the Emirate of Bahrain. While there, he meets and falls in love with a spirited, lovely young woman, Meriam (Nichols), without realizing she is really a member of the Bahraini Royal Family. Meriam, who does not wish to consent to an arranged marriage, knows her love affair with Jason is dangerous, as he is a Mormon Christian and she a Muslim. Her parents would never consent to their match, and so Meriam and Jason race against time to escape Bahrain and make it to the United States, where they can marry. If Meriam is sent back, however, her life may be in jeopardy.