Maryam Zaree

Biography

Maryam Zaree (Persian: مریم زارع; born July 22, 1983, in Tehran, Iran) is a German actress, filmmaker, and writer. She has appeared in various European film productions and gained recognition for lead roles in films such as *Shahada*, as well as for her award-winning performance in the series *4 Blocks*, for which she received the Grimme Prize in 2018. She made her directorial debut with the documentary *Born in Evin*, which explores her birth inside Evin Prison and won the German Film Award for Best Documentary in 2020. Maryam Zaree was born in Evin Prison in the Iranian capital, Tehran. In 1985, her mother, Nargess Eskandari-Grünberg, fled with her to Germany to escape political persecution. From the age of two, Zaree grew up in Frankfurt am Main. From 2004 to 2008, she studied acting at the Konrad Wolf University of Film and Television in Potsdam-Babelsberg. While still a student, she participated in various film and television productions. Zaree rose to prominence through her lead role in the feature film *Shahada*, which screened in the Official Competition at the Berlinale in 2010 and received multiple awards at international festivals. For her performance, she received—am…

Movies & TV Shows

1. System Crasher (2019) — Elli Heller
2. Undine (2020) — Monika
3. Transit (2018) — Melissa
4. 4 Blocks (2017) — Kalila
5. Scene of the Crime (1970) — Samira
6. Move (2012) — Bibelforscher
7. TKKG (2019) — Susanne Carsten
8. King of Stonks (2022) — Eva Mailand
9. Doppelhaushälfte (2022) — Mari Sawadi
10. I Am Not Him (2013) — Ayşe / Asiye
11. Polizeiruf 110 (1971) — Nadja
12. No Hard Feelings (2020) — Mina
13. SOKO Leipzig (2001) — Schwester von Cem Yildiz
14. MaPa (2020) — Matha Rahemi
15. Skin Deep (2023) — Fabienne
16. Marry Me! (2015) — Kissy
17. Faith (2010) — Maryam
18. Superegos (2014) — Jeanne
19. Hamburg Dockland (2007) — Selima Demir
20. Not a Word (2024) — Barban
21. Engel sucht Liebe (2009) — Gülcen
22. Music and Apocalypse (2019) — Wendela Wendela
23. Burnout (2011) — Pelin
24. Willkommen bei Habib (2014) — Semra
25. Born in Evin (2019) — Self
26. Unter Feinden (2013)
27. Tod einer Polizistin (2012) — Eden Nasrallah
28. Kommissarin Lucas (2003) — Qumar Sabuni
29. Kölner Treff (1976) — Self
30. Leif in Concert Vol. 2 (2020)
31. Legal Affairs (2021) — Elena Caspari
32. Welcome to Iceland (2016) — Alicia
33. Club Europa (2017) — Yasmin
34. Die Stadt und die Macht (2016) — Reporterin
35. Rising Voices (2015) — Esma
36. A Quintet (2014) — Ayala
37. Mein Vogel fliegt schneller (2009) — Marie
38. Brothers (2012) — Derya
39. Dr. Molly & Karl (2008) — Ayzit
40. Liebe. Jetzt ! (2020) — Aylin

Directed

1. Doppelhaushälfte (2022) — Director
2. Born in Evin (2019) — Director
3. Opfer — Director