Vishka Asayesh

Vishka Asayesh (Persian: ویشکا آسایش; born November 7, 1972) is an Iranian actress, set designer, and art director. She obtained a degree in set design from the UK. She is also a sculptor and has exhibited her art works at Etemad Gallery in Tehran in 2012.[1][2]

Vishka Asayesh
Asayesh at the 2019 Fajr International Film Festival
Born (1972-11-07) November 7, 1972
Tehran, Iran
EducationLondon University
Occupation(s)Actress, Set designer
Years active1992–present
SpouseReza Ghobady
ChildrenGueeve (b. 2006)
RelativesMaziar Partow (uncle)

Career

Vishka became a household name after appearing in the historical TV series Imam Ali in 1992. She has appeared in Love + 2 (1998), The Visitor of Rey (2000), Ice Flower (2004), No Men Allowed (2011), Snow on the Pines (2011), Thirteen (2013), I am Diego Maradona (2014), and Sperm Whale (2015).

Her appearance in No Men Allowed (2011) won a Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Fajr International Film Festival in 2011.[3] She was nominated and won the best actress award several times at the international film festivals for acting in The Badger movie, directed by Kazem Mollaie in 2021.

Awards
  • Best Actress for No Men Allowed (2011), (dir. Rambod Javan) at the Fajr International Film Festival in 2011.
  • Best Actress and Best Ensemble Cast for The Badger, (dir. Kazem Mollaie) at the “19th. Riverside International Film Festival” (USA) / April 2021[4]
  • Nominated for the Best Female Actor for The Badger, (dir. Kazem Mollaie) at the “11th. Queens World Film Festival” (USA) / July 2021
  • Special Jury Award for Acting for The Badger, (dir. Kazem Mollaie) at the “37th. Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival”, Academy Awards® Qualifying (USA) / Sept. 2021 (The jury shared: “Asayesh commands your attention as the fiercely independent Soodah, an entrepreneur and mother starting her second marriage when tragedy strikes. She is a modern woman in modern Iran, who must face the humiliation of seeking help from various authority figures while maintaining her dignity. She gives a stunning performance that invites you into the complexity of her world.”)[5]
  • Best Actress for The Badger, (dir. Kazem Mollaie) at the “10th. Winter Film Awards International Film Festival” (USA) / Oct. 2021[6]
  • Best Actress for The Badger, (dir. Kazem Mollaie) at the “6th. Calella Film Festival” [Low Budget Section] (SPAIN) / Oct. 2021

Work

Theater

Films

Set designer
  • Zanan Venusi, Mardan Merikhi (2010)
  • Masoumiat Az Dast Rafteh (2002)

TV series

References
  1. Vishka Asayesh
  2. تنها دارنده سیمرغ نقش اول زن برای نقش کمدی از جشنواره
  3. ویشکا آسایش | آشنایی با ویشکا آسایش بازیگر سینما و تلویزیون ایران
  4. "Iranian film 'The Badger' wins RIFF award". Iran Press. May 3, 2021.
  5. "Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Unveils Winners". The Diaspora Times. 7 October 2021.
  6. "Vishka Asayesh wins Best Actress Award at US film festival". MEHR NEWS AGENCY. 6 October 2021.
  7. "The Badger to be released". Iranian Students' News Agency. 25 July 2020.


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