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Homa Rousta: Iranian stage and film actress (1946–2015)

Homa Rousta (1946–2015) was an Iranian stage and film actress trained in Bucharest, noted for nuanced performances in Report on a Murder, The Little Bird of Happiness, Travellers and From Karkheh to Rhine.

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Homa Rousta (Persian: هما روستا; 26 September 1946 – 26 September 2015) was an Iranian actress known for both stage and screen work. Her most widely seen film appearances include Report on a Murder (1986), The Little Bird of Happiness (1987), Travellers (1991) and From Karkheh to Rhine (1992).

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Early life and education

Rousta was born in Tehran on 26 September 1946. She trained in theatre at the School of Dramatic Arts in Bucharest (Romania) — a city sometimes mistakenly associated with Hungary in older, erroneous sources.

Career

Beginning on the stage and later moving into film, Rousta established a reputation for nuanced supporting and leading performances in Iranian cinema of the 1980s and early 1990s. The titles listed above are among her best-known screen credits.

Personal life

She was married to the stage director Hamid Samandarian; after his death she was his widow.

Death

Rousta died of cancer on 26 September 2015 — her 69th birthday — in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Selected filmography

  • Report on a Murder (1986)
  • The Little Bird of Happiness (1987)
  • Travellers (1991)
  • From Karkheh to Rhine (1992)

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