Salme Geransar
Salme Geransar is an Iranian-Australian actress.[1] She played Detective Majano in the Netflix series Clickbait (2021) and Anousha in the ABC series Mystery Road: Origin (2022)[1] for which she along with the rest of the cast received the 2023 Equity Ensemble Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.[2]
Early life
[edit]Geransar was born in Tehran, Iran, and moved to Australia with her family at the age of four. She grew up on the Central Coast, NSW,[1] and studied Biotechnology at the University of Newcastle before pursuing a career in acting.[3]
Career
[edit]Geransar lived in Los Angeles from 2014 for almost five years.[1][4] She was cast in Izzy Gets the Fuck Across Town alongside Mackenzie Davis,[5] which premiered at the 2017 LA Film Festival, and the 2019 sci-fi thriller The Mandela Effect.
She starred in the 2024 Melbourne Theatre Company's production of English, which met with excellent reviews when it played in Melbourne[6] and Canberra.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | We Bury the Dead | Private Clarkson | |
2019 | The Mandela Effect | Nasim Terhani | |
2017 | Izzy Gets the Fuck Across Town | The Gypsy | |
2008 | The Plex | Misty |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | Swift Street | Vivienne | Episode: "Rental" |
2022 | Mystery Road: Origin | Anousha | Main cast (6 episodes) |
2021 | Spreadsheet | Tash | Episode: "Lipstick and Nits" |
2021 | Clickbait | Detective Majano | Recurring (6 episodes) |
2020 | Neighbours | Kayla Gold | Episode: "1.8428" |
2013 | Winners & Losers | Amita Chaves | Episode: "You Can Run" |
2010 | Rush | Ara | Episode: "3.14" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Bailey, John (19 July 2024). "Australia didn't want actresses like her. But then things changed". The Age. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (8 May 2023). "Equity Ensemble Awards 2023: winners". Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Salme Geransar Finds her Niche Indie Comedy 'Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town'". SoReckless. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Heath, Nicola (15 August 2024). "Sanaz Toossi's play English won a Pulitzer — and now Melbourne Theatre Company brings it to Australia". ABC News. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Robbins, Caryn. "Salme Geransar Gets Comedic in New Film IZZY GETS THE F*CK OUT OF TOWN". Broadway World. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Byrne, Tim (4 August 2024). "English review – this Pulitzer-winning play is smart, subtle and deceptively feelgood". Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Musa, Helen (6 September 2024). "English, but not always as it is spoken". Retrieved 18 September 2024.