Homa Rousta (Persian: هما روستا‎; 26 September 1946 – 26 September 2015) was an Iranian film and stage actress. She was the widow of stage director Hamid Samandarian.

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Homa Rousta
Homa Rousta at the 32nd Fajr Film Festival
Born	Homa Rousta (1946-09-26)26 September 1946 Tehran, Iran
Died	26 September 2015(2015-09-26) (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, United States
Resting place	88 Segment, Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery
Nationality	Iranian
Alma mater	Tehran University of Art Bucharest School of Dramatic Arts
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1971–2015
Notable work	From Karkheh to Rhine
Spouse(s)	Hamid Samandarian (m. 1972–2012, his death)
Children	Kaveh (b. 1975)
Parent(s)	Reza Rousta (father), Eugenia Rousta (mother)

She graduated with a degree in theatre from the School of Dramatic Arts in Bucharest.[1] She started her career in 1971. Her most famous performance was in From Karkheh to Rhine (1992), for which she was nominated for the best actress Simorgh at the Fajr Film Festival.

She died of cancer on 26 September 2015 in a hospital in Los Angeles, California, United States.[2] Her body was transferred to Iran and was buried at Behesht Zahra alongside her husband's grave.

Selected filmography

References

• "هما روستا، بازیگر ایرانی درگذشت". BBC Persian. Retrieved 26 September 2015.

External links

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