Amira Casar

Amira Casar is a British-born actress of Persian origin. Early life Amira Casar (née Zangeneh) is the daughter of Iranian parents. Her mother is a famous opera and folk singer, Pari Zangheneh. Her older sister, Shahpari Azam Zanganeh, was the third wife of the billionaire Saudi playboy and arms dealer, Adnan Kashoggi. Amira was born in London and was subsequently raised in England, Ireland, and France. She studied drama at the Conservatoire National d'Art Dramatique de Paris between 1991 and 1994. She is fluent in both English, Farsi, and French and has worked in German, Italian, and Spanish. Career Casar's first role was in the 1989 film (Error of Youth) by . She played Sandra Benzakhem in the 1997 film La Vérité si je mens !, for which she was nominated for a César Award for Most Promising Actress. She later appeared in the film's two sequels, in 2001 and 2012.