Marzieh Vafamehr, an Iranian actress and filmmaker, has been a significant figure in advocating for women's rights and freedom of expression in Iran. Her career is notable for its bold choices, including her starring role in the 2009 film My Tehran for Sale, directed by Granaz Moussavi. The film, which critiques the lack of freedoms in Iran, led to her arrest in June 2011. Vafamehr was sentenced to a year in prison and 90 lashes, although this sentence was later reduced on appeal to three months, and the flogging was overturned. She was released after 118 days but was banned from making films or leaving Iran​.

Vafamehr has been an active participant in the One Million Signatures campaign, which seeks to end discriminatory laws against women in Iran. Her activism extends to her involvement in the Women's Citizenship Center, which she helped found in 2013 to support women's rights and citizenship issues in Iran​.

Marzieh Vafamehr is married to Nasser Taghvai, a prominent Iranian film director and screenwriter. Together, they have faced significant challenges due to their outspoken stances and their work in the film industry, which often intersects with their activism for social change. Despite these obstacles, Vafamehr continues to be a powerful voice for freedom and justice in Iran​.

Selected Filmography:

• "Zangi and Roomi" directed by Nasser Taghvai (Date unspecified).
• "Barefoot In Heaven" (Date unspecified).
• "Gaze" (Date unspecified).
• "Wind, Ten Years Old" directed by Marzieh Vafamehr herself (Date unspecified).
• "The Cancer Period" directed by Hossein Shahabi (Date unspecified).
• "Belly's Suction" directed by Pourya Moradi (Date unspecified).
• "The Bitter Tea" directed by Nasser Taghvai (Date unspecified).
• "My Tehran for Sale" (2009) - Vafamehr plays the lead role in this Iranian-Australian film that critiques Iranian society.