ACTRESS & PERFORMER

Melissa
Massahzadeh.

Stories on screen.
Expression in every form.

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FILM · MUSIC · LIVE PERFORMANCE

Melissa Massahzadeh, smiling in a denim outfit against a teal background

01 / ON SCREEN

Selected film work

Characters. Connection.
A world beyond the frame.

Rizoo

SHORT FILM

Written & directed by Azadeh Navai

Presented by The New Yorker in 2025. Screened at BFI London Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival and San Francisco International Film Festival.

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Sarina’s World

FILM

Directed by Joseph Hovsepian · Melissa as Sarina

Melissa takes the lead role of Sarina in Joseph Hovsepian’s film.

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02 / MEET MELISSA

A natural curiosity.
A creative spirit.

Melissa Massahzadeh is an actress whose work spans short films, music videos and live performance. Her screen credits include Rizoo, written and directed by Azadeh Navai, and the lead role of Sarina in Joseph Hovsepian’s Sarina’s World.

Alongside acting, Melissa’s creative work includes singing and instrumental performance.

Rizoo in The New Yorker ↗

03 / IN FRAME