Simin Motamed-Arya is a multi-award-winning Iranian actress. She first got involved in theater during her teen years, and received her degree in theater from Tehran Art Institute.

She is one of the most significant actresses of post-revolutionary Iranian cinema and has been called "one of the most important actresses and filmmakers of Iran.

She has been nominated ten times for the best actress award at the Fajr International Film Festival and won the Crystal Simorgh four times.