Working with Ala

“Ala is great in front of the camera. She is genuine both as a person and in her acting method. She puts focus on her co-actor, is sharp and gives depth to the scenes.” Elin Övergaard, director.

"I perceive Ala’s style of acting as professional and responsive, both to me as well as to her co-actors. I feel I can rely on her to bring her very best to the character. Ala has always been meticulous in her preparations, as a director, I feel that there lies great trust and creativity in the work that we've done together." Anna Nolskog, director.

Bio

Ala Riani is a multi-facetted and award winning actress based in Stockholm who works within the fields of film, theatre, tv, and voice. She speaks Swedish, English, Kurdish, Farsi as well as some French and has even spoken Arabic in productions.

Appeared in American, Polish, Belgian, German and other productions.

Select Projects

FILM

  • Rojin in Jin (2024) Directed by Hamoun Dolatshahi

  • Fereshteh in Toranj (2024) Directed by Tina Krol

  • Growth in Imago (2023) Directed by Farima Piroozpay & Shirin Jaberi

  • Mother in Azadeh (2023) Directed by Parmida Hamdollazadehkive

  • Shams in Rebel (2022) Directed by Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah

  • Émilie du Châtelet in Émilie (2022) Directed by Felicia Bichard

  • Leyla in Leyla (2021) Directed by Bahador Shahidi

  • Mother in Flyttfåglar (2021) Directed by Lisa Meyer

  • Rebecca in Rebecca (2021) Directed by Bahar Pars

TV

  • Doctor in Heder (2021)

  • Agrin Farhadi in Maria Wern (2021)

  • Alin Amedi in Peacemaker (2020)

  • Teacher in Love & Anarchy (2020)

  • Tuba in Caliphate (2020)

  • Therese in Sommaren med släkten (2020)

  • Doctor in Dejta (2020)

  • Freshteh Laurell in The Truth Will Out (2018)

  • Madalyn in Sthlm Rekviem (2018)

THEATRE

  • Peter No-Tail in Pelle Svanslös En Flerspråkig Musikal Teater Aros (2022-2024)

  • Sappho in Musorna Altitudteatern (2021)

  • A-day Amnesty Sweden (2018)

  • Queen Zenobia in Minns Du Zenobia? Altitudteatern (2018)

  • Death Angel and others in Bardo, Teater Trixter (2018)

COMMERCIALS

  • Lead in Coop Online (2019)

  • Lead in Circle K/Mastercard (2019)

  • Lead in Generation Pep (2019)

VOICE

  • Narration for Amphi (2024)

  • Music in Leyla (2021)

  • Narration for Volvo Camp X (2019)

  • Narration for The World Culture Museums Gothenburg (2019)

  • Music in Aamir (2017)