My name is Ariana but Ari always finds its way back to me. I’m a classically trained Iranian-American actress originally from Los Angeles, CA. I hold my BFA in Acting from Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts. I’m also a passionate singer, which is pretty obvious considering how many hours a day I spend humming along to The Sound of Music soundtrack…
I spent a year training at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, where I performed in Twelfth Night and The Winter’s Tale. Most recently, I played Goli in the 2023 Pulitzer Prize winning play ENGLISH at The Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, and understudied Goli and Elham in ENGLISH at Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
I strive to create forward moving stories which extend characters into fully fledged, complex beings that inspire thought-provoking conversation.
I am bicoastal to NYC and LA. I am a member of AEA.