Homa Rousta

Homa Rousta was an Iranian film and stage actress. She was the widow of stage director Hamid Samandarian.
She graduated with a degree in theatre from the School of Dramatic Arts in Bucharest. She started her career in 1971. Her most famous performance was in Az [Karkheh ta Rhein|From Karkheh to Rhine], for which she was nominated for the best actress Simorgh at the Fajr Film Festival.
She died of cancer on 26 September 2015 in a hospital in Los Angeles, California, United States. Her body was transferred to Iran and was buried at Behesht Zahra alongside her husband's grave.