Vishka Asayesh

Vishka Asayesh is an Iranian actress.

Career

She obtained a degree in set design from the UK. She is also a sculptor and has exhibited her art works at Etemad Gallery in Tehran in 2012.
Vishka became a household name after appearing in the historical TV series Imam Ali in 1992. She has appeared in Love + 2, The Visitor of Rey, Ice Flower, No Men Allowed, Snow on the Pines, Thirteen, I am Diego Maradona, and Sperm Whale.
Her appearance in No Men Allowed won a Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Fajr International Film Festival in 2011. She was nominated and won the best actress award several times at international film festivals for acting in the 2020 movie The Badger, directed by Kazem Mollaie.

Awards and nominations

Best Actress for No Men Allowed, at the Fajr International Film Festival in 2011.Best Actress and Best Ensemble Cast for The Badger, at the “19th. Riverside International Film Festival” / April 2021Nominated for the Best Female Actor for The Badger, at the “11th. Queens [World Film Festival]” / July 2021 Special Jury Award for Acting for The Badger, at the “37th. Los Angeles [Asian Pacific Film Festival]”, Academy Awards® Qualifying / Sept. 2021 ''Best Actress for The Badger, at the “10th. Winter Film Awards International Film Festival” / Oct. 2021Best Actress for The Badger, at the “6th. Calella Film Festival” / Oct. 2021