 Nora Armani plays Shakespeare, Shaw, Hammerstein, Molière, Tchekov, Guitry, Labiche, Fatima, Gallaire, Tewfik al Hakim, and has toured with SOJOURN AT ARARAT internationally in over 20 cities on four continents in its English and French (Le Chant D'Ararat) versions, together with her stage partner Gerald Papasian.
Nora Armani has interpreted lead roles in American, French, Czech, Armenian, Lebanese and Egyptian films on screen and on television. Between March 1991 and December 1993, she represented the Ministry of Culture of Armenia as a spokesperson for the promotion of Armenian cinema world wide.
The films she has produced have been seen in major film festivals such as Cannes 1996 (Official Selection- Un Certain Regard), Montreal, Rotterdam, Cairo, Portland, Washington, D.C. Cambridge, London, Inverness, Cardiff and Lancaster amongst others.
Nora Armani was invited to Cairo to play the lead role of Anna in the musical "The King and I" opposite Egyptian stage and TV star Mohamed Sobhi. The play was performed at Radio Theatre in downtown Cairo. It was also broadcast on Egyptian TV and Satellite TV. She had a successful run of "Nannto Nannto", a stage production of words and music of her own creation, in Paris at the Theatre des Dechargeurs. The play ran during the month of February 2000 and was later performed in Venice at the Santa Margherita Theatre, August 2000.
Nora Armani is the winner of several awards such as two "BEST ACTRESS" awards for Film & Stage Yerevan (Armenia) Festival-1991, the DRAMALOGUE AWARD for performance-1988- Los Angeles, the "Encore" DRAMALOGUE AWARD for performance-1989- Los Angeles, the CALIFORNIA MOTION PICTURE GOLDEN STAR award-1985-Los Angeles. She is an Honorary Member of the National Theatre of Armenia since 1992. Her most recent award was that of "Best
Actress" for her lead role in Labyrinth at the Siunik Film Festival. She holds M.Sc. from the University of London and a B.A in Sociology and Theatre (Acting and Directing) from the American University Cairo and UCLA (Los Angeles).
The PRESS about Nora Armani:
"…absolutely superb, exquisite and virtuoso performance..."
Dramalogue - Los Angeles - Steven Zeller
"… the deft, bedazzling Armani creates textured characters and substantial momentum."
Los Angeles Times - Ray Loynd
"…brilliantly performed by…Nora Armani, one is reminded that magic can still exist on the stage."
Herald Examiner - Los Angeles - Clifford Gallo
"…Moving… a long applause..."
Le Monde - Christophe Deshoulieres
"…The beautiful Nora Armani…"
Variety - Emmanuel Levi
"…knows how to blend her gorgeous voice and expertly trained body to create theatrical magic..."
LA Weekly - Pick of the Week - Tom Provenzano
"…gifted actor…"
The Boston Globe - Patti Hartigan
"…performance which stirs the imagination..."
Pasadena Weekly - John C. Mahoney
"…extraordinary and moving performance."
Daily Bruin - UCLA - Tony Tran URL: www.noraarmani.com
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