Nikohl Boosheri

Biography

Nikohl Boosheri is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Adena El-Amin on Freeform’s The Bold Type.

Boosheri was born in Pakistan to Iranian parents while her parents were fleeing Iran and moved to Canada when she was 2 months old. She has never been to Iran. She speaks English and Persian.

She made her film debut in 2011 with the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award Winner, “Circumstance.” Her acclaimed performance in the film won Best Performance at three other Film Festivals: LA Outfest, International Rome Film Festival, and the Noor Film Festival.

At the Tribeca Film Festival, 2013, Nikohl was named among the 10 Actors to watch for by IndieWires for her performance in Meera Menon’s feature “Farah Goes Bang.”

Nikohl’s credits include acting opposite Thandie Newton in DirectTV’s “Rogue”, and portraying the colorful character Sara in Daniel Grove’s “The Persian Connection.” This has been a busy year for Nikohl, she is playing a wide range of roles across several Networks this fall. Nikohl is also a songwriter, frequently collaborating with LA artist Wild the Coyote.