Bahar Pars

Bahar Pars is honestly one of those actresses who just sneaks up and steals the scene, you know? She’s racked up quite a filmography, with roles in A Man Called Ove, Handling the Undead, and Maya Nilo (Laura). A Man Called Ove—yeah, that’s the one people keep bringing up—got nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars in 2017, which is no small feat. If you’ve seen it, you’ll get why. Pars just brings this real, lived-in vibe to her characters, nothing plastic or overdone. She’s not just about picking up scripts and calling it a day, either. In 2015, she snagged the Medea Award. The jury totally nailed it, saying she has her own unique way of flipping those classic female roles on their heads and dragging them into the modern world. Honestly, it’s about time someone started shaking things up with those characters, right? Pars isn’t afraid to mess with the formula, and you can feel it when she’s on screen—she’s got depth, edge, and you never quite know what she’s going to do next. And it’s not just the big, commercial stuff. She’s all about choosing projects that matter and bring something different to the table. Whether she’s haunting you in a dark drama or lighting up the screen in a heartfelt indie, she’s got this energy that’s just impossible to fake. She’s a total game-changer—Swedish cinema’s lucky to have her around.