Atossa Leoni (born October 1977) is an actress who has worked internationally in film, television, and theater since childhood.
[citation needed] Atossa made her American screen debut starring as Soraya, the female lead in the film adaptation of The Kite Runner.
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Marc Forster, the film has received praise from critics and fans and is considered a major awards contender.
The film, which also starred Academy Award nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo, follows a group of immigrants in Los Angeles during the unfolding of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
Atossa lent her voice to narrate the audiobook versions of Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns and Greg Mortenson's Three Cups of Tea, as well as his follow-up Stones into Schools, all of which are best-selling books around the world.