Acting career Taherian began her professional acting career with a role in the film
Nobody, Nowhere (2011) (
fa). She followed it with another roles in four
television series, including
Woodpecker (2011) and
Like a Dream (2012).
Removing the Hijab In October 2015, Sadaf Taherian posted uncovered photos of herself on
Instagram and
Facebook in protest at being forced to wear a
headscarf, and said she will speak out about the "dirty cinema of Iran". She has also posted videos on her Instagram account, saying that she had left the country for nearby
Dubai and her account was not hacked. Iran’s law deems
hijab mandatory for women since the establishment of the
Islamic Republic in 1979. In reaction to Taherian's act, the ministry of culture and Islamic guidance denounced her ‘immoral’, banned her from acting, and photoshopped the traditional head scarf back into the shots.
Modeling career She started her modeling career after leaving Iran. She worked with cosmetics, beauty and health care companies as model. In 2016,
Watsons, known as the largest
health care and
beauty care chain store in Asia, worked with Taherian for beauty and health products. Her images are used in many beauty and
fashion magazines, but not in her native country. She has also been involved in several fashion promotional videos. == Personal life ==