Hailing from the Qashqai tribe in Iran, Donia Kash (they/them) is an agendered multi-disciplinary performer and filmmaker.  Catch Donia at the helm of the very queer feature film Slay directed by Jem Garrard, which made headlines in the Comedy/Horror Genre. They've had the tremendous opportunity to represent Canadian/Persian storytelling for the role of Kian in Parifam directed by Panthea Vatandoost and written by Aki Yaghoubi.

Recently, Donia was named A Star to Watch at the Whistler Film Festival and received a UBCP award nomination for their performance in Hallmark’s, Hearts In The Game. Donia’s other recent television credits include a multi-season recurring role on A Million Little Things (ABC), So Help Me Todd (CBS), and many more to come in 2025. Next, When Donia isn’t acting, writing, or creating they can be found playing pickleball or making Persian soup with their Mom. 

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