Lilinaz Hakimi is an Iranian-American actress based between Paris and the United States. She recently trained at the prestigious Cours Florent in Paris, with a strong focus on both classical and contemporary work across theatre and film. Her approach to acting blends intellectual rigour with emotional precision, creating characters shaped as much by thought as by feeling. She is drawn to complex inner lives and psychologically nuanced storytelling. Lilinaz previously completed conservatory training in the United States and has appeared in select short films, as well as pre-professional and professional stage productions, including work with Imagination Stage. During her time at Columbia University, she both directed and starred in her first short film, FOR HER.