Born in Tehran in 1979, Sareh Bayat is known as one of the leading actresses of Iranian cinema and television. Bayat, who started his career in theater in 2001, started appearing in television series in 2007 after completing his acting education, and became a notable name in the international arena with his transition to cinema. He made his big breakthrough with the movie A Separation directed by Asghar Farhadi. Bayat, who played the character of Razieh in this 2011 film, received great acclaim both in Iran and around the world for her performance. The film won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2012, and Bayat was among the actors who contributed significantly to the international success of this work. A Separation also won major awards at the Berlin Film Festival and became one of the groundbreaking productions in cinema. Bayat came to the fore with two more important films in 2015. Directed by Majid Majidi. She gave an emotional performance as wet nurse Halimah in Muhammad: Messenger of Allah. In the same year, she starred in the movie Nahid, directed by Ida Panahandeh, and expertly reflected the difficult life of a woman in search of separation and freedom. Continuing her work in the field of television, Bayat gained a special place in the hearts of the audience with the character of Pegah Dadgar in the TV series Aşıkane. This series, which is among the long-running and popular productions, became one of the strongest examples of his television performances. The artist, who continued to appear on the screen with productions such as Dil and Rahman 1400 in the following years, continued to remain on the agenda with the Mahkum project in 2025. Sareh Bayat has managed to become one of the important faces of Iranian cinema opening to the world with her deep acting in different genres and layered characters throughout her career.