Mahnaz Afshar (born 11 June 1977 in Tehran) is an Iranian actress who has been active since 1999 with acting in cinema and television series.Later on, she was invited by Shamsi Fazl Elahi to act in a TV series called Gomshodeh (Lost) directed by Masoud Navaii, making her first official play in TV industry. Her professional career continued by acting in a movie called “Doostam” (Friends) directed by Abdollah Eskandari. The film, however, was not released in movie theaters due to complications with the authorities regarding the story and morals of the film.