Juliette Motamed
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Juliette Motamed is a British actress and musician. She makes music and DJs under the moniker AZADI.mp3. On television, she is known for her role in the Channel 4 sitcom We Are Lady Parts (2021–). Her films include Magic Mike's Last Dance (2023).
Early life
Motamed was born to Iranian parents and moved from Sweden to England at one year old.{{Cite web|url=https://www.azeemamag.com/stories/azadimp3|title=Meet AZADI.mp3: the British-Iranian artist making left-field pop with punk energy|website=Azeema|first=Nour|last=Khairi|date=12 November 2021|accessdate=14 October 2023}} She grew up in North London.{{Cite web|url=https://trippin.world/guide/azadi-mp3-gives-us-her-guide-to-north-london|title=AZADI.mp3 Gives Us Her Guide To North London|website=Trippin|accessdate=14 October 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://gal-dem.com/azadi-mp3-channels-her-irl-alt-girl-energy-into-we-are-lady-parts-ayesha/|title=Meet AZADI.mp3 the IRL alt girl playing a Muslim punk drummer in We Are Lady Parts|journal=gal-dem|author=Varaidzo|date=25 May 2021|accessdate=14 October 2023}}
Career
In 2019, Motamed starred in the short film Pagans{{Cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/43208/1/pagans-lucy-luscombe-short-film-watch|title=Watch Pagans, a short film about grief and girlhood in the UK countryside|journal=Dazed|first=Roisin|last=McVeigh|date=21 February 2019|accessdate=14 October 2023}} and released tracks such as "Aphrodite". Working with NTS Radio's WIP artist development programme,{{Cite web|url=https://www.milleworld.com/azadi-nts-mp3-music/|title=Azadi.mp3 is the DJ to Watch this Year|website=Mille|first=Roisin|last=Tapponi|date=20 June 2019|accessdate=14 October 2023}} Motamed released her conceptual three-track debut EP Summer in the Crypt later that year.{{Cite web|url=https://dmy.co/new-music/azadi-mp3-summer-in-the-crypt|title=Azadi.mp3 articulates end-of-summer angst on 'Summer In The Crypt'|website=DMY|first=Billy|last=Ward|date=12 November 2019|accessdate=14 October 2023}}
Having appeared in Nida Manzoor's 2018 comedy short Lady Parts, Motamed reprised her role as punk drummer Ayesha in the Channel 4 sitcom We Are Lady Parts in 2021, marking her television debut.{{Cite web|url=https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/photo-gallery/48326238/image/48326266/Juliette-Motamed-as-Ayesha/|title=Juliette Motamed as Ayesha|journal=PopSugar|first=Lucy|last=Wigley|date=17 May 2021|accessdate=13 October 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/the-cast-of-we-are-lady-parts-friendship-authenticity-stereotypes|title=We Are Lady Parts Will Redefine Your Understanding Of Punk|journal=Bustle|first=Aisha|last=Rimi|date=20 May 2021|accessdate=14 October 2023}} She is set to return for the sitcom's second series.{{Cite web|url=https://www.polyesterzine.com/features/azadimp3-on-music-we-are-lady-parts-and-being-a-bad-bitch|title=AZADI.mp3 on Music, We Are Lady Parts and Being a Bad Bitch|journal=Polyester|first=Halima|last=Jibril|date=11 March 2023|accessdate=14 October 2023}} Also in 2021, Motamed released the single "NAZAR".{{Cite web|url=https://ra.co/reviews/34449|title=AZADI.mp3 - NAZAR - Single Review|website=RA|first=Emeka|last=Okonkwo|date=16 November 2021|accessdate=14 October 2023}} The following year, she took part in Radio Alhara's Sonic Liberation Front stream held in protest of the death of Mahsa Amini.{{Cite web|url=https://theface.com/music/iran-djs-mahsa-amini-feminist-protest-radio-alhara-sonic-liberation-front|title=Iranian DJs have joined forces for a global radio protest|journal=The Face|first=Paul|last=Hanford|date=30 September 2022|accessdate=14 October 2023}}
Motamed made her feature film debut as dancer Hannah in the 2023 comedy-drama Magic Mike's Last Dance, the third and final installment in the Magic Mike trilogy with Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek.{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/magic-mikes-last-dance-cast/|title=Magic Mike's Last Dance cast: Who stars alongside Channing Tatum?|journal=Radio Times|first=Patrick|last=Cremona|date=10 February 2023|accessdate=14 October 2023}} That summer, she featured in the inaugural Another Sky Festival for SWANA artists{{Cite web|url=https://anotherskyfestival.com/programme|title=programme|website=Another Sky Festival|accessdate=14 October 2023}} and on Intended Consequence, a compilation of electronic music by Iranian women and non-binary people.{{Cite web|url=https://djmag.com/news/apranik-records-announces-new-compilation-electronic-music-iranian-women-intended-consequence|title=Apranik Records announces new compilation of electronic music by Iranian women, 'Intended Consequence'|journal=DJ|first=Martin|last=Guttridge-Hewitt|date=20 July 2023|accessdate=14 October 2023}}
On the side, Motamed gives Ableton lessons.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hub16.com/azadimp3/|title=Azadi.mp3, Ableton Tutor|website=Hub16 Dalston|accessdate=14 October 2023}}
Artistry
Motamed grew up listening to Googoosh, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, Aqua, and Missy Elliott. She has named Googoosh as well as the likes of My Chemical Romance, Aphex Twin, Imogen Heap, and Earl Sweatshirt as her influences.{{Cite web|url=https://refugeworldwide.com/artists/azadi-mp3|title=Azadi.mp3|website=Refuge|date=3 November 2021|accessdate=14 October 2023}}
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
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| 2018
| The Fence | Asha | Short film |
| 2018
| Lady Parts | Ayesha | Short film |
| 2019
| Pagans | Juliette | Short film |
| 2023
| Hannah | |
=Television=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
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| 2021–present
| Ayesha | Main role |
| 2022
| Ellie & Natasia | | 1 episode |
| 2023
| Maneater | Zoe | Television film |
| 2023
| Sky Comedy Shorts | Sonja | Episode: "Past Caring"{{Cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/juliette_motamed/|title=Juliette Motamed|website=British Comedy Guide|accessdate=14 October 2023}} |
| 2024
| Halo | Carina | 3 episodes |
| 2024
| The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin | Abigail | Episode: "The Unrobbable Coach" |
| 2025
| Grace | Vee Wilde | Series 5https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/itv-grace-s05e02-cast-31415754.amp |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|10433982}}
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Category:Actresses from London
Category:21st-century British actresses
Category:British Asian musicians
Category:British people of Iranian descent
Category:British women record producers
Category:Actors from the London Borough of Camden
Category:Musicians from the London Borough of Camden
Category:Swedish people of Iranian descent