Education
London School of Economics. University of California, Los Los Angeles
London School of Economics. University of California, Los Los Angeles
She has also directed a number of plays, a feature film and short film. She holds an Master of Science degree from the University of London (London School of Economics) and a Bachelor from the American University in Cairo. She has continued her training at University of California, Los Angeles Extension and RADA in acting and directing, in addition to a number of noteworthy workshops such as Ariane Mnouchkine’s worldwide acclaimed Théâtre du Soleil (Paris) and Simon MacBurney’s equally well known physical theatre Complicity Theatre (London).
Her stage work includes: The Lover (Harold Pinter - Los Angeles) with Aramazd Stepanian, Evocations of Armenia (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York), Beyond the Veil (Office-Broadway), Plebeians Rehearse the Uprising (Arcola Theatre - London), The King and I (Cairo), Arms and the Manitoba (Young Vic Theatre - London), On the Couch with Nora Armani (London, Paris, New York City, Los Angeles & on tour), The Virile Celebration (F Gallaire – Paris), Number Possible Return (H Ghazanchyan – National Theatre of Armenia) to name a few.
Films & television include: Chasing Taste (Film), Innocent (Film), Salam Shalom (Film - lead), Golden Boy (Columbia Broadcasting System television series), Santa Claus in Baghdad, Enchanted, The Doors of Denis, Le Néflier, Louisiana Nouvelle Eve, Deadline in Seven Days, Last Station (as co-director), Labyrinth, Casualty (British Broadcasting Corporation-television) and Friends (Egyptian-television). Her own stage creations Sojourn at Ararat (with Gerald Papasian ), Nannto Nannto, On the Couch with Nora Armani and Snowflakes in April have garnered international accolades.
Directorial work includes: William Saroyan’s Papa You’re Crazy–Yerevan, Armenia (adapted and directed), Sojourn at Ararat (The Fountain Theatre - Los Angeles), Josip Juraj Varoujean’s Forest at the Bottom of the Sea (Paris & Los Angeles), Thornton Wilder’s Bernice (Office-BroadwayProducers Club), Snowflakes in April (Chicago, Detroit), Nannto, Nanto (Paris & Venice), Last Station (feature film), Evocations of Armenia (MET Museum New York). Awards: Two Drama-Logue awards for Performance and Creation for Sojourn at Ararat, Best Performance & Creation (Armenia), Best Actress in film for Labyrinth (Armenia).
Her poems and essays are published in anthologies and literary journals.
Her plays have been broadcast on radio Aligre FM in Paris. Following Los Angeles (1981–1993) and Paris/London (since 1993), Nora currently divides her time between New York and Paris.
Nora Armani is an Honorary Member of the National Theatre of Armenia.