Having been born in Iran, lived in Spain, studied in England and been madly in love with New York City ever since she can remember, Parisa Aryán likes to consider herself a citizen of the world. She used to find her lack of "real roots" somewhat distressful, but after 28 years of exploring and experiencing its wonderful perks, she is thoroughly enjoying her life - including the sleep deprivation that comes from having to hold down a day job while dedicating her evenings to her real work: acting, directing and producing theatre - ah, the joys of being an actress in Spain.