Golshifteh Farahani

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1983-07-10 · Tehran, Iran

Golshifteh Farahani (گلشیفته فراهانی) was born on 10th July 1983 and is an international Iranian actress. Golshifteh Farahani started her acting career in theatre at the age of 6. Since then she has played in more than 40 films, many of which have been screened or awarded at international festivals. Amongst her famous Iranian films are Bahman Ghobadi's Half Moon, Dariush Mehrjui's Santoori , Rasool Mollagholipour's M for Mother and Asghar Farhadi's About Elly. Starring in Ridley Scotts Body of Lies (2008), alongside Leonardo Di Caprio and Russel Crowe, Golshifteh Farahani became the first Iranian to act in a major Hollywood production. She has also starred in films such as Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) directed by Ridley Scott, Paterson (2016) directed by Jim jarmush, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017), Extraction (2020), and Alpha (2025) directed by Palme d'Or winning filmmaker Julia Ducournau.

• Piratas do Caribe: A Vingança de Salazar (2017) — Shansa
• Resgate (2020) — Nik Khan
• Êxodo: Deuses e Reis (2014) — Nefertari
• Rede de Mentiras (2008) — Aisha
• Resgate 2 (2023) — Nik Khan
• Paterson (2016) — Laura
• Amigos para Sempre (2019) — Maggie
• A Noite Devorou o Mundo (2018) — Sarah
• Papai Noel & Cia (2017) — Amélie
• À Procura de Elly (2009) — Sepideh
• William Tell: O Guerreiro (2025) — Suna
• Um Divã na Tunísia (2020) — Selma
• 118 Dias (2014) — Maryam
• Frango Com Ameixas (2011) — Irâne
• Cada Um Com Seu Cinema (2007) — Woman in Cinema (segment: Where Is My Romeo?)
• Eden (2014) — Yasmin
• Segredos da Paixão (2011) — Leila
• Altamira (2016) — Conchita
• Dois Amigos (2015) — Mona
• Alpha (2025) — Mother
• O Dragão do Meu Pai (2022) — Dela Elevator (voice)
• Frère et Sœur (2022) — Faunia Vuillard
• A Pedra de Paciência (2013) — The woman
• My Sweet Pepper Land (2014) — Govend