Golshifteh Farahani
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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.
Known for
Credits
Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
as Nefertari
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
as Shansa
Extraction 2 (2023)
as Nik Khan
Extraction 3 (—)
as Nik Khan
Extraction (2020)
as Nik Khan
Alpha (2025)
as Mother
Body of Lies (2008)
as Aisha
The Upside (2019)
as Maggie
William Tell (2025)
as Suna
Matchbox (2026)
as Robbie
The Music Man (2007)
as Hanieh
The Fish Fall in Love (2007)
as Touka
Paterson (2016)
as Laura
Eden (2014)
as Yasmin
Reading Lolita in Tehran (2024)
as Azar Nafisi
The Night Eats the World (2018)
as Sarah
Brother and Sister (2022)
as Faunia Vuillard
Chicken with Plums (2011)
as Irâne
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
as Woman in Cinema (segment: Where Is My Romeo?)
There Be Dragons (2011)
as Leila
My Father's Dragon (2022)
as Dela Elevator (voice)
Finding Altamira (2016)
as Conchita
The Thing That Hurts (—)
Actor
Girls of the Sun (2018)
as Bahar
The Patience Stone (2013)
as The woman
About Elly (2009)
as Sepideh
Cocorica (2021)
as (voice)
Christmas & Co. (2017)
as Amélie
Un peu avant minuit (2026)
as Tina
Two Angels (2003)
as Azar
Behrouz: A Legend on Screen (2017)
as Self
If You Die, I'll Kill You (2011)
as Sibe
The Song of Scorpions (2019)
as Nooran
My Sweet Pepper Land (2014)
as Govend
Arab Blues (2020)
as Selma
Shirin (2009)
Actor
Rosewater (2014)
as Maryam
Sophie's Misfortunes (2016)
as Madame de Réan
Sinjar, naissance des fantômes (2024)
as Narrator (voix)
Just Like a Woman (2013)
as Mona
Romantique (2022)
as Salomé
Conference of the Birds (—)
Actor
Bab'Aziz (2006)
as Nour
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' (2015)
as Self
Oh, What Happy Days! (2025)
Actor
Two Friends (2015)
as Mona
Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust (2024)
as 242B (voice)
Hood Witch (2023)
as Nour
Half Moon Arabic (2006)
as Niwemang
Shelter (2017)
as Lina/Mona
Blind Spot (2019)
as Elham
Les Clochettes de Kaboul (—)
as Leila
Rule of Three (2012)
as Marie
Can Creativity Save the World? (2024)
as Self
The Pear Tree (1998)
as M
Dog my Cats! (—)
as (voice)
Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live at River Plate (2023)
as Self
Mehrjui: The Forty-Year Report (2016)
as Self
The Tear of the Cold (2004)
as Ronak
Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires (2022)
as Self
M for Mother (2006)
as Sepideh
Go Home (2016)
as Nada
The Wall (2008)
as Setareh
Woman, Life, Freedom: An Iranian Revolution (2023)
as Self
In the Name of the Father (2006)
as Habibe
Boutique (2003)
as Eti
There's Always a Woman in Between (2008)
Actor
Free to Create - Artists in Exile (2024)
as Herself
Zamaneh (2002)
as Zamaneh
Seven Acts (2000)
Actor
Somewhere Else (2003)
Actor
The Disgraced (2006)
as Maryam