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Golshifteh Farahani Biography
Birth Name:Golshifteh Farahani
Birth Place:Tehran, Iran
Profession Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for a Cesar Award for her role in "Si Tu Meurs, Je Te Tue․"
- Is the daughter of writer and actor Behzad Farahani
- Is the sister of actress Shaghayegh Farahani
- Got her start in acting at the age of 14 after being cast in "The Pear Tree․"
- Has performed as a member of the music group Nomads
- Became the first Iranian actress to appear in a Hollywood film since 1979, when she was featured in the film "Body of Lies․"
- Started playing piano at the age of five
Awards
- 1998Crystal Simorgh-International Competition - Best Actress: winner
- 2004Academy Prize-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2004Best Actress-: winner
- 2005Academy Prize-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2008Crystal Simorgh-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2008Jury Prize-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2009Asia Pacific Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actress: nominated
- 2010Academy Prize-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2011Hafez Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2012New Horizons Competition-Best Actress: winner
- 2012Best Actress-: winner
- 2013Asia Pacific Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actress: nominated
- 2013People's Choice Award-Favorite Actress: nominated
- 2013Asian Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2014César-Most Promising Actress (Meilleur espoir féminin): nominated
- 2014Special Festival Award-Outstanding Performance: winner
- 2015Halfway Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2016IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2016Lumiere Award-Most Promising New Actress (Meilleur Espoir Féminin): nominated
- 2018Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated