Golshifteh Farahani
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 ActressWinner
- 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 ActressWinner
- 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
- 2025WIN Award - Actress International Feature Film:Nominated