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