Golshifteh Farahani

Born: 10th of July 1983 (42 years old)

Biography:
Golshifteh Farahani (گلشیفته فراهانی) was born on 10th July 1983 and is an international Iranian actress. She has dual Iranian and French nationality. 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.

Golshifteh Farahani's Filmography

William Tell

William Tell

  •   Movie
  • 2025
Suna
Extraction 2

Extraction 2

  •   Movie
  • 2023
Nik Khan
My Father's Dragon

My Father's Dragon

  •   Movie
  • 2022
Dela Elevator (voice)
Invasion

Invasion

  •   TV Show
  • 2021
Aneesha Malik
Extraction

Extraction

  •   Movie
  • 2020
Nik Khan
The Upside

The Upside

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Maggie
Paterson

Paterson

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Laura
Exodus: Gods and Kings

Exodus: Gods and Kings

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Nefertari
Rosewater

Rosewater

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Maryam
Body of Lies

Body of Lies

  •   Movie
  • 2008
Aisha
To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema

  •   Movie
  • 2007
Woman in Cinema (segment: Where Is My Romeo?)