Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales2017
As Shansa
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Golshifteh Farahani
Born
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.
Filmography (72)
Extraction 22023
As Nik Khan
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Extraction2020
As Nik Khan
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Exodus: Gods and Kings2014
As Nefertari
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Upside2019
As Maggie
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Body of Lies2008
As Aisha
TMDb 6.6 / 10
William Tell2025
As Suna
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Matchbox the Movie2026
As Robbie
Paterson2016
As Laura
TMDb 7.1 / 10
My Father's Dragon2022
As Dela Elevator (voice)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Alpha2025
As Mother
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Extraction 3Release date TBA
As Nik Khan
About Elly2009
As Sepideh
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Christmas & Co.2017
As Amélie
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Finding Altamira2016
As Conchita
TMDb 5.8 / 10
To Each His Own Cinema2007
As Woman in Cinema (segment: Where Is My Romeo?)
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Night Eats the World2018
As Sarah
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Reading Lolita in Tehran2024
As Azar Nafisi
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Brother and Sister2022
As Faunia Vuillard
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Girls of the Sun2018
As Bahar
TMDb 7.0 / 10
There Be Dragons2011
As Leila
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Eden2014
As Yasmin
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Patience Stone2013
As The woman
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Chicken with Plums2011
As Irâne
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Arab Blues2020
As Selma
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'2015
As Self
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Can Creativity Save the World?2024
As Self
Hood Witch2023
As Nour
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires2022
As Self
TMDb 8.7 / 10
Rosewater2014
As Maryam
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live at River Plate2023
As Self
TMDb 8.3 / 10
Romantique2022
As Salomé
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Two Friends2015
As Mona
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust2024
As 242B (voice)
TMDb 5.7 / 10
My Sweet Pepper Land2014
As Govend
TMDb 7.0 / 10
If You Die, I'll Kill You2011
As Sibe
TMDb 6.2 / 10
One Minute to Midnight2026
As Tina
Two Angels2003
As Azar
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Shirin2009
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Blind Spot2019
As Elham
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Cocorica2021
As (voice)
The Song of Scorpions2019
As Nooran
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Shelter2017
As Lina/Mona
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Music Man2007
As Hanieh
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Oh, What Happy Days!2025
Just Like a Woman2013
As Mona
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Fish Fall in Love2007
As Touka
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Go Home2016
As Nada
TMDb 5.1 / 10
The Thing That Hurts
The Thing That HurtsRelease date TBA
Sophie's Misfortunes2016
As Madame de Réan
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Behrouz: A Legend on Screen2017
As Self
Woman, Life, Freedom: An Iranian Revolution2023
As Self
TMDb 7.9 / 10
Bab'Aziz2006
As Nour
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The Pear Tree1998
As M
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Half Moon2006
As Niwemang
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Disgraced2006
As Maryam
There's Always a Woman in Between2008
TMDb 3.3 / 10
Sinjar, naissance des fantômes2024
As Narrator (voix)
TMDb 9.0 / 10
M for Mother2006
As Sepideh
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Les Clochettes de Kaboul
Les Clochettes de KaboulRelease date TBA
As Leila
Dog my Cats!Release date TBA
As (voice)
Rule of Three2012
As Marie
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Seven Acts2000
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Mehrjui: The Forty-Year Report2016
As Self
The Tear of the Cold2004
As Ronak
Zamaneh2002
As Zamaneh
TMDb 3.0 / 10
Boutique2003
As Eti
TMDb 7.1 / 10
The Wall2008
As Setareh
Conference of the Birds
Conference of the BirdsRelease date TBA
Free to Create - Artists in Exile
Free to Create - Artists in Exile2024
As Herself
TMDb 7.0 / 10
In the Name of the Father2006
As Habibe
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Somewhere Else2003
Filmography and biography: TMDb