Shaghayegh Farahani (Persian: شقایق فراهانی; born 24 July 1972) is an Iranian actress. She is the daughter of actor Behzad Farahani, and sister of actress Golshifteh Farahani.[2][3]
Shaghayegh Farahani | |
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شقایق فراهانی | |
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| Born | 24 July 1972 |
| Education | Islamic Azad University - Painting |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Children | 1 |
| Father | Behzad Farahani |
| Relatives | Golshifteh Farahani (sister)[1] |
Early life
editFarahani was born Tehran, Iran. She is the oldest daughter of veteran Iranian actor Behzad Farahani and stage actress Fahimeh Rahiminia. Her sister is actress Golshifteh Farahani.[1]
Career
editSome of her other works include Tootia (1998), Cinderella (2001), Butterfly in the Wind (2003), Charlatan (2004), The Trial (2006), Bahareh in the Rain (2008), The Sinners (2012), Metropol (2013) and Resurrection Day (Hussein Who Said No) (2014).
She has appeared in a few TV productions, including The Pahlavi Hat (2012–2013), Matador (2013), Motherly (2013), A Beautiful Revolution (2014).
Personal life
editShe was married, and divorced some years later. She had a son named Sam at the age of 20.
Selected filmography
edit- Leila, 1996
- Love is not Enough, 1998
- The Pear Tree, 1998
- Tootia, 1998
- Nights of Tehran, 1999
- An Umbrella for Two, 2001
- Butterfly in the Wind, 2004
- Sharlatan, 2005
- The Guest, 2006
- Bahareh in the Rain, 2008
- Metropol, 2013
- Conditional Release, 2016
- My Second Year in College, 2019
- Angel Street Bride, 2021
References
edit- ^ a b Tehrani, Souraya, "Hollywood postponed : Golshifteh Farahani has been prevented from heading to the US to discuss future film roles", Guardian (UK), Friday 22 August 2008.
- ^ "Biography Shaghayegh Farahani on Beytoote News".
- ^ "Biography Shaghayegh Farahani on Namnak News".
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