Birthday: Jul 10, 1983

Birthplace: Tehran, Iran

Biography: Golshifteh started her acting career in theater at the age of 6 and has always kept a strong link with theater. It was at the age of 14 that she acted in her first film for which she won the prize for the Best Actress from the international section of the Fajr film festival immediately making her one of the stars of Iranian cinema.

Since then she has played in more than 15 films many of which have been present or awarded at International Festivals. Amongst her latest films Bahman Gh... ... (read more...) obadi's "Half Moon" (winner of the Golden Seashell at the San Sebastian film festival 2006), Mehrjoui's controversial "the Santoor Player" not yet released in Iran and the late Mollagholipoor's "M for Mother" which after a huge success in Iran was chosen to represent Iran for the Best Foreign Film at this year's Academy Awards.

Golshifteh graduated from music school and plays the piano amongst other instruments. She is also fluent in French and English. She is the daughter of actor/theater director Behzad Farahani and sister of actress Shaghayegh Farahani.