Celebrity Info
Golshifteh Farahani, the acclaimed Iranian actress, gained widespread recognition in the United States in 2016 for her role in Jim Jarmusch’s film Paterson. Originally from Tehran, she started learning the piano at a young age—just five years old—but eventually found her true passion in acting. As she grew up, she began performing in local theater productions across Tehran, steadily refining her acting skills. By the time she was a teenager, she had already developed into a confident and experienced performer.
Her big break came when she was just 14 years old, landing the lead role in the Iranian romantic drama The Pear Tree (1998). The film was met with critical acclaim both domestically and internationally, instantly turning her into a household name. Following this success, Golshifteh continued to build her impressive filmography with standout performances in movies such as Two Angels (2003), The Fish Fall in Love (2006), and The Music Man (2007).
In 2008, she crossed into Hollywood with a notable role in the action thriller Body of Lies, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. That performance marked her arrival on the global stage and established her as one of Iran’s most promising young talents in cinema. Soon after, she continued to take on diverse and challenging roles in films like Just Like a Woman (2013), Rosewater (2014), and Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), further solidifying her reputation as a respected international actress.
Then, in 2016, Golshifteh once again captured the spotlight with her role opposite Adam Driver in Paterson, directed by indie legend Jim Jarmusch. The film was released in December of that year and added yet another memorable chapter to her already distinguished career.
Golshifteh Farahani has appeared in a variety of films throughout her career, but one of her most acclaimed works remains Half Moon (2006), which is widely regarded as her highest-rated film. On the other hand, There Be Dragons (2011) stands out as the project that received the least favorable reviews, marking it as her lowest-rated film to date.
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