Jamileh Sheykhi
Jamileh Sheykhi (Persian: جمیله شیخی, April 30, 1930[1] – May 23, 2001) was an Iranian actress and the mother of actor Atila Pesyani.
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| Born | April 30, 1930 |
| Died | May 23, 2001 (aged 71) Tehran, Iran |
| Occupation | Theatre and film actress |
| Children | Atila Pesyani |
| Relatives | Setareh Pesyani (granddaughter) |
Career
She made her stage debut in 1957 and began film acting with Shipwreck (1975, Nosrat Karimi). As a pioneer and veteran character actress of Iranian theatre and cinema, she performed in a number of films with reputable directors. Sheykhi had a distinguished screen appearance in Travellers (1991, Bahram Bayzai) and won the Best Actress award at the International Fajr Film Festival.
Selected filmography
- Visa
- The Little Bird of Happiness, 1987
- Mosāferan (Travellers), 1992, directed by Bahram Bayzai
- Leila, 1996, directed by Dariush Mehrjoui
- Kaghaz-e Bi Khatt (Unruled Paper), 2001, directed by Naser Taghvai
External links
- Jamileh Sheikhi at IMDb
- Jamileh Sheykhi's photograph:
- Photograph of Jamileh Sheykhi's grave:
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