Golshifteh Farahani

Rahavard Farahani (Persian: رهاورد فراهانی; born 10 July 1983), known professionally as Golshifteh Farahani (گلشیفته فراهانی), is an Iranian and French actress. She is known for her performances in M for Mother (2006), Body of Lies (2008), About Elly (2009), The Patience Stone (2012), Paterson (2016), Girls of the Sun (2018), Extraction (2020) and its sequel Extraction 2 (2023), and Invasion (2021–present). For her performance in The Patience Stone, she was nominated for Most Promising Actress at the 39th César Awards.

Infobox

Born

Rahavard Farahani (1983-07-10) 10 July 1983 Tehran, Iran

Citizenship

Iran France

Alma mater

University of Applied Science and Technology

Occupation

Actress

Years active

1996–present

Spouse(s)

Amin Mahdavi (m. 2003; sep. 2011) Christos Dorje Walker (m. 2015; sep. 2018)

Father

Behzad Farahani

Relatives

Shaghayegh Farahani (sister)

Tables

Key · Filmography › Film

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

· Filmography › Film

1998

The Pear Tree

Role(s)

Mitra

2001

Seven Acts

Role(s)

Fereshteh

2002

Zamaneh

Role(s)

Zamaneh

2003

Two Angels

Role(s)

Azar

2004

Somewhere Else

Role(s)

Raha

Boutique

Role(s)

Eti

The Tear of the Cold

Role(s)

Ronak

2005

The Fish Fall in Love

Role(s)

Touka

Bab'Aziz

Role(s)

Noor

2006

Gis Borideh

Role(s)

Maryam

In the Name of the Father

Role(s)

Habibeh

Half Moon

Role(s)

Niwemang

M for Mother

Role(s)

Sepideh

2007

The Music Man

Role(s)

Hanieh

To Each His Own Cinema

Role(s)

Herself

2008

The Wall

Role(s)

Setareh

There's Always a Woman in Between

Role(s)

Maryam

Shirin

Role(s)

Woman in audience

Body of Lies

Role(s)

Aisha

2009

About Elly

Role(s)

Sepideh

2011

If You Die, I'll Kill You

Role(s)

Siba

There Be Dragons

Role(s)

Leila

Chicken With Plums

Role(s)

Iran

2012

The Patience Stone

Role(s)

The Woman

Just Like a Woman

Role(s)

Mona

2013

My Sweet Pepper Land

Role(s)

Govend

2014

Rosewater

Role(s)

Maryam Bahari

Eden

Role(s)

Yasmin

Exodus: Gods and Kings

Role(s)

Nefertari

2015

Two Friends

Role(s)

Mona

Go Home

Role(s)

Nada

2016

Sophie's Misfortunes

Role(s)

Madame de Réan

Finding Altamira

Role(s)

Conchita

Paterson

Role(s)

Laura

2017

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Role(s)

Shansa

The Song of Scorpions

Role(s)

Nooran

Shelter

Role(s)

Mona

The Upside

Role(s)

Maggie

Santa & Cie

Role(s)

Amélie

2018

The Night Eats the World

Role(s)

Sarah

Girls of the Sun

Role(s)

Bahar

2019

Blind Spot

Role(s)

Elham

Arab Blues

Role(s)

Selma Derwich

2020

Extraction

Role(s)

Nik Khan

2022

Brother and Sister

Role(s)

Faunia Vuillard

My Father's Dragon

Role(s)

Dela Elevator

Notes

Voice role

A Romantic Comedy

Role(s)

Salomé

2023

Extraction 2

Role(s)

Nik Khan

2024

Hood Witch

Role(s)

Nour

Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust

Role(s)

242B

Notes

Voice role

William Tell

Role(s)

Suna

Reading Lolita in Tehran

Role(s)

Azar Nafisi

2025

Alpha

Role(s)

Alpha's mother

2026

Matchbox: The Movie †

Role(s)

Robbie

Notes

Post-production

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	The Pear Tree	Mitra
2001	Seven Acts	Fereshteh
2002	Zamaneh	Zamaneh
2003	Two Angels	Azar
2004	Somewhere Else	Raha
	Boutique	Eti
	The Tear of the Cold	Ronak
2005	The Fish Fall in Love	Touka
2005	Bab'Aziz	Noor
2006	Gis Borideh	Maryam
	In the Name of the Father	Habibeh
	Half Moon	Niwemang
	M for Mother	Sepideh
2007	The Music Man	Hanieh
2007	To Each His Own Cinema	Herself
2008	The Wall	Setareh
	There's Always a Woman in Between	Maryam
	Shirin	Woman in audience
	Body of Lies	Aisha
2009	About Elly	Sepideh
2011	If You Die, I'll Kill You	Siba
	There Be Dragons	Leila
	Chicken With Plums	Iran
2012	The Patience Stone	The Woman
2012	Just Like a Woman	Mona
2013	My Sweet Pepper Land	Govend
2014	Rosewater	Maryam Bahari
	Eden	Yasmin
	Exodus: Gods and Kings	Nefertari
2015	Two Friends	Mona
2015	Go Home	Nada
2016	Sophie's Misfortunes	Madame de Réan
	Finding Altamira	Conchita
	Paterson	Laura
2017	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales	Shansa
	The Song of Scorpions	Nooran
	Shelter	Mona
	The Upside	Maggie
	Santa & Cie	Amélie
2018	The Night Eats the World	Sarah
2018	Girls of the Sun	Bahar
2019	Blind Spot	Elham
2019	Arab Blues	Selma Derwich
2020	Extraction	Nik Khan
2022	Brother and Sister	Faunia Vuillard
	My Father's Dragon	Dela Elevator	Voice role
	A Romantic Comedy	Salomé
2023	Extraction 2	Nik Khan
2024	Hood Witch	Nour

· Filmography › Television

2021

VTC

Role(s)

Nora

Notes

Main cast (a . Surge)

2021–present

Role(s)

Invasion

Notes

Aneesha Malik

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018–2021	Gen:Lock	Yasamin 'Yaz' Madrani	Voice role
2021	VTC	Nora	Main cast (a . Surge)
2021–present	Invasion	Aneesha Malik	Main cast

· Filmography › Music video

2014

Year

2014

Song

"Pola"

Artist

Jabberwocky

2018

Year

2018

Song

"Paradis"

Artist

Orelsan

Year	Song	Artist	Notes
2014	"Pola"	Jabberwocky
2018	"Paradis"	Orelsan

· Theatre

2003

Year

2003

Play

Maryam and Mardavij

Role

Mayan

2004

Year

2004

Play

The Black Narcissus

Notes

Workshop

2005

Year

2005

Play

Mofatesh (The Inspector)

Role

Firoozeh

Notes

Banned in Iran

2013

Year

2013

Play

A Private Dream

Role

Sarah

Notes

Toured North America (March–April 2013)

2016

Year

2016

Play

Anna Karenina

Role

Anna Karenina

Notes

Toured around France and in Paris at the Théâtre de la Tempête directed by Gaëtan Vassart

Year	Play	Role	Notes
2003	Maryam and Mardavij	Mayan
2004	The Black Narcissus		Workshop
2005	Mofatesh (The Inspector)	Firoozeh	Banned in Iran
2013	A Private Dream	Sarah	Toured North America (March–April 2013)
2016	Anna Karenina	Anna Karenina	Toured around France and in Paris at the Théâtre de la Tempête directed by Gaëtan Vassart