Jamileh Sheykhi | |
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جمیله شیخی | |
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Born |
Zanjan, Iran | 30 April 1930
Died | 23 May 2001
Tehran, Iran | (aged 71)
Occupation | Actress |
Children | Atila Pesyani |
Relatives |
Setareh Pesyani (granddaughter) Fatemeh Naghavi (daughter-in-law) |
Jamileh Sheykhi ( Persian: جمیله شیخی, 30 April 1930 [1] – 23 May 2001) was an Iranian actress and the mother of actor Atila Pesyani.
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. [2] [3] [4]
Jamileh Sheykhi | |
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جمیله شیخی | |
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Born |
Zanjan, Iran | 30 April 1930
Died | 23 May 2001
Tehran, Iran | (aged 71)
Occupation | Actress |
Children | Atila Pesyani |
Relatives |
Setareh Pesyani (granddaughter) Fatemeh Naghavi (daughter-in-law) |
Jamileh Sheykhi ( Persian: جمیله شیخی, 30 April 1930 [1] – 23 May 2001) was an Iranian actress and the mother of actor Atila Pesyani.
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. [2] [3] [4]