Narges Rashidi
Born: 1980-03-21 in Khorramabad, Iran
Known For: Acting
Biography
Narges Rashidi is an actress of Iranian descent. In 2015, she played the lead role of Shide in the feature film *Under the Shadow* by Babak Anvari. The film celebrated its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts submitted the film as a nominee for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2017 Oscars. The industry trade publication *Variety* included Rashidi on its list of "The Best Performances of Sundance 2016," and at the 2016 Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival in Porto Alegre, she won the Jury Award for Best Actress. Since 2011, she has lived primarily in Los Angeles, where her husband, Christian Straka, works as a tennis coach.
Filmography
2025
- Prisoner 951 as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
- Havoc as Helena
- Last Swim as Mona
- #BlackSheep as Chakira
2022
- I Came By as Dorsa (Neighbour)
2021
- The Allegation as Azra
- Eisland as Orthopädin Amira Narvid
- Alles auf Rot as Dalida Medjoub
- The Manchador as Mina
2020
- Gangs of London as Lale
2019
- Hanna as Sima
2017
- Tiger Milk as Noura
- Sommermärchen as Samira Vaziri
- Reich oder tot as Dalida Medjoub
2016
- The Girlfriend Experience as Darya Eshford
- Never Too Late for Justice as Samira Vaziri
- Under the Shadow as Shideh
2015
- Sibel & Max as Elif
- Happy Lambs as Elmas
- Zum Sterben zu früh
2013
- Kokowääh 2 as Türkin
2012
- Geisterfahrer as Faiza
- Dating Lanzelot as Kellnerin
- Slave as Krankenschwester
2011
- Anatomy of Evil as Leila Nymann
- Mein Prinz. Mein König. as Fatima
2010
- Noş [auf dich] as Vina
2009
- Must Love Death as Isabel
- Engel sucht Liebe as Ayse
- Meeting Laura as Narges
2008
- Speed Racer as Persian Announcer
2007
- KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst as Nuran
- Asudem as Girl
- Breathful as Fuss
2006
- Black Sheep as Leo's Girlfriend
2005
- Æon Flux as Pregnant Woman
2003
- Nachtschicht as Dalida Abdullah
1981
- A Case For Two as Ayshe