Jamileh Sheikhi
Born: 1930-04-29 in Zanjan, Iran
Died: 2001-05-23
Known For: Acting
Biography
Jamileh Sheykhi (Persian: جمیله شیخی, April 30, 1930 – May 23, 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.
Filmography
2002
- After the silence as herself
- Unruled Paper as Roya's Mother
2000
- Maturity as Mrs. Ma'aref
- My Ideal Spouse
1998
1997
1994
1992
- Travelers as Grandmother
1987
1986
1985
- Doctor Faustus as Mephistophilis
1975
- The Ruined House as Fereydoun's Mother