Quick Facts
Born:
1930-04-29
Birthplace:
Zanjan, Iran
Credits:
15 Total Roles
Jamileh Sheikhi
Acting
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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.
Known For
Leila
Reza's Mother
Unruled Paper
Roya's Mother
Travelers
Grandmother
Autumn
Self
Little Bird of Happiness
Self
The Mousetrap
Self
The Ruined House
Fereydoun's Mother
My Ideal Spouse
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | After the silence MOVIE | herself |
| 2002 | Unruled Paper MOVIE | Roya's Mother |
| 2000 | My Ideal Spouse MOVIE | Self |
| 2000 | Maturity MOVIE | Mrs. Ma'aref |
| 1999 | New Birth TV | Tag Al Molook |
| 1999 | Leila MOVIE | Reza's Mother |
| 1998 | Another birthday TV | Self |
| 1997 | The Mousetrap MOVIE | Self |
| 1994 | Hamsaran TV | Self |
| 1992 | Travelers MOVIE | Grandmother |