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Narges Rashidi

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1980-03-21 (Age: 46)

Place of Birth

Khorramabad, Iran

Narges Rashidi

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 (28)

⭐ 5.5 Role: Chakira

#BlackSheep

2025
⭐ 6.4 Role: Helena

Havoc

2025
⭐ 6.4 Role: Mona

Last Swim

2025
⭐ 0 Role: Pina

Taha

2024
⭐ 6.3 Role: Dorsa (Neighbour)

I Came By

2022
⭐ 4.4 Role: Mina

The Manchador

2021
⭐ 6.7 Role: Dalida Medjoub

Alles auf Rot

2021
⭐ 6.8 Role: Orthopädin Amira Narvid

Eisland

2021
⭐ 5.5 Role: Dalida Medjoub

Reich oder tot

2017
⭐ 6.3 Role: Noura

Tiger Milk

2017
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⭐ 0 Role: Samira Vaziri

Sommermärchen

2017
⭐ 6.5 Role: Shideh

Under the Shadow

2016
⭐ 6.1 Role: Unknown

Zum Sterben zu früh

2015
⭐ 5.3 Role: Elmas

Happy Lambs

2015
⭐ 6.0 Role: Türkin

Kokowääh 2

2013