Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1930-04-29
Day of Death
2001-05-23
Place of Birth
Zanjan, Iran
Jamileh Sheikhi
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 (11)
⭐ 0
Role:
herself
After the silence
2002
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Roya's Mother
Unruled Paper
2002
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
My Ideal Spouse
2000
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Mrs. Ma'aref
Maturity
2000
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Reza's Mother
Leila
1999
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
The Mousetrap
1997
⭐ 6.9
Role:
Grandmother
Travelers
1992
⭐ 5.0
Role:
Unknown
Little Bird of Happiness
1988
⭐ 1.0
Role:
Unknown
Autumn
1987
⭐ 0
Role:
Mephistophilis
Doctor Faustus
1985
⭐ 0
Role:
Fereydoun's Mother