Susan Taslimi
Susan Taslimi (also spelt Soosan Taslimi, Persian: سوسن تسلیمی, born February 7, 1950) is an Iranian actress, film director, theatre director, and screenwriter.[2] She emigrated from Iran in 1987, now living and working in Sweden.[3][4]
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Alma mater | University of Tehran |
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Years active | 1972–present |
Notable work | Ballad of Tara Death of Yazdgerd Bashu, the Little Stranger |
Spouse(s) | Dariush Farhang (divorced)[1] |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) | Khosro Taslimi (father) Monireh Taslimi (mother) |
Biography
Born in Rasht in 1950, she is the first non-European to play the lead role on a national theater stage in Sweden.[5]
She graduated in theater and acting from the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran.[6] She started film acting with Bahram Bayzai's Ballad of Tara in 1979.[5]
Filmography (as an actress)
Films
- Ballad of Tara (Persian: چریکه تارا, Tcherike-ye Tara, 1979, Iran) as Tara
- Death of Yazdgerd (Persian: مرگ یزدگرد, Marg-e Yazdgerd, 1982, Iran) as The Miller's wife
- Sarbedaran (TV series, 1984, Iran) as Fatemeh
- Madian (Persian: مادیان, a.k.a. The Mare, 1985, Iran)
- Telesm (Persian: تلسم, a.k.a. The Spell, 1986, Iran) as Shazdeh's bride
- Bashu, the Little Stranger (Persian: باشو، غریبه کوچک, Bashu, Gharibe-ye Kuchak, 1986, released in 1989, Iran) as Naii
- Perhaps Some Other Time (Persian: شاید وقتی دیگر, Shayad Vaghti Digar, 1988, Iran)
- Gränsen (a.k.a. Never, 1995, Sweden) as Aisha
- En dag i taget (TV series, 1999, Sweden) as Kia
- Orka! Orka! (TV series, 2004, Sweden) as Schole
- The Charmer (Persian: افسونگر, Afsungar, 2017, Denmark) as Leila
Theatre
- Medea (1991) - Medea
- Death of Yazdgerd (1979) - The Miller's wife
Filmography (as a director)
- Hus i helvete (feature film, a.k.a. All Hell Let Loose, 2002)
- Orka! Orka!. (TV series, episodes 16-18, 2004)
- Det epileptiska riktmärket. (play by Martina Montelius, premier March 2004 at Teater Galeasen, Stockholm)
- Älskar, älskar och älskar. (TV drama based on play by Martina Montelius, 2004, Swedish Television)
- Häktet (TV series, 2005)
Personal life
- Her father, Khosro Taslimi, is a film producer.
- Her mother, Monireh Taslimi, was an actress.
- Her brother, Cyrous Taslimi, is an actor and film producer.
- Her ex-husband, Dariush Farhang, is a film director.
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References
- فیلمی که داریوش فرهنگ به سوسن تسلیمی تقدیم کرد/ نمایش نسخه مرمت شده «طلسم»
- "50 Iranian Women you Should Know: Susan Taslimi". Iranwire. September 3, 2015.
- "Susan Taslimi - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
- "The Iranian Stars Forced to Go Abroad". Iran Watch Press. February 29, 2016.
- "50 Iranian Women you Should Know: Susan Taslimi". IranWire | خانه. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- سوسن تسلیمی (in Persian). IranAct.com. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
External links
- Susan Taslimi on IMDb
- Susan Taslimi at the Swedish Film Database
- (in Persian) Soosan Taslimi at IranActor.com
- (in Persian) Interview with Rooz
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