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.
Gender
Female
IMDb Id
nm0790869
Known For Department
Acting
Also Known As
Jamileh Sheykhi
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Jamile Sheikhi
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Jamile Sheykhi
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جمیله شیخی
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Date of Birth
1930-04-29
Place of Birth
Zanjan, Iran
Date of Death
2001-05-23
