Acting
Jamileh Sheikhi
Born 1930-04-29
Zanjan, Iran
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Jamileh Sheikhi
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Leila
1999
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Travelers
1992
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Unruled Paper
2002
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Autumn
1987
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Doctor Faustus
1985
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Little Bird of Happiness
1988
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Maturity
2000
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The fall of Sahra
1986
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The Ruined House
1975
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The Mousetrap
1997
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (16 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | After the silence | herself | Movie | 2002 |
 | Unruled Paper | Roya's Mother | Movie | 2002 |
 | My Ideal Spouse | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2000 |
 | Maturity | Mrs. Ma'aref | Movie | 2000 |
 | New Birth | Tag Al Molook | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Leila | Reza's Mother | Movie | 1999 |
 | Another birthday | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1998 |
 | The Mousetrap | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
| Hamsaran | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1994 | |
 | Travelers | Grandmother | Movie | 1992 |
 | Little Bird of Happiness | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Autumn | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | The fall of Sahra | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Doctor Faustus | Mephistophilis | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Ruined House | Fereydoun's Mother | Movie | 1975 |
 | Through Sunglasses | Mitra's Aunt | Movie | — |