Susan Taslimi (b. 7 February 1950; Persian: سوسن تسلیمی), (also spelled Soosan Taslimi and Sousan Taslimi) is an Iranian-Swedish film and theatre actress, director and screenwriter.[2] She emigrated from Iran in 1987, and now lives and works in Sweden.[3][4]
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| سوسن تسلیمی | |
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| Born | 7 February 1950 Rasht, Iran |
| 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 | Dariush Farhang (divorced)[1] |
| Children | 1 |
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Biography
editBorn in Rasht in 1950, Taslimi 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)
editFilms
edit- Ballad of Tara (Persian: چریکه تارا, Tcherike-ye Tara, 1979, Iran) – as Tara
- Death of Yazdgerd (مرگ یزدگرد, Marg-e Yazdgerd, 1982, Iran) – as The Miller's wife
- Sarbedaran (سربداران; TV series, 1984, Iran) – as Fatemeh
- Madian (مادیان, a.k.a. The Mare, 1985, Iran)
- Telesm (طلسم, a.k.a. The Spell, 1986, Iran) – as Shahzdeh's bride
- Bashu, the Little Stranger (باشو، غریبه کوچک, Bashu, Gharibe-ye Kuchak, 1986, released in 1989, Iran) – as Naii
- Perhaps Some Other Time (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 (افسونگر, Afsungar; 2017, Denmark) – as Leila
- Black Crab (film) (Swedish: Svart krabba; 2022, Sweden) – as Admiral Nodh
Theatre
edit- Medea (1991) – as Medea
- Death of Yazdgerd (1979) – as the Miller's wife
Filmography (as a director)
edit- 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
edit- Her father, Khosro Taslimi, was 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 and actor.
References
edit- ^ فیلمی که داریوش فرهنگ به سوسن تسلیمی تقدیم کرد/ نمایش نسخه مرمتشده «طلسم»
- ^ "50 Iranian Women you Should Know: Susan Taslimi". Iranwire. 3 September 2015.
- ^ "Susan Taslimi - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 28 March 2007.
- ^ "The Iranian Stars Forced to Go Abroad". Iran Watch Press. 29 February 2016.
- ^ a b "50 Iranian Women you Should Know: Susan Taslimi". IranWire | خانه. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ سوسن تسلیمی (in Persian). IranAct.com. Retrieved 28 March 2007.
External links
edit- Susan Taslimi at IMDb
- Susan Taslimi at the Swedish Film Database
- (in Persian) Soosan Taslimi at IranActor.com
- (in Persian) Interview with Rooz
