Shabnam Farshadjoo (; born January 1978) is an Iranian actress of stage, film, and television.

Biography

Shabnam Farshadjoo was born on January 1978 in Tehran, Iran. She has a master's degree in performing arts. She began her film acting career in 1999 in the film ''Rain Man'' (2000) by director . In September 2022, she removed her hijab in support of the Mahsa Amini protests. She retired from the world of acting by announcing it in a post on

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two days after the removal of the hijab incident, while she was reportedly visiting Canada. One Iranian news source reported this action was done by Farshadjoo in order to gain asylum.

Filmography

Television series

* '' I'm Just Kidding'' (2014) ( fa, شوخی کردم) * '' Lady of the Mansion'' (2018–2019) ()

Films

* ' (2000) () * '' The Operation of Kindergarten'' (2012) () * '' When Did You See Sahar Last Time?'' (2016) ()

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Farshadjo, Shabnam 1978 births Actresses from Tehran Living people Feminist artists Iranian feminists Iranian translators Iranian film actresses Iranian stage actresses Iranian voice actresses Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress winners Iranian actresses