Susan Taslimi (also spelt Soosan Taslimi, fa, سوسن تسلیمی , born 7 February 1950) is an Iranian actress, film director, theatre director, and screenwriter. She emigrated from Iran in 1987, now living and working in Sweden.

Biography

Born in Rasht in 1950, Taslimi is the first non-European to play the lead role on a national theater stage in Sweden. She graduated in theater and acting from the Faculty of Fine Arts,

University of Tehran The University of Tehran (Tehran University or UT, fa, دانشگاه تهران) is the most prominent university located in Tehran, Iran. Based on its historical, socio-cultural, and political pedigree, as well as its research and teaching pro ...

. She started film acting with

Bahram Bayzai Bahrām Beyzāêi (also spelt Beizāi, Beyzāêi, fa, بهرام بیضائی; born 26 December 1938) is an Iranian playwright, theatre director, screenwriter, film editor, and ''ostad, ostād'' ("master") of Persian letters, arts and Iranian s ...

's ''Ballad of Tara'' in 1979.

Filmography (as an actress)

Films

*'' Ballad of Tara'' ( fa, چریکه تارا, Tcherike-ye Tara, 1979, Iran) – as Tara *''

Death of Yazdgerd ''Death of Yazdgerd'' (or alternatively translated as ''Death of the King''; and whose original subtitle translates "Regicide") ( fa, مرگ یزدگرد) is a Persian play about the death of Yazdegerd III by Bahram Beyzai, often considered his ...

'' (, Marg-e Yazdgerd, 1982, Iran) – as The Miller's wife *''Sarbedaran'' (; TV series, 1984, Iran) – as Fatemeh *''Madian'' (, a.k.a. The Mare, 1985, Iran) *''Telesm'' (, a.k.a. The Spell, 1986, Iran) – as Shahzdeh's bride *''

Bashu, the Little Stranger ''Bashu, the Little Stranger'' ( fa, باشو غریبه کوچک, translit=Bashu, Gharibeye Koochak), is a 1986 Iranian drama film directed by Bahram Beizai. The film was produced in 1986, and was released in 1989. This multi-ethnic film was th ...

'' (, Bashu, Gharibe-ye Kuchak, 1986, released in 1989, Iran) – as Naii *''Perhaps Some Other Time'' (, 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'' (, Afsungar; 2017, Denmark) – as Leila *

Black Crab (film) ''Black Crab'' ( sv, Svart Krabba) is a 2022 Swedish action thriller film directed by Adam Berg. Based on the 2002 novel ' by , the screenplay was written by Berg and Pelle Rådström. The film stars Noomi Rapace as Caroline Edh, a speed skater ...

( sv, Svart krabba; 2022, Sweden) – as Admiral Nodh

Theatre

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'' (1991) – as

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'' (1979) – as 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, 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

External links

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Soosan Taslimi
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IranActor.com

Interview with Rooz
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