Sahar Dolatshahi (Persian: سحر دولتشاهی, born October 8, 1979) is an Iranian actress.[1][2][3] She is best known for her acting in Ice Age (2015), Istanbul Junction (2018), The Frog (2020–2021) and I Want to Live (2021–present). She has received various accolades, including two Crystal Simorgh and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award.
Sahar Dolatshahi | |
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![]() Dolatshahi at the 36th Fajr Film Festival (2018) | |
Born | (1979-10-08) October 8, 1979 (age 43) Tehran, Iran |
Alma mater | Soore University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse | |
Partner | Homayoun Shajarian |
Parent(s) | Fazlollah Dolatshahi (father) Fereshteh Adl (mother) |
She is a graduate of the Department of Dramatic and Translational Literature in French. She began her acting career in the theater.[4]
In the film Gold and Copper directed by Homayoun Asadiyan in 2011, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 14th Iran Cinema Celebration.[5][6] In the 33rd Fajr Film Festival, Dolatshahi won a Crystal Simorgh for best actress in a supporting role in the film Ice Age.[7] The film 180° Rule starring Dolatshahi and directed by Farnoush Samadi received an award at 65th Valladolid International Film Festival for the Best Film of Meeting Point section.[8][9]
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2006 | Fireworks Wednesday | Mozhdeh's sister | Asghar Farhadi | [10] | |
M for Mother | Farzaneh | Rasoul Mollagholipour | selected as the Iranian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 80th Academy Awards | [11] | |
2008 | Shirin | Woman in Audience | Abbas Kiarostami | [12] | |
2009 | When We Are All Asleep | Kamand | Bahram Beyzai | [13] | |
2010 | Gold and Copper | Nurse | Homayoon As'adian | [14] | |
The Earth Marathon | Bahar Malekshahi | Kamal Tabrizi | [15] | ||
2011 | The Son of Dawn | Khomeini's mom | Behrouz Afkhami | [16] | |
Mourning | Nahid | Morteza Farshbaf | [17] | ||
2013 | The Shallow Yellow Sky | Sara | Bahram Tavakoli | [18] | |
2014 | Metropole | Khosrow's sister | Masoud Kimiai | [19] | |
Mastaneh | Mastaneh | Hossein Farahbakhsh | [20] | ||
2015 | Gap | Nasim | Kiarash Asadizadeh | [21] | |
Ice Age | Asal | Mostafa Kiaee | the eighth highest-grossing film of 2015 in Iran | [22] | |
Death of the Fish | Mahnaz | Rouhollah Hejazi | [23] | ||
Twenty Weeks | Arghavan | Masoud Gharagozlu | [24] | ||
2016 | Profiles | Zhila | Iraj Karimi | [25] | |
Inversion | Niloofar | Behnam Behzadi | [26] | ||
Barcode | Nazi | Mostafa Kiaee | the thirtieth highest-grossing film of all time in Iran | [27] | |
Lobby | Mohamad Parvizi | unreleased film | [28] | ||
Delighted | Mahsa | Abdolreza Kahani | unreleased film | [29] | |
2017 | I Want to Dance | Patient | Bahman Farmanara | Cameo | [30] |
2018 | Reza | Fati | Alireza Motamedi | [31] | |
Istanbul Junction | Farangis | Mostafa Kiaee | the tenth highest-grossing film of 2018 in Iran | [32] | |
Cold Sweat | Mehraneh | Soheil Beiraghi | [33] | ||
Amir | Rima | Nima Eghlima | [34] | ||
2020 | Atabai | Sima | Nika Karimi | the fifth highest-grossing film of 2021 in Iran | [35] |
180° Rule | Sara | Farnoosh Samadi | [36] | ||
TBA | Absence of You | Kaveh Sajadi Hosseini | [37] |
Year | Title | Role | Director | Platform | Ref(s) |
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2012 | Icy Heart 3 | Samie | Saman Moghadam | Video CD | [38] |
2017 | The Excellency | Janet Anahita Nuremberg | Sam Gharibian | [39] | |
2018 | Made in Iran 2 | Bita Niakan | Borzou Niknejad | [40] | |
2020–2021 | The Frog | Faranak Bahrami | Houman Seyyedi | Namava | [41] |
2021 | I Want to Live | Homa Haghi | Sharam Shah Hosseini | Filimo | [42] |
TBA | Untitled Mostafa Kiaee project | Mostafa Kiaee | |||
TBA | Mah Rokhsar | Azizollah Hamidnezhad | [43] |
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Network |
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2006 | Hod Hod Bookstore | Niloofar Nili | Marzieh Boroumand | TV series | IRIB TV3 |
2007 | Forgetfulness | Masoud Madadi | TV film | ||
Outcast | Mehdi Karimpour | TV film | |||
2009 | The Passengers | Nahid Keyhani | Rambod Javan | TV series | IRIB TV3 |
A Name | Bijan Mirbagheri | TV film | |||
Amnesia | Azar | Masoud Madadi | TV film | ||
2010 | No Pain, No Gain | Marzieh | Alireza Bazrafshan | TV series | IRIB TV3 |
Radio 7 | The Narrator | Mansour Zabetian | TV program | IRIB Amoozesh | |
2011 | The Family Conspiracy | Ladan Rahmani | Rambod Javan | TV series | IRIB TV1 |
The Da Book | The Narrator | Sina Ataeian Dena | TV program | ||
GAP | The Executor | Rambod Javan | TV program | IFilm | |
2012 | Ab Paria | Samira | Marzieh Boroumand | TV series | IRIB TV2 |
2013 | A Few More Days | Ghazal Sadr | Parisa Gorgin | TV film | |
2015 | Red Hat 94 | Herself | Iraj Tahmasb | TV program | IRIB TV2 |
2018 | Get Together | Herself | Mehran Modiri | TV program | IRIB Nasim |
Year | Title | Playwright | Director | Stage |
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2001 | Sleepy Midday | Ayat Najafi | ||
Seagull | Ayat Najafi | |||
2002 | Stronger | Ayat Najafi, Sahar Dolatshahi | ||
Miss Julie | Ayat Najafi | |||
2003 | The Pilgrim | Hamid Amjad | ||
2004 | News from Tehran 2 | Ayat Najafi | ||
Recent Experiences | Amir Reza Kouhestani | |||
The Crow and The Bike | Atila Pesyani | |||
No Milk No Sugar | Hamid Amjad | |||
Hey Big Man,Don't cry | Jalal Tehrani | |||
Bitter like Honey | Atila Pesyani | |||
2006 | The Razor and The Moon | Atila Pesyani | ||
Pick on Geomancy | Atila Pesyani | |||
2007 | Anato Blade | Atila Pesyani | ||
A Tuneless Symphony | Atila Pesyani | |||
2008 | Devil's Ship | Atila Pesyani | ||
2011 | A Woman from The Past | Mohamad Aghebati | ||
The Footnote | Ahmad Kache Chian | |||
The Dracula | Setareh Pesyani | |||
2012 | Long Spiral Road | Setareh Pesyani | ||
Tran | Nima Dehghan | |||
Tintin And The Secret Of Moundas Castle | Arvand Dashtaray | |||
2013 | From Jerusalem to Jericho | Bita Elhamian | ||
Lead House | Ali Narges Nejad | |||
Old Songs | Mohamad Rahmanian | |||
2014 | Drought and Lies | Mohamad Yaghoubi | ||
Gathering of Shakespeare's Women | Bahareh Rahnama | |||
Death of Hutan | Yousef Bapiri | |||
2017 | Si - A Multimedia Concert and Performance | Asghar Dashti | ||
2018 | Les Misérables | Victor Hugo | Hossein Parsaee | Tehran Royal Hall |
2022 | The Maids | Jean Genet | Morteza Mirmontazemi | Vahdat Hall |
Award | Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
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Beirut International Women Film Festival | 2021 | Best International Ensemble Cast | 180° Rule | Won | |
Fajr Film Festival | 2015 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Ice Age | Won | [44] |
2018 | Istanbul Junction and Cold Sweat | Won | |||
Hafez Awards | 2016 | Best Actress – Motion Picture | Ice Age and Gap | Nominated | |
2017 | Inversion | Nominated | |||
2019 | Cold Sweat | Nominated | |||
2020 | Amir | Nominated | |||
2021 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | The Frog | Nominated | ||
2022 | Best Actress – Theatre | Les Misérables | Nominated | ||
Iran Cinema Celebration | 2006 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | M for Mother | Nominated | |
2010 | Gold and Copper | Nominated | |||
2016 | Gap | Nominated | |||
Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association | 2013 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Shallow Yellow Sky | Nominated | |
2015 | Ice Age | Honorary Diploma | |||
Gap | Nominated | ||||
2016 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Inversion | Nominated | ||
2018 | Amir | Nominated | |||
Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Cold Sweat | Won | |||
Urban International Film Festival | 2019 | Best Actress | Istanbul Junction | Nominated |
Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress | |
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