Shamila Shirzad
Shamila Shirzad (Persian: شمیلا شیرزاد; born 2006) is an Iranian actress. She rose to prominence for her performance as Zahra in the 2020 acclaimed drama film Sun Children which was shortlisted at the 93rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.[1][2]
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| Born | 2006 (age 16–17) Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Hazaras |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Sun Children |
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Early life
Shamila Shirzad was born in 2006 as the first child of an Afghan family from the Hazara ethnic group in Tehran, she has only one younger brother Abulfazl Shirzad, and her parents are immigrants from Kabul to Tehran.[1][2]
Filmography
- Sun Children (2020)
In 2020, when she was 13 years old, Shamila Shirzad acted with her brother Abulfazl Shirzad in the movie Sun Children, directed by Majid Majidi, alongside Javad Ezzati and Tanaz Tabatabai. This film was recognized as the best film of the Fajr International Film Festival.[1][2]
See also
References
- فیلیموشات (2021-07-26). "شمیلا شیرزاد: فیلم خورشید مثل زندگی خودم بود". فیلیموشات (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- "زندگینامه کامل شمیلا شیرزاد بازیگر افغان و برادرش ابوالفضل شیرزاد". بلاگ جدول یاب (in Persian). 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2022-09-05.