Jamileh Sheykhi


Jamileh Sheykhi was an Iranian actress and the mother of actor Atila Pesyani.

Career

She made her stage debut in 1957 and began film acting with Shipwreck. As a pioneer and veteran character actress of Iranian theatre and cinema, she performed in a number of films with reputable directors. Sheykhi had a distinguished screen appearance in Travellers and won the Best Actress award at the International Fajr Film Festival.

Selected filmography