
Actor
Leila Hatami
1972
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 2 October 1972, Tehran, Iran
- Known for
- A Separation
, Leila, Shirin
Leila Hatami is an Iranian actress, widely regarded as one of the leading performers of Iranian cinema. She is known for restrained, realistic work in dramas. International audiences know her best as Simin in Asghar Farhadi's A Separation (2011).
Where to start
A Separation (2011)Full guide
Her international breakthrough as Simin, in the Oscar-winning drama that brought Iranian cinema worldwide attention.
Leila (1999)Log in to add it to the library
An early leading role in a film that carries her own first name as its title.
Shirin (2009)Log in to add it to the library
Appears in Abbas Kiarostami's experimental film, which centres on women's faces as they watch a story unfold.
Pig (2018)Log in to add it to the library
Shows her range in Mani Haghighi's dark satirical comedy about Iran's film world.
Their films in the library
Awards
- 2011 Berlin International Film Festival: Silver Bear for Best Actress, shared with the female cast of A Separation
The full list · 49
- 1984KamalolmolkLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kamalolmolk in childhood
- 1992Love-StrickenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Leila
- 1999LeilaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Leila, the Wife
- 1999SheydaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2000The MixLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2001Water and FireLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Maryam
- 2001Sweet JamLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2002Low HeightsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narges
- 2002Deserted StationLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The wife
- 2005VerdictLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Foroozandeh
- 2005Garden SaladLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Leila
- 2005My BoatsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2005Portrait of a Lady Far AwayLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2005Poet of the WastesLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2007Every night lonelinessLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2009ShirinLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2009PovertyLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2010There Are Things You Don't KnowLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2010A Walk in the FogLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Roya
- 2010FortiesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Negar
- 2011A SeparationLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Simin
- 2011From Iran, a SeparationLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Actress
- 2011Felicity LandLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2011Beloved SkyLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2012The Last StepLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Leila
- 2012Orange SuitLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2012Meeting LeilaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2013The Sealed SecretLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Saba
- 2014Time to LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bita
- 2014Il était une fois... Une séparationLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2015What's the Time In Your World?Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Goli
- 2016MeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Azar
- 2016Your Gift to the EarthLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2016Mehrjui: The Forty-Year ReportLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2017SubduedLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2018Bomb: A Love StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mitra
- 2018PigLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Shiva Mohajer - The Actress
- 2018Tale of the SeaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2018Being a Woman is BeautifulLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2019The Last FictionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Shahrzad (voice)
- 2019We Are All TogetherLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2019A Man without a ShadowLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2022ImagineLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Leila
- 2023AbsenceLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2025The Old BachelorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Raana
- 2025The Killer and the SavageLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ziba
- 2025Daria’s Night FlowersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (Archive footage)
- 2026IdolLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2026A Time in EternityLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Maryam
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