Susan Taslimi

Susan Taslimi
Susan Taslimi
سوسن تسلیمی
Born	7 February 1950 (age 74); Rasht, Iran
Alma mater	University of Tehran
Occupations	Actress; director; screenwriter;
Years active	1972–present
Notable work	Ballad of Tara; Death of Yazdgerd; Bashu, the Little Stranger
Spouse	Dariush Farhang (divorced)
Children	1
Parents	Khosro Taslimi (father); Monireh Taslimi (mother);

Susan Taslimi (b. 7 February 1950; Persian: سوسن تسلیمی), (also spelled Soosan Taslimi and Sousan Taslimi) is an Iranian-Swedish film and theatre actress, director and screenwriter.^[2] She emigrated from Iran in 1987, and now lives and works in Sweden.^[3]^[4]

Biography

Born in Rasht in 1950, Taslimi is the first non-European to play the lead role on a national theater stage in Sweden.^[5]

She graduated in theater and acting from the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran.^[6] She started film acting with Bahram Bayzai's Ballad of Tara in 1979.^[5]

Filmography (as an actress)

Films

Ballad of Tara (Persian: چریکه تارا, Tcherike-ye Tara, 1979, Iran) – as Tara
Death of Yazdgerd (مرگ یزدگرد, Marg-e Yazdgerd, 1982, Iran) – as The Miller's wife
Sarbedaran (سربداران; TV series, 1984, Iran) – as Fatemeh
Madian (مادیان, a.k.a. The Mare, 1985, Iran)
Telesm (طلسم, a.k.a. The Spell, 1986, Iran) – as Shahzdeh's bride
Bashu, the Little Stranger (باشو، غریبه کوچک, Bashu, Gharibe-ye Kuchak, 1986, released in 1989, Iran) – as Naii
Perhaps Some Other Time (شاید وقتی دیگر, 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 (افسونگر, Afsungar; 2017, Denmark) – as Leila
Black Crab (film) (Swedish: Svart krabba; 2022, Sweden) – as Admiral Nodh

Theatre

Medea (1991) – as Medea
Death of Yazdgerd (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

^ فیلمی که داریوش فرهنگ به سوسن تسلیمی تقدیم کرد/ نمایش نسخه مرمت‌شده «طلسم»
^ "50 Iranian Women you Should Know: Susan Taslimi". Iranwire. 3 September 2015.
^ "Susan Taslimi - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 28 March 2007.
^ "The Iranian Stars Forced to Go Abroad". Iran Watch Press. 29 February 2016.
^ ^a ^b "50 Iranian Women you Should Know: Susan Taslimi". IranWire | خانه. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
^ سوسن تسلیمی (in Persian). IranAct.com. Retrieved 28 March 2007.

External links

Susan Taslimi at IMDb
Susan Taslimi at the Swedish Film Database
(in Persian) Soosan Taslimi at IranActor.com
(in Persian) Interview with Rooz

[1] فیلمی که داریوش فرهنگ به سوسن تسلیمی تقدیم کرد/ نمایش نسخه مرمت‌شده «طلسم»

[2] "50 Iranian Women you Should Know: Susan Taslimi". Iranwire. 3 September 2015.

[3] "Susan Taslimi - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 28 March 2007.

[4] "The Iranian Stars Forced to Go Abroad". Iran Watch Press. 29 February 2016.

[:0-5] "50 Iranian Women you Should Know: Susan Taslimi". IranWire | خانه. Retrieved 23 June 2018.

[6] سوسن تسلیمی (in Persian). IranAct.com. Retrieved 28 March 2007.

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