Shamila Shirzad (Persian: شمیلا شیرزاد; born 2006) is an Afghan-Iranian actress. She rose to prominence for her role as Zahra in the 2020 acclaimed drama film Sun Children, which was shortlisted at the 93rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. Shirzad received a Crystal Simorgh nomination for Best Actress for her performance in Calm Man (2025).[1][2]
Early life
Shamila Shirzad was born in 2006, the first child of an Afghan family. Her parents are immigrants from Kabul. She has a younger brother, Abolfazl Shirzad, who is also an actor.[1][2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sun Children | Zahra | Majid Majidi | [3] | |
| 2023 | Baru | Amir Hossein Marzban | Short film | [4] | |
| 2025 | Calm Man | Nobahar | Behnoush Sadeghi | [5] |
References
- ^ a b فیلیموشات (26 July 2021). "شمیلا شیرزاد: فیلم خورشید مثل زندگی خودم بود". فیلیموشات (in Persian). Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "زندگینامه کامل شمیلا شیرزاد بازیگر افغان و برادرش ابوالفضل شیرزاد". بلاگ جدول یاب (in Persian). 15 April 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "گپی با "شمیلا"ی قصه مجید مجیدی / "فیلم هندی زیاد می‌دیدم"". ایسنا (in Persian). 17 September 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ گفت, مجتبی (28 June 2023). "اسامی فیلم‌های راه‌یافته به نوزدهمین جشنواره بین‌المللی فیلم کوتاه نهال - پلاتو هنر". didhonar.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "عکسی از تیپ این بازیگر افغان سینمای ایران /شمیلا شیرزاد؛ از خورشید تا مرد آرام". خبرآنلاین (in Persian). 7 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
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