Susan Taslimi

Susan Taslimi

Actor · Director · Writer

Rasht, Iran
February 7, 1950

Biography

Susan Taslimi (Persian: سوسن تسلیمی, born 7 February 1950) is an Iranian actress, film director, theatre director, and screenwriter. She emigrated to Sweden in 1987. Taslimi is the first non-European to play the lead role on a national theater stage in Sweden.

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Susan Taslimi 1
Susan Taslimi 2

Representative Works

Black Crab
Black Crab
6.2
/ Swedish
Maybe Some Other Time
Maybe Some Other Time
5.6
/ Persian
Bashu, the Little Stranger
Bashu, the Little Stranger
7.4
/ Persian
The Charmer
The Charmer
6.5
/ Danish
Wallander 22 - Angel of Death
Wallander 22 - Angel of Death
4.5
/ Swedish
Ballad of Tara
Ballad of Tara
7.1
/ Persian
Death of Yazdgerd
Death of Yazdgerd
7.8
/ Persian
All Hell Let Loose
All Hell Let Loose
4.6
/ Swedish
The Mare
The Mare
6.0
/ Persian
Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses
Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses
2.8
/ Persian
Distant
Distant
No Rating Yet
/ Persian
Först när givaren är död
Först när givaren är död
No Rating Yet
/ Swedish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Black Crab
2022Nominee

Best Performance

Black Crab

Maybe Some Other Time
1988Nominee

Best Performance

Maybe Some Other Time

Bashu, the Little Stranger
1989Nominee

Best Performance

Bashu, the Little Stranger

Career Highlights

The Charmer
2018Highlight

Best Performance

The Charmer

Wallander 22 - Angel of Death
2010Highlight

Best Performance

Wallander 22 - Angel of Death

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