Gohar Kheirandish

About Gohar Kheirandish

Gohar Kheirandish is an Iranian actress born in 1954 whose career stretches from provincial theatre in the early 1970s to some of the most popular comedies of recent years.

She began acting in 1970, while still at high school, with a theatre group in Shiraz, where she also worked for the regional culture and arts office. In 1979 she moved to Tehran to continue her studies at the University of Tehran and kept working in theatre. Her first film was Days of Waiting, directed by Asghar Hashemi, and her role in Dariush Mehrjui's Lady brought her wider attention.

Awards and key roles

Kheirandish was nominated for the Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress at the Fajr Film Festival for Under the Roofs of the City, Chehreh and The Victorious Warrior. Ebrahim Hatamikia's Low Heights earned her an honorary diploma, and her leading role in Rasm-e Asheghkoshi won her the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress. In 2015 the Iranian Film Festival in San Francisco gave her a lifetime achievement award.

Watch on Pardeh

The Fifth Reaction (Vakonesh-e Panjom), Tahmineh Milani's drama about a widow fighting her father-in-law for custody of her children, is among her best-known films and is available on Pardeh. Her other Pardeh titles lean towards comedy: Gholhak, The Crab, Wife's Club, The Last Stroke, Pastarioni and The Respectable Suitor. The mystery series Azazil shows her in a darker register.

Biographical facts: Wikidata.

Shared cast credits

People credited in the same titles on Pardeh:

• شقایق فراهانی · 3 shared titles
• محمدرضا شریفی‌نیا · 3 shared titles
• شهاب حسینی · 2 shared titles
• محمدرضا هدایتی · 2 shared titles
• Mahmoud Pak-Niat · 2 shared titles
• Negin Sedghguya · 2 shared titles