Golshifteh Farahani ( , born 10 July 1983 in Tehran ) is an Iranian actress and singer . She has appeared in 25 films , many of which have received international recognition . She was nominated for the Most Promising Actress Award for '' The Patience Stone '' at the 2014 Cesar Awards in France , and won the Best Actress Award for '' Boutique '' from the 26th Nantes Three Continents Festival ( France ) . In recent years she has had prominent roles in movies by well-known Iranian and international directors , including Asghar Farhadi , Bahman Ghobadi , Rasool Mollagholipoor , Jim Jarmusch , Ridley Scott , Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg . She starred in the drama '' About Elly '' , which won Best Picture at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival and a Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival . Due to the questions the film raised about Iranian society , she has not worked in Iran since . She currently resides in France
2014 Cesar Awards
39th César Awards
Golshifteh Farahani