Leila Hatami

Biography

Award-winning actress, Leila Hatami, was born on October 1, 1972 in Tehran, Iran, to legendary Iranian Director, Ali Hatami, and actress mother, Zari Khoshkam (Zahra Hatami). During her childhood, she appeared in several of her father's films including the historical TV series, Hezar dastan (1978), and biopic Kamalolmolk (1984), as well as a role as Leila, the blind Turkish princess in the film The Love-stricken (1992). After completing high school, she moved to Lausanne, Switzerland and started her studies in Electronic Engineering. However, after two years she changed her major to French Literature. She completed her studies in a couple of years and moved back to Iran. After a pause in her film career of a few years which included her studies in Switzerland, she made her professional entry into cinema with Dariush Mehrjui 's film Leila (1997) as the title character. Her performance in the film received rave reviews from critics and audiences worldwide. She also received the Diploma of Honor for Best Actress from the 15th Fajr Film Festival. Later, she married her co-star Ali Mosaffa in 1999. They now have two children: a son named Mani (born February 2007) and a daughter named As…

Movies & TV Shows

1. A Separation (2011) — Simin
2. Leila (1999) — Leila, the Wife
3. Shirin (2009)
4. Pig (2018) — Shiva Mohajer - The Actress
5. Bomb: A Love Story (2018) — Mitra
6. Low Heights (2002) — Narges
7. Subdued (2017)
8. What's the Time In Your World? (2015) — Goli
9. The Last Fiction (2019) — Shahrzad (voice)
10. Poverty (2009)
11. The Old Bachelor (2025) — Raana
12. From Iran, a Separation (2011) — Self - Actress
13. There Are Things You Don't Know (2010)
14. Deserted Station (2002) — The wife
15. The Last Step (2012) — Leila
16. Time to Love (2014) — Bita
17. Orange Suit (2012)
18. We Are All Together (2019)
19. Verdict (2005) — Foroozandeh
20. Me (2016) — Azar
21. Imagine (2022) — Leila
22. The Sealed Secret (2013) — Saba
23. A Man without a Shadow (2019)
24. Kamalolmolk (1984) — Kamalolmolk in childhood
25. Hezar Dastan (1988) — Young Amineh Aghdas
26. A Walk in the Fog (2010) — Roya
27. Garden Salad (2005) — Leila
28. My Boats (2005)
29. Tale of the Sea (2018)
30. Love-Stricken (1992) — Leila
31. Water and Fire (2001) — Maryam
32. Absence (2023)
33. Meeting Leila (2012)
34. Beloved Sky (2011)
35. Felicity Land (2011)
36. Forties (2010) — Negar
37. Portrait of a Lady Far Away (2005)
38. Poet of the Wastes (2005)
39. The Mix (2000)
40. Every night loneliness (2007)