Shabnam Gholikhani

Shabnam Qolikhani (; born 9 November 1977) is an Iranian TV, and cinema actress.

Career Shabnam Qolikhani is an Iranian actress, director and acting coach. She started her career as an actor in 1997 by acting in Antigone and directed her first short film, Reality of a Street Seller, in 2004. She has written and directed several theatre and short films, including both documentary and feature films. She has been teaching in drama schools since 2004. She was a member of faculty in Tehran Azad University for several years, teaching principle of Acting and drama. She has Master of Art in Dramatic Art (theater directing) from Azad University, Tehran, Iran in 2003 and got her Bachelor of Art in Dramatic Arts (stage design) from Azad University, Tehran, Iran in 2000.

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Television dramas

Films Year Title Role 1997 Saint Mary Saint Mary 2002 Thirst 2007 For My Sister Soheil Star 2009 The Memory 2010 Parinaz Tehran's Kid Sweet Excitement 2011 Stepchild The Little Big Guy 2012 The Last Thursday of the Month

Theater

Awards The Acknowledgment Board of the Artists' Islamic Association for playing the role of "Saint Mary" The "Prominent Actress" Acknowledgment Sheet for playing of role of "Saint Mary", Jame-Jam World Network Acknowledgment Sheet for playing of role of "Saint Mary", Awarded by CEO of IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) The Best Actress's award, Golden Platform (a festival in Russia), 2005 Iranian Student Film Festival Jury Appreciation for the production of the short film "Lonely Me", April 2006 Certificate of Achievement from the 1st Iranian Consumption Optimization Film Festival, November 2010 The "Best Actress", Jame-Jam TV Network Audiences' Choice Award, January 2004 Certificate of Achievement from the 2nd Canada's Iranian Film Festival, September 2010 The Acknowledgment Board from the IRIB board of directorsfor playing in "Ladder to Sky", a TV series The Acknowledgment Board from the IRIB III board of directorsfor playing in "Five Kilometers to Paradise", a TV series