Shamila Shirzad

Shamila Shirzad is an Afghan-Iranian actress. She rose to prominence for her role as Zahra in the acclaimed 2020 drama film Sun Children, which was shortlisted at the 93rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. Shirzad received a Crystal Simorgh nomination for Best Actress for her performance in Calm Man.

Early life

Shamila Shirzad was born on March 14, 2006, in Tehran, Iran. The first child of an Afghan family from the Hazara ethnic group living in Tehran, her parents are immigrants from Kabul. She has a younger brother, Abolfazl Shirzad, who is also an actor.