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Quick facts for kids Narges Rashidi
Rashidi in February 2016
Born	Narges Rashidi 1980 (age 44–45) Tehran, Iran
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2004–present
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse(s)	Christian Straka

Narges Rashidi (born in 1980) is an actress who has both American and German citizenship. She has Iranian family roots. She is known for her roles in independent films and TV shows.

Early Life and Moving to Germany

Narges Rashidi was born in Tehran, Iran. Her father was an army colonel, and her mother was a housewife. When Narges was a child, she lived in Tehran during the Iran–Iraq War.

When she was seven years old, her family moved from Iran. They first went to Turkey and then settled in Germany. Narges grew up in a German town called Bad Hersfeld. She first became interested in acting because of the summer theater festivals held in her town.

Narges Rashidi's Acting Career

Narges Rashidi has acted in many independent movies and television shows. Her first film was an experimental movie called Venussian Tabutasco in 2004.

She became very well-known around the world for her main role in the 2016 film Under the Shadow. This movie was shown for the first time at the Sundance Film Festival. Many critics praised her acting in the film. The magazine Variety said she gave a "favorite breakthrough performance" at Sundance. They noted her strong acting as an Iranian woman who was upset with the changes in her country after the Islamic Revolution.

In 2020, Narges Rashidi played a character named Lale in the British TV series Gangs of London. In 2024, it was announced that she would act alongside Joseph Fiennes in a BBC drama. In this show, she will play Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.

Narges Rashidi's Personal Life

Narges Rashidi lives in Los Angeles, which is a big city in the United States. She is married to Christian Straka, who used to be a professional tennis player. Narges can speak two languages fluently: Persian and German.

Film Roles

Narges Rashidi has appeared in several films. Here are some of them:

Television Appearances

Narges Rashidi has also acted in many television shows and movies made for TV:

Awards

• Best Breakthrough Actress award, A2Z, New York Independent International Film & Video Festival, 2007.