Fariba Sheikhan
Birthday: Born in 1988-03-07 in Guernika, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain
Deathday: Alive
Fariba Sheikhan (born March 7, 1988, in Guernica, Biscay, Spain) is a Spanish actress of Persian origin. She trained in acting at the Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático of Seville and at the Cristina Rota school in Madrid. She is best known for her role as Inés Mendizábal in the period television series El secreto de Puente Viejo, which brought her wide public recognition. In addition to television, she has worked in theatre and film, and has training in singing, dance and flamenco.
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Elite Histórias Breves: Nadia Guzmán
Character: May
Nadia feels conflicted about whether or not to see her long distance boyfriend, Guzmán, when she returns to Spain for her sister's wedding....
La unidad
Character: Nawja
A secret unit of cops is assembled to stop a terrorist band from attacking Spain after their leader is arrested there....
Matices
Character: Fariba Sayyid
Matices tells the story of a renowned and charismatic psychiatrist who gathers six of his patients together at a remote winery to complete their treatment with his famous method, which has achieved a very high cure rate among the most complex and difficult-to-manage patients. After an unusual ceremonial tasting, an unexpected turn of events occurs with a fateful ending. Following the arrival of an astute police inspector who takes over the case, the truth is uncovered about the doctor and his pa...
La revuelta
Character: Self - Guest
David Broncano, along with Jorge Ponce, Ricardo Castella and his other collaborators, lead La Revuelta, a comedy show that includes multiple sections and interviews from the Teatro Príncipe Gran Vía in Madrid....
Salvador
Character: Marjane
During a violent confrontation arranged between radical fans of two football clubs, Salvador Aguirre, an ambulance driver, rescues his injured daughter Milena, a member of the ultra group, which defends racist, violent and homophobic values, totally opposed to those he instilled in her....
Movie Credits
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
Character: Basira
During the war in Afghanistan, a local interpreter risks his own life to carry an injured sergeant across miles of grueling terrain....
Adiós Madrid
Character: Francesca
Ramiro makes a quick trip to Madrid to decide about the life of his father, who is in a coma and with whom he has never had much of a relationship....
Disforia
Character: Esther
Set in the near future against the backdrop of widespread looting and societal collapse, the couple formed by Esther and Tomás and their daughter Say move to their summer house so they can promptly sell it and then flee from their country to France, drawing attention from a ring of voyeurs of real-life torture streamed on the dark web....
Sour
Character:
Local trade: a lifestyle, an aesthetic, a commitment. The shop sales have decreased since they were unjustly accused of selling a product in bad condition. Therefore, Mentxu organizes a surprise party to his sister Laura, responsible for the establishment. However, what seemed like a support meeting does not develop as expected....
Raqqa: Spy vs. Spy
Character: Directora Jansa
An enigmatic international spy in the service of Russia and a Spanish agent of Moroccan origin working for Europol coincide in the Syrian city of Raqqa, an enclave of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS). Both, despite being on opposite sides, have a common goal, to locate the whereabouts of one of the main leaders of the Jihad, known as The Jordan, to facilitate his elimination and precipitate the fall of the organization. In an atmosphere of mutual distrust, both will have to evade dangers...
Hygiene Standards
Character: Aicha
A wounded woman is capable of much; a swarm of well organized and motivated women can do much more....