Sogol Khaligh
Iranian actress (born 1988)
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Sogol Khaligh (Persian: سوگل خلیق; born November 7, 1988) is an Iranian actress. She is best known for her role as a trans man in The Accomplice (2020), for which she earned a Hafez Award nomination. In 2024, Khaligh received her first Hafez Award for her performance in The Notebook (2023–2024).[1][2][3]
BornNovember 7, 1988
Tehran, Iran
AlmamaterTehran University of Art
OccupationActress
Yearsactive2011–present
Sogol Khaligh | |
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سوگل خلیق | |
Khaligh at the 2022 Fajr Film Festival | |
| Born | November 7, 1988 Tehran, Iran |
| Alma mater | Tehran University of Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Partner | Kaveh Rad |
Early life
She's a graduate of the Faculty of Cinema and Theater of Tehran University of Art in Theatrical Directing.[4][5][6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | A Not So Simple Event | Vahid Raboudan | Short film | |
| 2015 | Two | Soheila Golestani | ||
| 2016 | Hangover | Dariush Ghazbani | ||
| 2017 | Mahoor | Majid Niamorad | ||
| Golden Time | Sogol | Pouria Kakavand | ||
| 2019 | In Silence | Setareh | Zharzh Hashemzadeh | Completed in 2016 |
| 2020 | Drowning in Holy Water | Afghan Immigrant Girl | Navid Mahmoudi | |
| False Ceiling | Tina | Mohsen Najafi Mehri | Short film | |
| 2022 | Golden Night | Sanaz | Yousef Hatamikia | |
| 2023 | The Last Birthday | Navid Mahmoudi | ||
| 2024 | Pregnant | Mostafa Tanabandeh, Mohammad Tanabandeh |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Accomplice | Sima Sabouri | Mostafa Kiaee | Filimo, Namava |
| 2021 | Siavash | Jeyran Tadayon | Soroush Mohammadzadeh | Namava |
| His Majesty | Mounes | Hamed Mohammadi | Filimo | |
| 2023–2024 | The Notebook | Nazanin Majd | Kiarash Asadizadeh | FILMNET |
| 2025 | Beretta | Bahar | Amir Hossein Torabi | FILMNET |
| TBA | 1001 Nights | Mostafa Kiaee | Filimo |
Television
Theatre
| Year | Title | Playwright | Director | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Friday Noon Story | Mohammad Mosavat | Mohammad Mosavat | City Theater of Tehran |
| 2015 | Mr. Karami's House | Amir Akhavin | Amir Akhavin | Baran Theater |
| 2015–2016 | He Was My North, My South, My East and My West | Sajjad Afsharian | Mohammad Valizadegan | Baran Theater |
| 2016–2018 | Rainless Days | Amin Behrouzi | Amin Behrouzi | City Theater of Tehran, Shahrzad Theater Complex |
| 2017 | And God Has Forgotten My | Houman Seyyedi | Hamoun Seyyedi | Iranian Artists Forum |
| 2017–2018 | Last of the Red Hot Lovers | Neil Simon | Bahram Tashakor | Plaiz Theatre |
| 2018 | People of the Air | Diana Fathi | Diana Fathi | City Theater of Tehran |
| Game Fowl | Omid Sohrabi | Omid Sohrabi | Iranshahr Theatre | |
| 2019 | Burn | Mehrdad Kouroshnia | Alireza Ara, Alireza Oliaee | Iranshahr Theatre |
| 2022–2023 | The Father | Florian Zeller | Arvand Dashtaray | City Theater of Tehran |
| 2023 | Tehran | Diana Fathi | Diana Fathi |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hafez Awards | 2021 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | The Accomplice | Nominated | [10] |
| 2024 | Best Actress – Television Series Comedy | The Notebook | Won | [11] | |
| Iran Cinema Celebration | 2016 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Two | Nominated | [12] |
