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Leila Farzad‌

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Birthday

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Popularity

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Leila Farzad

Westminster, London, England, UK

Leila Farzad

Westminster, London, England, UK

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1981-12-30

Popularity

star9.6

Biography

Leila Effat Farzad (Arabic: ليلى عفت Persian: لیلا عفت فرزاد; born December 30, 1981) is a British actress. She is known for her role as Naomi Jones in the Sky Atlantic series I Hate Suzie (2020–2022), which earned her a British Academy Television Award nomination. Farzad was born in London to Iranian parents. She was inspired to pursue acting by National Theatre productions her aunt took her to see, however, her parents requested she get a degree from Oxbridge first. She first studied Modern Languages at Worcester College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in French and Italian Literature. She then went on to train at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, which she said "felt like home". Farzad began her career with a voice role in the third and fourth series of the Channel 5 animated children's series Peppa Pig. She made her live action television debut in an episode of the ITV police procedural Law & Order: UK and her professional stage debut as the titular role in Miriam. Gonzalez. Durantez. at Theatre503. This was followed by roles in Blue Remembered Hills at Chichester Festival Theatre, the all female Julius Caesar at the Bridge Theatre in London, Richard II at Shakespeare's Globe. She also appeared in the ITV anthology Innocent. Farzad landed her first main role was I Hate Suzie as Naomi Jones, Suzie's (Billie Piper) manager and friend. The series was released in 2020 on Sky Atlantic and HBO Max to critical acclaim, and Farzad was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress. Farzad reprised her role in I Hate Suzie's second installment titled I Hate Suzie Too in 2022. Also that year, Farzad joined the cast of Avenue 5 for its second season and appeared alongside Josh Hartnett in The Fear Index, also on Sky. In 2023, she starred in the BBC crime drama Better.

Movie Credits

The Marvels

The Marvels‌
star6.1
calendar 2023

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy‌
star0.0
calendar 2025

Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger

Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger‌
star0.0
calendar

Turn Up the Sun!

Turn Up the Sun!‌
star0.0
calendar

Richard II

Richard II‌
star0.0
calendar 2019

National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar

National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar‌
star7.6
calendar 2018

Tv Credits

This Time with Alan Partridge

This Time with Alan Partridge‌
star7.8
calendar 2019

The Fear Index

The Fear Index‌
star6.2
calendar 2022

Landscapers

Landscapers‌
star6.7
calendar 2021

Black Mirror

Black Mirror‌
star8.3
calendar 2011

Innocent

Innocent‌
star7.2
calendar 2018

Avenue 5

Avenue 5‌
star6.5
calendar 2020

The Decameron

The Decameron‌
star5.7
calendar 2024

Better

Better‌
star6.6
calendar 2023

I Hate Suzie

I Hate Suzie‌
star6.3
calendar 2020

KAOS

KAOS‌
star7.3
calendar 2024