Gola Ardestani

MELANIE GAYLE TALENT
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Gola Ardestani

MELANIE GAYLE TALENT
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British–American trained actress, singer, voice artist, and activist, fluent in English and Farsi. Born in Iran and now living in exile, I work across film, TV, and musicals, including international projects. I played the lead role in Mortician, a feature film that won the 2025 Sean Connery Prize at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4694308/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/mortician-review-sensitive-slow-burn-drama-follows-two-iranian-exiles-in-canada/5207409.article
https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/mortician-review-1236494734/


28-42 years
Acting age28-42 years
Main professionActor
Driver's licensesCar class
LanguagesEnglish
InstrumentsFlutePiano
SportClimbingKrav Maga
DanceFreestyle dance
PitchMezzo-soprano
SingingPop
Training

Drama and Theatre (Stage Acting) – Soureh High School of Performing Arts, Iran
Acting for Film – Soureh Drama College, Iran
Classical and Pop Vocal Training – Iran and the UK (performance and studio techniques)
Bachelor of Music Performance – Iran
MA in Music Psychology – London, UK

Film
2025
MORTICIAN (Feature film)
Lead Actress "Jana"
Abdolreza Kahani NivaArt
2014
TEHRAN 1998 (Short film)
Lead actress "Golazin"
Golnaz Jamsheed London Film School