---
name: "Leila Farzad"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/leila-farzad"
fi1m_id: "leila-farzad"
imdb_id: "nm3355536"
tmdb_id: 2044882
wikidata_id: "Q105968397"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 December 1981"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-07T18:49:45.108317+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Leila Farzad

## Identity

Leila Farzad

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/leila-farzad
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** leila-farzad
- **IMDb ID:** nm3355536
- **TMDB ID:** 2044882
- **Wikidata ID:** Q105968397
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leila_Farzad, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105968397, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3355536/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2044882

Actor. Born 30 December 1981 in Westminster, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 December 1981, Westminster, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 2020–present
- **Also known as:** Leila Farzard
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 73 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 6, Drama 6, Action 1, Adventure 1, Crime 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $347m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leila_Farzad, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105968397, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3355536/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2044882

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*I Hate Suzie*](https://film.one/tv/i-hate-suzie.md) (82)
- **Netflix:** [*How to Get to Heaven from Belfast*](https://film.one/tv/how-to-get-to-heaven-from-belfast.md) (78)
- **Disney+:** [*The Marvels*](https://film.one/film/the-marvels.md) (63)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Leila Farzad is a British actress. She was born in Westminster, London, on 30 December 1981 to Iranian parents. She studied modern languages at Worcester College, Oxford, graduating with a BA in French and Italian literature, before training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Farzad began her career with voice work on the animated series *Peppa Pig*. Her early television appearances include *Law & Order: UK* and the anthology *Innocent*. She gained wider recognition for her role as Naomi Jones in the Sky Atlantic series *I Hate Suzie* (2020–2022), which earned her a BAFTA Television Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Her film credits include Talia in *The Marvels* (2023). She has also appeared in *Avenue 5* (2020), *Landscapers* (2021), *KAOS* (2024), *The Decameron* (2024), and as Marnie in the series *How to Get to Heaven from Belfast* (2026). Stage work includes productions at the Bridge Theatre and Shakespeare's Globe.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *How to Get to Heaven from Belfast* (2026), Fi1m 78, as Marnie — [page](https://film.one/tv/how-to-get-to-heaven-from-belfast.md)
- *Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy* (2025), Fi1m 70, as Nicolette — [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-mad-about-the-boy.md)
- *Jay Kelly* (2025), Fi1m 64, as 1st AD — [page](https://film.one/film/jay-kelly.md)
- *KAOS* (2024), Fi1m 67, as Ari — [page](https://film.one/tv/kaos.md)
- *The Marvels* (2023), Fi1m 63, as Talia — [page](https://film.one/film/the-marvels.md)
- *Landscapers* (2021), Fi1m 78, as Beckett, QC — [page](https://film.one/tv/landscapers.md)
- *I Hate Suzie* (2020), Fi1m 82, as Naomi — [page](https://film.one/tv/i-hate-suzie.md)

## Complete filmography (22)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Two Weeks in August* (2026), series, as Nat
- *Pose* (2026), as Dolly
- *How to Get to Heaven from Belfast* (2026), series, as Marnie — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/how-to-get-to-heaven-from-belfast.md)
- *Jay Kelly* (2025), as 1st AD — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/jay-kelly.md)
- *Good Luck Fuck Face* (2025), as Zara
- *Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy* (2025), as Nicolette — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-mad-about-the-boy.md)
- *Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger* (2025), as Margot
- *KAOS* (2024), series, as Ari — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/kaos.md)
- *The Decameron* (2024), series, as Stratilia
- *The Marvels* (2023), as Talia — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-marvels.md)
- *Better* (2023), series, as Lou Slack
- *I Hate Suzie Too* (2022), as Naomi Jones
- *The Fear Index* (2022), series, as Gabby Hoffman
- *Landscapers* (2021), series, as Beckett, QC — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/landscapers.md)
- *I Hate Suzie* (2020), series, as Naomi — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/i-hate-suzie.md)
- *Avenue 5* (2020), series, as Elena
- *Richard II* (2019), as Queen
- *Innocent* (2018), series, as Janice Parker
- *National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar* (2018), as Decius Brutus
- *Cuffs* (2015), series, as Amika Khan
- *Black Mirror* (2011), series, as Mona Javadi — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md)
- *Married Single Other* (2010), series, as Student Doctor

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