Leila Hatami belongs to a family of artists. She made a part of her studies in Lausanne, at the Polytechnical School, before studying french litterature. Her role in The Deserted Station (2002) made her win the Best Actress award at the 26th Montreal World Film Festival. For A Separation by Ashgar Farhadi, she recieved the Silver Bear, Berlinale 2011 and the 2012 Best Actress Crystal Globe of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in Czech Republic. She also has been jury member of many festivals, like the Rome International Film Festival or the 67th Cannes Film Festival.
