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Melika Foroutan

Melika Foroutan

Actor · Born September 6, 1976 (50) · Tehran, Iran

Melika Foroutan was born on 6 September 1976 in Teheran, Iran. She is an actress, known for The Empress (2022), Tribes of Europa (2021) and Pari (2020).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 6, 1976 (50)
From
Tehran, Iran
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 64 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 8% in 30 days

What are Melika Foroutan's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
24%
Bonds
21%
Ideas
14%
Self
13%
Morality
13%
Power
8%
Society
8%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Herald
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
4
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
3
Romantic
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Melika Foroutan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Melika Foroutan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

64 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • City of Blood(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Farah Lawal

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Seven Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Bita

  • A Girl Named Willow(2025)

    as Frau Geier

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Wiener Blut - Berggericht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Fida Emam

  • About Them (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Sheila

  • Sleeping Dog(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Old People(2022)

    as Ella

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Empress(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Princess Sophie of Bavaria

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Wunderschön(2022)

    as Gabo

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Sleepless in Portugal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Amira

  • Alles auf Rot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Soraya Nazari

  • Mediterraneo: The Law of the Sea(2021)

    as Rasha

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Im Netz der Camorra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Christina Melauer

  • Tribes of Europa(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Varvara

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Pari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Pari

  • Wiener Blut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Fida Emam

  • The Famous Five and the Valley of Dinosaurs(2018)

    as Barbara Herzog

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Reich oder tot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Soraya Nazari

  • Der gute Bulle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Melissa Bols

  • Hunters in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Louise Bonì

  • Zen and the Art of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Louise Boni

  • Paare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Patientin

  • Konrad und Katharina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Silvia Baumann

  • Das Lächeln der Frauen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Aurélie Bredin

  • Sarajevo(2014)

    as Marija Jeftanović

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Die Mamba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Sherazade

  • Grenzgang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Konstanze

  • Unter Feinden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Soraya Nazari

  • Flaschenpost an meinen Mann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Susanne

  • Die Kronzeugin - Mord in den Bergen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ines Meder

  • Schief gewickelt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Carmen

  • Das Ende einer Nacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Anette Hollenkamp

  • Die Chefin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Petra Blum

  • 56 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Saskia

  • Es ist nicht vorbei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Monika Limberg

  • The Man with the Bassoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anna Bockelmann

  • Und dennoch lieben wir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Carolin Winter

  • Der Duft von Holunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sofie Möller

  • Von Mäusen und Lügen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Mathilda Lenz

  • Weissensee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Anne Schroth

  • Flemming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Tonja Rauh

  • Baltic Crime Watch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Paula Selow

  • 66/67 - Fairplay war gestern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Özlem

  • Palermo Shooting(2008)

    as Anke

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Doctor's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Frau Stiegelmaier

  • Die dunkle Seite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Vera Gemini

  • Lutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Irina Kovac

  • KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 28 episodes · as Sylvia Henke

  • Der Kriminalist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Gossling

  • Krieg der Frauen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Kommissar Stolberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Ulrike Schober

  • Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Dominique

  • Alles über Anna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 10 episodes · as Melanie Berger

  • Das Zimmermädchen und der Millionär (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Tanja

  • Der Fürst und das Mädchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Jennifer Annast

  • Nachtschicht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Soraya Ramzi

  • Die Sitte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Frieda Peine

  • Blond: Eva Blond! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Aischa Aslan

  • Under Suspicion(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Oberstaatsanwältin Grieshaber

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • SK Kölsch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Amelie Tourelle

  • Der Kapitän (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wilsberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Karla Berhenke

  • Ein starkes Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mileta Fürst · as Sonja Stielow

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 4 episodes · as Maryam Azadi

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Wunderschön (2022)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

The Empress (2022)

Midcredits 87th

Film career

19702026

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting64 of 64: 64 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s19 · acting2010s25 · acting2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 14% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Melika Foroutan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

City of Blood (2026)

74th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Empress (2022)

Midcredits 87th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Melika Foroutan's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Melika Foroutan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Melika Foroutan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bernd Lange shares the most, 2.

Writers

Cinematographers

Producers