Sahar Dolatshahi
{{short description|Iranian actress (born 1979)}}
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| name = Sahar Dolatshahi
| image = File:Dolatshahi.jpg
| caption = Dolatshahi at the 2018 Fajr Film Festival
| native_name = سحر دولتشاهی
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|10|08}}
| birth_place = Tehran, Iran
| alma_mater = Soore University
Azad University
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| occupation = Actress
| spouse = {{marriage|Rambod Javan|2008|2014|reason=div.}}
| children =
| father = Fazlollah Dolatshahi
| mother = Fereshteh Adl
| years_active = 1991–present
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Sahar Dolatshahi ({{langx|fa|سحر دولتشاهی}}; born in October 8, 1979) is an Iranian actress. She is best known for her roles in Ice Age (2015), Istanbul Junction (2018), The Frog (2020–2021), I Want to Live (2021), and Viper of Tehran (2024). She has received various accolades, including two Crystal Simorghs and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award.
Early life
Sahar Dolatshahi was born on October 8, 1979, in Tehran.{{Cite news |title=زندگینامه سحر دولتشاهی |url=https://www.mosalasonline.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%DA%AF%D9%88%DA%AF%D9%84-%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B2-34/107900-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212141156/https://www.mosalasonline.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%DA%AF%D9%88%DA%AF%D9%84-%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B2-34/107900-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C |archive-date=2022-12-12 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=پایگاه خبری تحلیلی مثلث {{!}} درک تازه ای از واقعیت |language=fa}}{{Cite web |title=iranian Movie DataBase |url=http://www.sourehcinema.com/People/People.aspx?Id=138401040012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924143802/http://www.sourehcinema.com/People/People.aspx?Id=138401040012 |archive-date=2015-09-24 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.sourehcinema.com}} From a young age, she held lifeguard and coaching certifications and often accompanied her mother to various competitions.{{Cite web |last=پایگاه خبری تحلیلی انتخاب {{!}} Entekhab.ir |title=گفت و گو با سحر دولتشاهی درباره مدرسه، کودکی و لایف استایل |url=https://www.entekhab.ir/fa/news/376660/%DA%AF%D9%81%D8%AA-%D9%88-%DA%AF%D9%88-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%87-%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%AF%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%81-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%84 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215113622/https://www.entekhab.ir/fa/news/376660/%DA%AF%D9%81%D8%AA-%D9%88-%DA%AF%D9%88-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%87-%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%AF%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%81-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%84 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=پایگاه خبری تحلیلی انتخاب {{!}} Entekhab.ir |language=fa-IR}} She initially pursued studies in chemical engineering but later withdrew from the program. She is a graduate of Soore University with a degree in dramatic literature and holds a bachelor’s degree in French translation from Azad University.{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.pishkhan.com/Archive/1399/07/13990716/MardomSalari7797111100114495554119358.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215113618/https://www.pishkhan.com/Archive/1399/07/13990716/MardomSalari7797111100114495554119358.pdf |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.pishkhan.com}}
Family
Her mother serves as the vice-president of the Swimming Federation and is a faculty member at the Teacher Training University, while her father is a mechanical engineer. She has a sister, Nasim, and a brother, Rouzbeh.{{Cite news |title=زندگینامه سحر دولتشاهی |url=https://www.mosalasonline.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%DA%AF%D9%88%DA%AF%D9%84-%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B2-34/107900-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212141156/https://www.mosalasonline.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%DA%AF%D9%88%DA%AF%D9%84-%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B2-34/107900-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C |archive-date=2022-12-12 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=پایگاه خبری تحلیلی مثلث {{!}} درک تازه ای از واقعیت |language=fa}} Rouzbeh is a graduate of Shahid Beheshti University and holds a master’s degree in computational studies from Canada, while Nasim graduated from the University of Tehran and earned a PhD in archaeology in Berlin. The Dolatshahi family are descendants of the Qajar dynasty’s Dolatshahi lineage.{{Cite web |title=سی نت {{!}} بیوگرافی سحر دولتشاهی - Sahar Dolatshahi |url=http://cinetmag.com/Artist/showArtist.asp?ArtistID=191 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919083300/http://cinetmag.com/Artist/showArtist.asp?ArtistID=191 |archive-date=2020-09-19 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=cinetmag.com}}
Career
Sahar Dolatshahi began her acting career at the age of 20 with experimental theater productions. A year later, she was invited by Marzieh Boroumand to star in the television series *Hodhod Bookstore*. She has collaborated with prominent theater directors such as Hamid Emjad, Atila Pesyani, and Amir Reza Kouhestani{{Cite news |title=موفقیت یا ضد موفقیت؟ / نگاهی به نمایش ˝دور همی زنان شکسپیر˝ |url=http://www.honaronline.ir/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-3/57307-%D9%85%D9%88%D9%81%D9%82%DB%8C%D8%AA-%DB%8C%D8%A7-%D8%B6%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%88%D9%81%D9%82%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%87%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%B3%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%B1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215113621/http://www.honaronline.ir/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-3/57307-%D9%85%D9%88%D9%81%D9%82%DB%8C%D8%AA-%DB%8C%D8%A7-%D8%B6%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%88%D9%81%D9%82%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%87%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%B3%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%B1 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=خبرگزاری هنر ایران |language=fa}} and performed in the play *Drought and Lies*. She was nominated for Best Actress in Theater for her roles in *Les Misérables* and *Tren*. For her performance in the film *Gold and Copper*, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Cinema Critics’ Celebration. The years 2014 and 2015 were the most prolific in Dolatshahi’s career, during which she appeared in a total of eight films.
Dolatshahi also hosted the television program *Gap* and served as an interviewer on *The Opinions of a Cinema Actor*. She narrated for the programs *Radio Seven* and *Da Book* and worked as a reporter in the documentary *Notes of a Crowded City*.{{Cite web |title=نسیم «سحر»ی با شیب تند/ روایت جام جم از سحر دولتشاهی {{!}} پایگاه خبری تحلیلی سینما سینما |url=https://cinemacinema.ir/news/%D9%86%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%A8-%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%AC%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B3/ |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=cinemacinema.ir}}
Cinema
In her first decade in cinema, Dolatshahi collaborated with many of Iran’s most distinguished directors, including Abbas Kiarostami, Bahram Beyzai, Bahman Farmanara, Asghar Farhadi, and Masoud Kimiai. Her portrayal of Niloufar in *Inversion* garnered significant attention from international critics, marking it as one of her finest performances to date. She attended the 69th Cannes Film Festival for this film.{{Cite web |title=اولین فیلم ایرانی کن: زندگی وارونه یک دختر شاداب در تهران |url=https://www.radiozamaneh.com/278524/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215113621/https://www.radiozamaneh.com/278524/ |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.radiozamaneh.com |date=19 May 2016 |language=fa-IR}}{{Cite news |date=2017-05-21 |title=Inversion review – compelling Iranian drama |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/may/21/inversion-review-compelling-iranian-drama |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215113638/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/may/21/inversion-review-compelling-iranian-drama |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=the Guardian |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Gleiberman |first=Owen |date=2016-05-18 |title=Film Review: 'Inversion' |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/features/cannes-film-review-inversion-behnan-behzadi-1201777750/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215113621/https://variety.com/2016/film/features/cannes-film-review-inversion-behnan-behzadi-1201777750/ |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Andrews |first=Nigel |date=2017-05-18 |title=Inversion — nuanced |url=https://www.ft.com/content/72ae2630-3bb9-11e7-ac89-b01cc67cfeec |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=Financial Times}} Another standout role was Asal in *Ice Age*, which earned her her first Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress. Asal, a beauty salon owner, was secretly involved in drug dealing and luring women to underground parties. Her roles as Mehraneh Nouri in *Cold Sweat* and Farangis, a pregnant woman with a Gilaki dialect in *Istanbul Junction*, further showcased her versatility.{{Cite web |date=2021-02-16 |title=فیلم «عرق سرد»: مصادره ایده رهایی برای معنازدایی از آن |url=https://www.radiozamaneh.com/578086/ |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.radiozamaneh.com |language=fa-IR}}{{Cite web |title=«عرق سرد» بر پیشانی زنان ایرانی |url=https://www.radiozamaneh.com/591420/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003041309/https://www.radiozamaneh.com/591420/ |archive-date=2022-10-03 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.radiozamaneh.com |date=March 2021 |language=fa-IR}} A scene featuring Mehraneh Nouri’s *moloudi* recitation in *Cold Sweat* was removed from the film.{{Cite web |title=عرق سرد؛ یک تسویه حساب فمینیستی با «مرد» و «مذهب» - تسنیم |url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1396/11/13/1645380/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%82-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AF-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%AD%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%81%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D9%88-%D9%85%D8%B0%D9%87%D8%A8 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=خبرگزاری تسنیم {{!}} Tasnim |language=fa}}{{Cite news |title=مولودی‌خوانی سحر دولتشاهی در عرق سرد که سانسور شد + فیلم |url=https://www.arshehonline.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%86-81/814-%D9%85%D9%88%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%82-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D9%87-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215113624/https://www.arshehonline.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%86-81/814-%D9%85%D9%88%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%82-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D9%87-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=عرشه آنلاین |language=fa}}
2000s
Dolatshahi made her cinematic debut with a small role in Asghar Farhadi’s *Fireworks Wednesday*, his third feature film.{{Cite web |title=Magiran {{!}} روزنامه ایران (1389/04/26): سحر دولتشاهی و 3 فیلم جدید |url=https://www.magiran.com/article/2120112 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215113631/https://www.magiran.com/article/2120112 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.magiran.com |language=fa}} Farhadi cast her for a brief role comprising three scenes, and the film became one of the most-watched releases of 2006.{{Cite web |title=Magiran {{!}} روزنامه همشهری (1385/02/26): کوتاه از هفت هنر |url=https://www.magiran.com/article/1070451 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215113633/https://www.magiran.com/article/1070451 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.magiran.com |language=fa}}{{Cite web |last=سینما |first=خانه |title=دوره دهم |url=https://www.khanehcinema.ir/fa/jashn/jashn10-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%AF%D9%87%D9%85 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021073759/https://www.khanehcinema.ir/fa/jashn/jashn10-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%AF%D9%87%D9%85 |archive-date=2020-10-21 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.khanehcinema.ir}}
In 2006, she appeared in her second film, *M for Mother*, directed by Rasoul Mollagholipour, alongside actors such as Golshifteh Farahani, Ali Shadman, Hossein Yari, and Jamshid Hashempour. She played Farzaneh, a journalist and friend of Sepideh (played by Golshifteh Farahani), who used her profession to help resolve her friend’s issues. The film was the second most-watched release of that year.{{Cite web |title=بازيگراني كه خبرنگار شدند |url=https://www.irna.ir/news/82624579/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%83%D9%87-%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%AF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215113642/https://www.irna.ir/news/82624579/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%83%D9%87-%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%AF |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.irna.ir |date=8 August 2017 |language=en}}
In 2008, she appeared in Abbas Kiarostami’s *Shirin* and Bahram Beyzai’s *When We Are All Asleep*. These films were released in spring 2009 and January 2012, respectively.{{Cite web |title=Magiran {{!}} روزنامه آفتاب یزد (1387/10/23): وقتی همه خوابیم"بیضایی آماده نمایش شد |url=https://www.magiran.com/article/1783303 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215113629/https://www.magiran.com/article/1783303 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.magiran.com |language=fa}}
In *Gold and Copper*, directed by Homayoun Assadian, Dolatshahi was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 14th House of Cinema Celebration. She played a head nurse in a hospital where a cleric’s wife is admitted due to multiple sclerosis. The film received nominations in six categories at the 28th Fajr Film Festival, including Best Film, Director, Screenplay, Editing, Music, and Makeup, with Negar Javaherian winning the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress.{{Cite web |last=TABNAK |first=تابناک {{!}} |title=سکانس‌هایی از فیلم سینمایی طلا و مس |url=https://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/852955/%D8%B3%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%88-%D9%85%D8%B3 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114123/https://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/852955/%D8%B3%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%88-%D9%85%D8%B3 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=تابناک {{!}} TABNAK |language=fa-IR}}{{Cite web |last=سینما |first=خانه |title=دوره چهاردهم |url=https://www.khanehcinema.ir/fa/jashn/jashn14-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87-%DA%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%87%D9%85 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007045839/https://www.khanehcinema.ir/fa/jashn/jashn14-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87-%DA%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%87%D9%85 |archive-date=2022-10-07 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.khanehcinema.ir}}
In 2010, she appeared in two films: *Earth Runner* by Kamal Tabrizi and *Sorrow* by Morteza Farshbaf. Both films, delayed by censorship, were released in 2016 and 2017 to lukewarm reception. In *Sorrow*, Dolatshahi provided voice acting alongside Peyman Maadi.{{Cite news |date=2017-07-14 |title=فیلم {{!}} تیزر فیلم «سوگ» با صداپیشگی پیمان معادی و سحر دولتشاهی |url=https://www.khabaronline.ir/news/686418/%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D8%B2%D8%B1-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%B3%D9%88%DA%AF-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%B4%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427111340/https://www.khabaronline.ir/news/686418/%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D8%B2%D8%B1-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%B3%D9%88%DA%AF-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%B4%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C |archive-date=2022-04-27 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=خبرآنلاین |language=fa}} The film won four awards at the Busan, Deauville, and Tallinn Black Nights international festivals.{{Cite news |last=عبدی |first=محمد |title=«سوگ» زیر سایه کیارستمی |url=https://www.radiofarda.com/a/f7_film_critic_over_farshbaf_movie_soug/24368753.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527183409/https://www.radiofarda.com/a/f7_film_critic_over_farshbaf_movie_soug/24368753.html |archive-date=2022-05-27 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=رادیو فردا |language=fa}}{{Cite web |title=فیلم ایرانی سوگ برنده جایزه جشنواره فیلم کره جنوبی شد |url=https://www.irna.ir/news/4132405/%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D9%88%DA%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%AC%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B2%D9%87-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114121/https://www.irna.ir/news/4132405/%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D9%88%DA%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%AC%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B2%D9%87-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.irna.ir |date=13 October 2011 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=نگاهی به فیلم «سوگ» ساخته مرتضی فرشباف/ صدای سکوت {{!}} پایگاه خبری تحلیلی سینما سینما |url=https://cinemacinema.ir/news/%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%B3%D9%88%DA%AF-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B6%DB%8C-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%81/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430202219/https://cinemacinema.ir/news/%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%B3%D9%88%DA%AF-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B6%DB%8C-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%81/ |archive-date=2022-04-30 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=cinemacinema.ir}}
2010s
In 2012, Dolatshahi starred alongside Taraneh Alidoosti, Saber Abar, and Hamidreza Azarang in *Shallow Yellow Sky*, which won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Editing at the 31st Fajr Film Festival and was critically acclaimed.{{Cite web |title=Magiran {{!}} روزنامه دنیای اقتصاد (1392/08/15): «آسمان زرد کم عمق» در گروه سینمایی آزاد |url=https://www.magiran.com/article/2843775 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114120/https://www.magiran.com/article/2843775 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.magiran.com |language=fa}}{{Cite web |title=Magiran {{!}} روزنامه وطن امروز (1391/11/15): اینجا بدون «آسمان زرد کم عمق» |url=https://www.magiran.com/article/2672311 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114127/https://www.magiran.com/article/2672311 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.magiran.com |language=fa}} In 2013, she had a small role in Masoud Kimiai’s *Metropol*. Her first leading role was in *Mastaneh*, directed by Hossein Farahbakhsh, alongside Milad Keymaram, Baran Kosari, Atila Pesyani, and Farhad Aslani, released on November 19, 2014.{{Cite web |title=خبرگزاری شبستان |url=http://shabestan.ir/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914082805/http://shabestan.ir/ |archive-date=2021-09-14 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=خبرگزاری شبستان}}
In 2014, two films featuring Dolatshahi, *Ice Age* by Mostafa Kiayi and *Fissure* by Kiarash Asadizadeh, were released. Her performance in *Ice Age* earned her the Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress. The film, released on July 3, 2014, featured actors such as Bahram Radan, Mahtab Keramati, Farhad Aslani, Zhaleh Sameti, Mohsen Kiayi, and Anna Nemati and received seven nominations at the Fajr Film Festival.{{Cite web |title=Magiran {{!}} روزنامه جام جم (1401/05/20): خارپشت ها در عصر یخبندان |url=https://www.magiran.com/article/4324786 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114128/https://www.magiran.com/article/4324786 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.magiran.com |language=fa}} Upon receiving her award, Dolatshahi said:
"I hope this festival becomes a true celebration for the cinema family, where we reunite, enjoy watching films, and harbor fewer grievances toward one another."{{cite web|access-date=2022-12-13 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114125/https://www.pishkhan.com/news/71463 |url-status=live |title=روزنامه اعتماد: گزارشی از اختتامیه پرحاشیه سی‌وششمین جشنواره فیلم فجر |url=https://www.pishkhan.com/news/71463 |website=www.pishkhan.com}}In 2016, five films featuring Dolatshahi were released. *Barcode*, directed by Mostafa Kiayi and released on June 8, 2016, was among the year’s most-watched films,{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.radiofarda.com/a/f20-the-audiences-of-iranina-film-barcode-singing-a-banned-song/27815662.html |title=تماشاچیان «بارکد» جور صدای سانسور شده «یاس» را کشیدند |language=fa |access-date=2025-06-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617170914/https://www.radiofarda.com/a/f20-the-audiences-of-iranina-film-barcode-singing-a-banned-song/27815662.html |archive-date=2020-06-17}}{{Cite web |title=ده فیلم برتر سال 95 از نگاه کاربران سلام سینما/ «فروشنده» بهترین فیلم |url=https://www.salamcinama.ir/news/64773/%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-95-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922015531/https://www.salamcinama.ir/news/64773/%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-95-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85 |archive-date=2022-09-22 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.salamcinama.ir |language=fa}} starring Bahram Radan, Mohsen Kiayi, Bahareh Kianafshar, Reza Kianian, and Pejman Bazeghi.{{Cite web |title=Magiran {{!}} روزنامه ایران (1395/05/02): گفت وگو با مصطفی کیایی کارگردان «بارکد»:فیلمی که می تواند با هر مخاطبی ارتباط برقرار کند |url=https://www.magiran.com/article/3398318 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114127/https://www.magiran.com/article/3398318 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.magiran.com |language=fa}} Other releases included Profiles by Iraj Karimi, Inversion by Behnam Behzadi, Death of a Fish by Rouhollah Hejazi, and Earth Runner by Kamal Tabrizi.{{Cite web |title=Magiran {{!}} روزنامه اعتماد (1394/11/12): پوستر فیلم «نیمرخ ها» در غیاب ایرج کریمی رونمایی شد |url=https://www.magiran.com/article/3308367 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114125/https://www.magiran.com/article/3308367 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.magiran.com |language=fa}}{{Cite web |title=Magiran {{!}} روزنامه جام جم (1393/06/23): مهناز افشار و 14 بازیگر دیگر در «مرگ ماهی» |url=https://www.magiran.com/article/3025962 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114128/https://www.magiran.com/article/3025962 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.magiran.com |language=fa}}{{Cite web |title=Magiran {{!}} روزنامه جام جم (1395/08/24): «وارونگی» بهترین فیلم جشنواره ایتالیا |url=https://www.magiran.com/article/3465664 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114129/https://www.magiran.com/article/3465664 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.magiran.com |language=fa}} For Inversion, Dolatshahi was nominated for Best Actress at the 36th Fajr Film Festival.{{Cite news |last=Vivarelli |first=Nick |date=2016-05-03 |title=Cannes: France's Diaphana Takes Iran's 'Inversion' |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/asia/frances-diaphana-snaps-up-iranian-drama-inversion-prior-to-cannes-premiere-1201765133/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523184212/https://variety.com/2016/film/asia/frances-diaphana-snaps-up-iranian-drama-inversion-prior-to-cannes-premiere-1201765133/ |archive-date=2022-05-23 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=Variety |language=en-US}}The film’s first public screening, attended by its cast and crew, took place on January 28, 2016, at Mellat Cineplex. Inversion won Best Film at Italy’s Med Film Festival and was showcased in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, as well as festivals in Vancouver, Hamburg, Cambridge, Kerala, Canada’s Iranian Film Festival, Paris Iranian Film Week, and Dubai, earning widespread acclaim.{{Cite news |date=2016-12-27 |title=اولین اکران مردمی «وارونگی» با حضور علی مصفا و سحر دولتشاهی {{!}} سینما خانه {{!}} پایگاه خبری سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون |url=https://www.cinemahouse.ir/1395/10/07/%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%85%DB%8C-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AD%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%84/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114134/https://www.cinemahouse.ir/1395/10/07/%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%85%DB%8C-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AD%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%84/ |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=سینما خانه {{!}} پایگاه خبری سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون {{!}} اخبار سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون |language=fa-IR}}
In 2018, three films featuring Dolatshahi were released: I Wanna Dance by Bahman Farmanara, Istanbul Junction by Mostafa Kiayi, and Cold Sweat by Soheil Biraghi.{{Cite web |title=جشن تولد "سحر دولتشاهی" در اکران مردمی "عرق سرد" {{!}} سینما خانه {{!}} پایگاه خبری سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون |url=http://www.cinemahouse.ir/1397/07/19/%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AF-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%B9/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217225302/http://www.cinemahouse.ir/1397/07/19/%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AF-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%B9/ |archive-date=2020-02-17 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.cinemahouse.ir |date=11 October 2018 |language=fa}}{{Cite web |title=روزنامه ابتکار: فیلم «عرق سرد» به کارگردانی سهیل بیرقی بررسی شد |url=https://www.pishkhan.com/news/113979 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114631/https://www.pishkhan.com/news/113979 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.pishkhan.com}}She won her second Best Supporting Actress award at the 36th Fajr Film Festival for her roles in Istanbul Junction and Cold Sweat.{{Cite web |title=روزنامه اعتماد: گزارشي از اختتاميه پرحاشيه سي‌و‌ششمين جشنواره فيلم فجر |url=https://www.pishkhan.com/news/71463 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114125/https://www.pishkhan.com/news/71463 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.pishkhan.com}} Regarding a censored scene in Cold Sweat, the filmmakers stated: “The team accepted the censorship, believing it would secure the film’s release, as initial reactions suggested no hope for public screening. After agreeing to remove the moloudi scene, preparations for release proceeded, but just one day before the premiere, the Art Bureau boycotted the film, causing the loss of nearly 100 out of 120 screening venues. Neither the film nor its release was saved.”{{Cite news |title=چرا سکانس سحر دولتشاهی در "عرق سرد" حذف شد؟ |url=https://www.iranart.news/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7-4/16575-%DA%86%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%B3%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%82-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D8%B0%D9%81-%D8%B4%D8%AF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114826/https://www.iranart.news/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7-4/16575-%DA%86%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%B3%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%82-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D8%B0%D9%81-%D8%B4%D8%AF |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=ایران آرت |language=fa}}{{Cite news |title=فیلم سکانس سانسور شده آوازخوانی سحر دولتشاهی در فیلم عرق سرد ! |url=https://www.rokna.net/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B4%D8%A8%DA%A9%D9%87-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B9%DB%8C-78/807456-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%B3%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%A2%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%82-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114633/https://www.rokna.net/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B4%D8%A8%DA%A9%D9%87-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B9%DB%8C-78/807456-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%B3%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%A2%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%82-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AF |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=رکنا |language=fa}} In Cold Sweat, Dolatshahi portrayed a strict female government official, donning a chador to present a distinct image.
In 2019, two films, Reza by Alireza Motamedi and Amir by Nima Eghlima, were released at the 36th Fajr Film Festival.{{Cite web |title=Magiran {{!}} رضا |url=https://www.magiran.com/paper/1957355 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114636/https://www.magiran.com/paper/1957355 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.magiran.com |language=fa}}{{Cite news |title=میلاد کی‌مرام و سحر دولتشاهی در "امیر" / فیلم |url=http://www.honaronline.ir/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7-6/112705-%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AF-%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215014202/http://www.honaronline.ir/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7-6/112705-%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AF-%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85 |archive-date=2020-02-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=خبرگزاری هنر ایران |language=fa}} For her role as Rima, a woman with psychological struggles in Amir, Dolatshahi received a Special Mention for Best Actress at the 8th Australian Iranian Film Festival.{{Cite news |title=سحر دولتشاهی بهترین بازیگر زن جشنواره فیلم های ایرانی استرالیا |url=https://www.55online.news/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%86-19/95797-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C%DA%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B2%D9%86 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114634/https://www.55online.news/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%86-19/95797-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C%DA%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B2%D9%86 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=پایگاه خبری و تحلیلی 55 آنلاین |language=fa}}{{Cite news |date=2019-04-30 |title=مراسم اهدای جوایز هشتمین جشنواره فیلم‌های ایرانی استرالیا برگزار شد |url=http://www.cinemapress.ir/news/111045/%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B2-%D9%87%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121135640/http://www.cinemapress.ir/news/111045/%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B2-%D9%87%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1 |archive-date=2021-01-21 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=اخبار سینمای ایران و جهان - سینماپرس |language=fa}} At the 36th Fajr Film Festival, her roles in Cold Sweat, Amir, and Istanbul Junction made her one of the most prominent actors of the event.{{Cite web |title=نگاهی به فیلم «امیر» {{!}} پایگاه خبری تحلیلی سینما سینما |url=https://cinemacinema.ir/news/%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B1/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618135332/https://cinemacinema.ir/news/%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B1/ |archive-date=2020-06-18 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=cinemacinema.ir}}{{Cite web |title=روزنامه بهار: استقبال مردم رونق را به فجر آورد |url=https://www.pishkhan.com/news/70925 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114634/https://www.pishkhan.com/news/70925 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.pishkhan.com}}{{Cite web |title=روزنامه جهان صنعت: چهارمین روز از جشنواره فیلم فجر؛ |url=https://www.pishkhan.com/news/70821 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114633/https://www.pishkhan.com/news/70821 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.pishkhan.com}}
Her final works of the 2010s were Atabai by Niki Karimi and Imaginary Line by Farnoush Samadi.{{Cite news |date=2022-01-05 |title=نیکی کریمی: جایگاه ادبیات برای من والاتر از سینماست |url=https://www.khabaronline.ir/news/385626/%D9%86%DB%8C%DA%A9%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531203811/https://www.khabaronline.ir/news/385626/%D9%86%DB%8C%DA%A9%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA |archive-date=2022-05-31 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=خبرآنلاین |language=fa}} Atabai, a Turkish-language romantic drama, featured Hadi Hejazifar and Javad Ezzati.{{Cite news |date=2022-05-03 |title=روزنامه گاردین: داستان «آتابای» جان ندارد |url=https://www.irna.ir/news/84740239/%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%DA%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A2%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505101508/https://www.irna.ir/news/84740239/%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%DA%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A2%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF |archive-date=2022-05-05 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=ایرنا |language=fa}}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-20 |title=کاهش قیمت بلیت اکران آنلاین «آتابای» {{!}} سینما خانه {{!}} پایگاه خبری سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون |url=https://www.cinemahouse.ir/1401/04/29/%da%a9%d8%a7%d9%87%d8%b4-%d9%82%db%8c%d9%85%d8%aa-%d8%a8%d9%84%db%8c%d8%aa-%d8%a7%da%a9%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%a2%d9%86%d9%84%d8%a7%db%8c%d9%86-%d8%a2%d8%aa%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%a7%db%8c/ |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=سینما خانه {{!}} پایگاه خبری سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون {{!}} اخبار سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون |language=fa}} Imaginary Line, produced by Ali Mosaffa, premiered at the 39th Fajr Film Festival and screened at over 25 international festivals.{{Cite news |date=2021-12-24 |title=احتمال اکران «خط فرضی» در تابستان سال آینده {{!}} سینما خانه {{!}} پایگاه خبری سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون |url=http://www.cinemahouse.ir/1400/10/03/%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AE%D8%B7-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B6%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A2/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120120952/http://www.cinemahouse.ir/1400/10/03/%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AE%D8%B7-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B6%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A2/ |archive-date=2022-01-20 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=سینما خانه {{!}} پایگاه خبری سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون {{!}} اخبار سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون |language=fa}}{{Cite news |date=2021-12-24 |title=آخرین وضعیت اکران فیلمی با بازی سحر دولتشاهی و پژمان جمشیدی |url=https://www.irna.ir/news/84589043/%D8%A2%D8%AE%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%B6%D8%B9%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA-%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D9%BE%DA%98%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%AF%DB%8C |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224112120/https://www.irna.ir/news/84589043/%D8%A2%D8%AE%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%B6%D8%B9%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA-%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D9%BE%DA%98%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%AF%DB%8C |archive-date=2021-12-24 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=ایرنا |language=fa}} By the end of the decade, several films, including Lobby, Ardent; Nazanin, Bahareh, Tina by Abdolreza Kahani, Imaginary Line, and Son of the Morning by Behrouz Afkhami, remained unreleased.{{Cite news |title=پخش فیلم جنجالی «ارادتمند نازنین بهاره و تینا» متوقف شد! |url=https://donya-e-eqtesad.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-62/3812825-%D9%BE%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%82%D9%81-%D8%B4%D8%AF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122110845/https://donya-e-eqtesad.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-62/3812825-%D9%BE%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%82%D9%81-%D8%B4%D8%AF |archive-date=2022-01-22 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=روزنامه دنیای اقتصاد |language=fa}}{{Cite news |title=زمزمه‌ای که به توقیف آخرین فیلم کاهانی انجامید |url=https://www.radiofarda.com/a/f20-fars-news-agency-onkahani-new-movie/27811780.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707013346/https://www.radiofarda.com/a/f20-fars-news-agency-onkahani-new-movie/27811780.html |archive-date=2022-07-07 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=رادیو فردا |language=fa}}
In 2023, Dolatshahi was nominated for a Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress for her leading role in Your Absence.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-10 |title=نامزدهای دریافت سیمرغ جشنواره فیلم فجر معرفی شدند |url=https://www.isna.ir/news/1402112115430/%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%AF%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%AA-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%BA-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D9%81%D8%AC%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%AF |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=ایسنا |language=fa}}
Television
Sahar Dolatshahi’s television debut was in the series *Hodhod Bookstore*, directed by Marzieh Boroumand. Other notable television projects in her career include *Travelers*, *Unrewarded Suffering*, *Family Conspiracy*, and *Abpariya*. Her role as Nahid in *Travelers*, directed by Rambod Javan, stands out as a significant television performance. In this series, Nahid is an extraterrestrial agent who struggles to understand human relationships and interactions on Earth.
Home Entertainment (Streaming)*
Dolatshahi’s first appearance in the home entertainment industry was as Samiyeh in the third season of *Ice Heart*, where she portrayed a chaotic gang leader with a distinctive appearance.{{Cite news |title=«قلب یخی» این بار به دولتشاهی رسید |url=https://donya-e-eqtesad.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%86%DA%AF-%D9%87%D9%86%D8%B1-32/679889-%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A8-%DB%8C%D8%AE%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114709/https://donya-e-eqtesad.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%86%DA%AF-%D9%87%D9%86%D8%B1-32/679889-%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A8-%DB%8C%D8%AE%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AF |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=روزنامه دنیای اقتصاد |language=fa}} In December 2017, she played Zhân in the series *His Excellency*.{{Cite web |title=روزنامه خراسان: سریال متفاوت «عالیجناب» در راه |url=https://www.pishkhan.com/news/33687 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114634/https://www.pishkhan.com/news/33687 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.pishkhan.com}} Her role as Bita Niakan in the second season of *Made in Iran* was less successful.{{Cite web |title=روزنامه خراسان: دست پرستاره نمایش خانگی در نوروز 1401 |url=https://www.pishkhan.com/news/261918 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114635/https://www.pishkhan.com/news/261918 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.pishkhan.com}}
In 2020, she portrayed Faranak Bahrami in Hoomayoun Seyyedi’s *Frog*, one of the most-watched and distinctive streaming productions.{{Cite web |title=روزنامه آرمان ملی: پخش سريال «قورباغه» هومن سيدي متوقف شد |url=https://www.pishkhan.com/news/206912 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114635/https://www.pishkhan.com/news/206912 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.pishkhan.com}}{{Cite web |title=روزنامه خراسان: شنای «قورباغه» در برکه خالی نمایش خانگی |url=https://www.pishkhan.com/news/206536 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114635/https://www.pishkhan.com/news/206536 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.pishkhan.com}} The series featured actors such as Navid Mohammadzadeh, Saber Abar, Fereshteh Hosseini, Anahita Afshar, and Mehran Ghafourian.{{Cite web |title=روزنامه شهروند: قورباغه در راه است! |url=https://www.pishkhan.com/news/197053 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114635/https://www.pishkhan.com/news/197053 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.pishkhan.com}} Dolatshahi was nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series at the Hafez Awards for her performance.{{Cite news |date=2021-11-14 |title=معرفی نامزدهای بخش تلویزیون بیست و یکمین جشن حافظ {{!}} سینما خانه {{!}} پایگاه خبری سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون |url=https://www.cinemahouse.ir/1400/08/23/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%DB%8C-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%AF%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B2%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%88-%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%85/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129061558/https://www.cinemahouse.ir/1400/08/23/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%DB%8C-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%AF%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B2%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%88-%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%85/ |archive-date=2022-11-29 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=سینما خانه {{!}} پایگاه خبری سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون {{!}} اخبار سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون |language=fa-IR}}
In 2024, Dolatshahi appeared in the series *Dariush*. In the seventh episode, she performed dance-like movements alongside co-star Atash Taghipour. The judiciary announced legal action against Dolatshahi and the series’ creators for actions deemed contrary to Islamic principles.{{Cite news |last=فردا |first=رادیو |date=2024-09-11 |title=برخورد قضایی با سحر دولتشاهی به‌دلیل «رقص» در یک سریال نمایش خانگی |url=https://www.radiofarda.com/a/dance-iranian-series--sahar-dolatshahi--iranian-government/33114896.html |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=رادیو فردا |language=fa}}
Sahar Dolatshahi began her theater career in the late 1990s with student productions.{{Cite web |title=گریم متفاوت سحر دولتشاهی در نمایش تئاتر {{!}} پايگاه خبری افکارنيوز |url=https://www.afkarnews.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%DA%86%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%87%D8%A7-185/1104184-%DA%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D8%AA%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215115139/https://www.afkarnews.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%DA%86%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%87%D8%A7-185/1104184-%DA%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D8%AA%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.afkarnews.com |language=fa}} Her professional theater journey started in 2000–2001.{{Cite news |title=با سحر دولتشاهی و آثار و فعالیت هنری اش آشنا شوید + حواشی |url=https://tanama.ir/%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-p1261 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519151731/https://tanama.ir/%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-p1261 |archive-date=2022-05-19 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=تانما |language=fa-IR}} Over 17 years, she performed in 30 plays and co-directed Stronger with Ayat Najafi. A seasoned theater artist, she was a key member of Atila Pesyani’s theater group, alongside Fatemeh Naghavi, Setareh Pesyani, and Khosrow Pesyani.{{Cite news |title=شروع بازی «سحر دولتشاهی» در نمایش ترن- اخبار فرهنگی تسنیم {{!}} Tasnim |url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1391/10/05/7577/%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%86 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215115144/https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1391/10/05/7577/%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%86 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=خبرگزاری تسنیم {{!}} Tasnim |language=fa}}{{Cite web |last= |date= |title=هملت در تماشاخانه ایرانشهر |url=https://jamejamonline.ir/fa/news/524103/%D9%87%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=fa |language=fa}}{{Cite news |last= |date= |title=تئاتر پوست اندازی کرد |url=https://jamejamonline.ir/fa/news/209714/%D8%AA%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D9%BE%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215115143/https://jamejamonline.ir/fa/news/209714/%D8%AA%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D9%BE%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=jamejamonline.ir |language=fa-IR}}
She appeared in The Long Winding Road, directed by Reza Guran, with Amin Zendegani at Chaharsoo Hall. In Tren, a controversial production at Tehran City Theater’s main stage, she replaced Reema Raminfar, earning a nomination for Best Actress at the 31st Fajr International Theater Festival. She performed in Tintin and the Secret of Moundas Castle by Arvind Dasht-Aray on February 24, 2013, at Iranshahr Theater,{{Cite news |last= |date= |title=سینمای کم‌رونق، چهره‌ها را به تئاتر‌کشاند |url=https://jamejamonline.ir/fa/news/502170/%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%85%E2%80%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D9%82-%DA%86%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AA%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1%E2%80%8C%DA%A9%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215120704/https://jamejamonline.ir/fa/news/502170/%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%85%E2%80%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D9%82-%DA%86%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AA%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1%E2%80%8C%DA%A9%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=jamejamonline.ir |language=fa-IR}} and in A Woman from the Past, directed by Mohammad Aghabati. {{Cite web |title= |url=https://fitf.theater.ir/fa/thtr_festivals/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120043813/https://fitf.theater.ir/fa/thtr_festivals/ |archive-date=2022-01-20 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=fitf.theater.ir}}She also starred in Lead House, written and directed by Ali Nargesnejad, at Tehran City Theater’s main hall.{{Cite news |title=نمایش «خانه سربی» روابط پیچیده آدم‌ها است- اخبار فرهنگی تسنیم {{!}} Tasnim |url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1392/02/08/48172/%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B7-%D9%BE%DB%8C%DA%86%DB%8C%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%A2%D8%AF%D9%85-%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215115141/https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1392/02/08/48172/%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B7-%D9%BE%DB%8C%DA%86%DB%8C%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%A2%D8%AF%D9%85-%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=خبرگزاری تسنیم {{!}} Tasnim |language=fa}}
In the See concert-play, Dolatshahi portrayed Rudabeh, Rostam’s mother. She later joined the musical Les Misérables, staged in autumn 2018 at the Royal Hall of Espinas Palace Hotel, earning a Best Actress nomination.{{Cite news |date=2022-01-24 |title=اکران آنلاین فیلم‌تئاتر «بینوایان» در نماوا {{!}} سینما خانه {{!}} پایگاه خبری سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون |url=https://www.cinemahouse.ir/1400/11/04/%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A2%D9%86%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85%E2%80%8C%D8%AA%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215115141/https://www.cinemahouse.ir/1400/11/04/%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A2%D9%86%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85%E2%80%8C%D8%AA%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF/ |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=سینما خانه {{!}} پایگاه خبری سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون {{!}} اخبار سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون |language=fa-IR}}{{Cite news |date=2022-07-19 |title=نامزدهای بخش تئاتر و موسیقی جشن حافظ معرفی شدند {{!}} سینما خانه {{!}} پایگاه خبری سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون |url=https://www.cinemahouse.ir/1401/04/28/%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%AF%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%AA%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D9%88-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%82%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B8-%D9%85%D8%B9/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215115141/https://www.cinemahouse.ir/1401/04/28/%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%AF%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%AA%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D9%88-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%82%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B8-%D9%85%D8%B9/ |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=سینما خانه {{!}} پایگاه خبری سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون {{!}} اخبار سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون |language=fa-IR}} Her role in See, which attracted over 120,000 spectators at Saadabad Palace, was particularly impactful. In July 2022, she was preparing for The Maids by Jean Genet, directed by Morteza Mir-Montazemi, alongside Saber Abar and Elham Korda, set for Vahdat Hall.{{Cite web |title=از ردپای کرونا در خانه «پروین» تا آغاز «صاحبدلان» |url=https://www.irna.ir/news/84821230/%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%BE%D8%A7%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%A7-%D8%A2%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215115141/https://www.irna.ir/news/84821230/%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%BE%D8%A7%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%A7-%D8%A2%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.irna.ir |date=15 July 2022 |language=en}}File:SaharDolatshahi.jpg in a theatre]]Dolatshahi and Atila Pesyani collaborated in seven plays as director and actor:
- Crow and Bicycle (2004)
- Bitter Like Honey (2004), staged at Theater City’s Saya Hall{{Cite web |last=info@theater.ir |title=آتیلا پسیانی با"تلخ مثل عسل" پیشتاز است |url=https://theater.ir/fa/907 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215115146/https://theater.ir/fa/907 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=ایران تئاتر |date=26 February 2005 |language=fa}}
- Blade and Moon (2005), performed at Chaharsoo Hall, the third part of a trilogy following Dreamlike Sleep (2000) and Bitter Like Honey (2003), focusing on music and lighting in a 50-minute performance{{Cite news |date=2006-12-26 |title=«تيغ و ماه» آتيلا پسياني در جشنواره‌ي تئاتر فجر اجرا مي‌شود |url=https://www.isna.ir/news/8510-02879/%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%BA-%D9%88-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A2%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%BE%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D9%81%D8%AC%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D9%85%D9%8A-%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%AF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215115211/https://www.isna.ir/news/8510-02879/%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%BA-%D9%88-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A2%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%BE%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D9%81%D8%AC%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D9%85%D9%8A-%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%AF |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=ایسنا |language=fa-IR}}{{Cite journal |last= |date= |title=نقد: خواب سرنوشت (نگاهی به اجرای تیغ و ماه نوشته آتیلا پسیانی) |url=https://www.noormags.ir/view/fa/articlepage/315194/%D9%86%D9%82%D8%AF-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B4%D8%AA-%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D8%BA-%D9%88-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%BE%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C |journal=نمایش |language=fa |volume=81 |issue=23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215115147/https://www.noormags.ir/view/fa/articlepage/315194/%D9%86%D9%82%D8%AF-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B4%D8%AA-%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D8%BA-%D9%88-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%BE%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C |archive-date=2022-12-15}}
- Stroke on Sand (2005), depicting 28 love stories through abstract, fragmented scenes{{Cite web |last=info@theater.ir |title=نمایش"زخمه بر رمل" نوشته و کار آتیلا پسیانی از یکشنبه در کارگاه نمایش در حال اجراست. به گزارش سایت ایران تئاتر از روابط عمومی ... |url=https://theater.ir/fa/8631 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215115147/https://theater.ir/fa/8631 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=ایران تئاتر |date=5 February 2007 |language=fa}}
- Anato Blade (2005)
- A Discordant Symphony (2006), adapted from Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita by the Bazi Theater Group{{Cite web |title=آتيلا پسياني "يك سمفوني ناكوك" را با تاخير اجرا مي‌كند - ایسنا |url=https://www.isna.ir/news/8608-09121/%D8%A2%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%BE%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D9%83-%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%81%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%88%D9%83-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D9%85%D9%8A-%D9%83%D9%86%D8%AF/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215115649/https://www.isna.ir/amp/8608-09121/ |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.isna.ir |date=7 November 2007 |language=fa}}{{Cite journal |last=احمدزاده,علی‌رضا |date= |title=اجرایی ناکوک از گروهی کوک نقد نمایش «یک سمفونی ناکوک»، کاری از آتیلا پسیانی |url=https://www.noormags.ir/view/fa/articlepage/264288/%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D9%86%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%88%DA%A9-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%DA%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%87%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%88%DA%A9-%D9%86%D9%82%D8%AF-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%81%D9%88%D9%86%DB%8C-%D9%86%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%88%DA%A9-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%BE%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C |journal=کتاب صحنه |language=fa |volume=67-68 |issue=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215115647/https://www.noormags.ir/view/fa/articlepage/264288/%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D9%86%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%88%DA%A9-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%DA%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%87%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%88%DA%A9-%D9%86%D9%82%D8%AF-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%81%D9%88%D9%86%DB%8C-%D9%86%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%88%DA%A9-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%BE%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C |archive-date=2022-12-15}}
- The Devil’s Ship (2007), exploring the lives of four women on an island disrupted by a mysterious ship{{Cite web |last=info@theater.ir |title=نمایش کشتی شیطان در مجموعه تئاتر شهر |url=https://theater.ir/fa/15643 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215115646/https://theater.ir/fa/15643 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=ایران تئاتر |date=14 April 2009 |language=fa}}
Voice Acting
At the 12th Iranian Cinema Critics’ Celebration
Dolatshahi has lent her voice to the audiobook of My Lucky Gazelle by Mahmoud Dowlatabadi, Lady Deer by Maryam Hosseinian, and Asghar Farhadi’s film The Past.{{Cite news |last= |date= |title=همبازی رضا عطاران، همکار اصغر فرهادی |url=https://jamejamonline.ir/fa/news/604046/%D9%87%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7-%D8%B9%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%85%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%BA%D8%B1-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215115650/https://jamejamonline.ir/fa/news/604046/%D9%87%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7-%D8%B9%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%85%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%BA%D8%B1-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=jamejamonline.ir |language=fa-IR}}{{Cite web |title=نسیم «سحر»ی با شیب تند/ روایت جام جم از سحر دولتشاهی {{!}} پایگاه خبری تحلیلی سینما سینما |url=https://cinemacinema.ir/news/%D9%86%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%A8-%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%AC%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B3/ |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=cinemacinema.ir}} She also performed a live reading of Casablanca.{{Cite news |date=2020-05-23 |title=انتشار فیلم "کازابلانکا" با صدای سحر دولتشاهی {{!}} سینما خانه {{!}} پایگاه خبری سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون |url=https://www.cinemahouse.ir/1399/03/03/%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%A9%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215121205/https://www.cinemahouse.ir/1399/03/03/%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%A9%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88/ |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=سینما خانه {{!}} پایگاه خبری سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون {{!}} اخبار سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون |language=fa-IR}}{{Cite web |date=2020-05-23 |title=انتشار نسخه صوتی «کازابلانکا» با صدای سحر دولتشاهی |url=https://www.mehrnews.com/news/4932399/%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AE%D9%87-%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%AA%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%A9%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=خبرگزاری مهر {{!}} اخبار ایران و جهان {{!}} Mehr News Agency |language=fa}}
Documentaries
Dolatshahi appeared in two documentaries: Notes of a Crowded City and Ibrahim in Fire. The 40-minute Notes of a Crowded City examines Tehran’s urban society, observing diverse individuals from Railway Square to Tajrish, featuring Dolatshahi alongside Afshin Hashemi.{{Cite news |date=2008-12-21 |title=به تهيه‌كنندگي اميرشهاب رضويان، مستند داستاني «يادداشتهاي شهر شلوغ» در حال تدوين است |url=https://www.isna.ir/news/8710-14080.84838/%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AA%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%87-%D9%83%D9%86%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%B1%D8%B6%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%8A-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215115653/https://www.isna.ir/news/8710-14080.84838/%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AA%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%87-%D9%83%D9%86%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%B1%D8%B6%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%8A-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=ایسنا |language=fa-IR}}
In Ibrahim in Fire, directed by Omid Bankdar and Keyvan Alimohammadi and produced by Nahid Delagah, she narrated the story of Ibrahim Asgharzadeh, a victim of Iran Airtour Flight 956.{{Cite web |date=2013-11-26 |title=سحر دولتشاهی چگونه راوی مستندی درباره یک شهید شد/ شهیدان هم عاشق می‌شدند |url=https://www.mehrnews.com/news/2179204/%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%DA%86%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%88%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%B4%D9%87%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D9%87%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%82 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=خبرگزاری مهر {{!}} اخبار ایران و جهان {{!}} Mehr News Agency |language=fa}} This 43-minute documentary, part of the One Film, One Truth series, won the Portrait Award at the Avini Festival.{{Cite news |date=2013-12-02 |title=گفتوگو با تهیه‌کننده مجموعه مستند «یک فیلم، یک حقیقت» |url=https://www.isna.ir/news/92091107635/%DA%AF%D9%81%D8%AA-%D9%88%DA%AF%D9%88-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%87-%DA%A9%D9%86%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B9%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%AF-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%AD%D9%82%DB%8C%D9%82%D8%AA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215115652/https://www.isna.ir/news/92091107635/%DA%AF%D9%81%D8%AA-%D9%88%DA%AF%D9%88-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%87-%DA%A9%D9%86%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B9%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%AF-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%AD%D9%82%DB%8C%D9%82%D8%AA |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=ایسنا |language=fa-IR}}{{Cite web |date=2015-02-06 |title=سحر دولتشاهی راوی زندگی یک شهید شد |url=https://www.mehrnews.com/news/2487577/%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%88%DB%8C-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%B4%D9%87%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%AF |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=خبرگزاری مهر {{!}} اخبار ایران و جهان {{!}} Mehr News Agency |language=fa}}
Jury Member
In 2017, Dolatshahi was invited as a juror for the Dubai International Film Festival{{Cite news |title=Muhr Feature jury member Sahar Dolatshahi attends the Jury photocall... |url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/muhr-feature-jury-member-sahar-dolatshahi-attends-the-jury-news-photo/890753652 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215115659/https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/muhr-feature-jury-member-sahar-dolatshahi-attends-the-jury-news-photo/890753652 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=Getty Images |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |title=Sahar Dolatshahi Photostream |url=https://www.zimbio.com/photos/Sahar+Dolatshahi/vLvdvJa0Gv8/2017+Dubai+International+Film+Festival+Day |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215115646/https://www.zimbio.com/photos/Sahar+Dolatshahi/vLvdvJa0Gv8/2017+Dubai+International+Film+Festival+Day |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=Zimbio |language=en}} and served as a judge at the closing ceremony of the Australian Iranian Film Festival, an independent cultural event organized by Daricheh Cinema Institute.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-17 |title=هیات داوران جشنواره فیلم‌های ایرانی استرالیا معرفی شدند {{!}} سینما خانه {{!}} پایگاه خبری سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون |url=https://www.cinemahouse.ir/1401/04/26/%d9%87%db%8c%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%88%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%ac%d8%b4%d9%86%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%87-%d9%81%db%8c%d9%84%d9%85%e2%80%8c%d9%87%d8%a7%db%8c-%d8%a7%db%8c%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%86%db%8c-%d8%a7/ |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=سینما خانه {{!}} پایگاه خبری سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون {{!}} اخبار سینما، تئاتر و تلویزیون |language=fa}}{{Cite news |date=2022-07-20 |title=برندگان «انار طلایی» دهمین جشنواره فیلم‌های ایرانی استرالیا معرفی شدند |url=https://www.irna.ir/news/84827895/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D9%87%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%DB%8C |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724043234/https://www.irna.ir/news/84827895/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D9%87%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%DB%8C |archive-date=2022-07-24 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=ایرنا |language=fa}}
In 2024, she was a main juror at Russia’s Kinobravo Festival.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-05 |title=سحر دولتشاهی به‌عنوان داور در یک فستیوال در روسیه حاضر شد +عکس |url=https://www.ettelaat.com/news/66559/%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B9%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D9%81%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D8%B9%DA%A9%D8%B3 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.ettelaat.com |language=fa}}
Other Activities
In November 2015, Sahar Dolatshahi attended a seminar on the role of psychological factors in diabetes management at the Ministry of Interior’s Hall, receiving blue bracelets from the Iran Diabetes Association to serve as an ambassador for raising awareness about diabetes.{{Cite web |date=2017-10-07 |title=موج سفیر شدن نمادین هنرمندان/ سلبریتی‌ها در کنار مردم قرار می‌گیرند |url=https://www.cinemapress.ir/news/89347/%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AC-%D8%B3%D9%81%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%86-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%86%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%85-%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%DB%8C-%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AF |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=اخبار سینمای ایران و جهان - سینماپرس |language=fa}} She joined other actors in a campaign to promote diabetes education.{{Cite news |title=خبرگزاری تسنیم - تلاش پنج هنرمند برای مهار دیابت |url=http://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1394/08/10/903997/%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B4-%D9%BE%D9%86%D8%AC-%D9%87%D9%86%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%85%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112020614/http://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1394/08/10/903997/%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B4-%D9%BE%D9%86%D8%AC-%D9%87%D9%86%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%85%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AA |archive-date=2016-01-12 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=خبرگزاری تسنیم |language=fa}} On her Instagram, Dolatshahi shared a photo, writing: “Valeh Boys’ Primary School. Hoping for a day when fewer people suffer from diabetes.”{{Cite news |title=سحر دولتشاهی و کمپین ˝دیابت˝ در یک دبستان پسرانه |url=http://www.honaronline.ir/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-6/74500-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%85%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%AF%D8%A8%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%BE%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215120704/http://www.honaronline.ir/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-6/74500-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%85%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%AF%D8%A8%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%BE%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=خبرگزاری هنر ایران |language=fa}}
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In 2016, during a meeting with the Deputy for Women and Family Affairs of the Presidency, she was appointed as an ambassador for the *Armaghan* campaign, aimed at raising awareness and supporting families of women imprisoned for non-intentional crimes.{{Cite news |title=سحر دولتشاهی سفیر کمپین "ارمغان" شد- اخبار رسانه ها تسنیم {{!}} Tasnim |url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1395/12/29/1360922/%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D9%81%DB%8C%D8%B1-%DA%A9%D9%85%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%AF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215120704/https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1395/12/29/1360922/%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D9%81%DB%8C%D8%B1-%DA%A9%D9%85%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%AF |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=خبرگزاری تسنیم {{!}} Tasnim |language=fa}} On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, she published a statement addressing violence against women.{{Cite news |last= |date= |title=واکنش سحر دولتشاهی به خشونت جنسی علیه زنان |url=https://jamejamonline.ir/fa/news/972993/%D9%88%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%B4-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AE%D8%B4%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%B3%DB%8C-%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215121210/https://jamejamonline.ir/fa/news/972993/%D9%88%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%B4-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AE%D8%B4%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%B3%DB%8C-%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=jamejamonline.ir |language=fa-IR}}
Personal Life
On March 17, 2009, Dolatshahi married Rambod Javan, whom she met through theater, but the couple divorced in 2014.{{Cite web |last=آنلاین |first=اقتصاد |date= |title=بیوگرافی سحر دولتشاهی از دیروز تا امروز +تصاویر |url=https://www.eghtesadonline.com/fa/news/521506/%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%88%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%AA%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B1 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=fa |language=fa}}On October 8, 2022, news of the temporary seizure of passports belonging to Ali Daei, Homayoun Shajarian, and Dolatshahi upon their return to Iran at Imam Khomeini International Airport garnered significant media attention.{{Cite news |title=در نقد ضبط پاسپورت همایون شجریان |url=https://www.borna.news/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-3/1384985-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%86%D9%82%D8%AF-%D8%B6%D8%A8%D8%B7-%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D9%87%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%AC%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215120703/https://www.borna.news/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-3/1384985-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%86%D9%82%D8%AF-%D8%B6%D8%A8%D8%B7-%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D9%87%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%AC%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=خبرگزاری برنا |language=fa}}{{Cite web |date=2022-10-10 |title=تحویل پاسپورت علی دایی، شجریان و دولتشاهی با پیگیری دولت |url=https://www.irna.ir/news/84908367/%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%84-%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AC%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%BE%DB%8C%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=ایرنا |language=fa}}{{Cite news |last=فردا |first=رادیو |title=خانه سینما: صد نفر از هنرمندان ایران بازداشت یا ممنوع الخروج شده‌اند |url=https://www.radiofarda.com/a/iranian-artists-arrested-by-100/32129584.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125060913/https://www.radiofarda.com/a/iranian-artists-arrested-by-100/32129584.html |archive-date=2022-11-25 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=رادیو فردا |language=fa}} In October 2023, Homayoun Shajarian confirmed in an interview with Adel Ferdosipour that he and Dolatshahi are in a romantic relationship.{{Cite news |date= |title=واکنش سحر دولتشاهی به خشونت جنسی علیه زنان |url=https://jamejamonline.ir/fa/news/972993/%D9%88%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%B4-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AE%D8%B4%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%B3%DB%8C-%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215121210/https://jamejamonline.ir/fa/news/972993/%D9%88%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%B4-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AE%D8%B4%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%B3%DB%8C-%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86 |archive-date=2022-12-15 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=jamejamonline.ir |language=fa-IR}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style=font-size:100%
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Director ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref(s)|references}} |
| scope=row rowspan="2" |2006
|Mozhdeh's sister | |
|---|
| M for Mother
|Farzaneh | |
| scope=row|2008
|Woman in audience | |
| scope=row|2009
|When We Are All Asleep |Kamand | |
| scope=row rowspan="2" |2010
|Nurse |Homayoon As'adian | |
| The Earth Marathon
|Bahar Malekshahi | |
| scope=row rowspan="2" |2011
|The Son of Dawn |Khomeini's mom | |
| Mourning
|Nahid | |
| scope=row|2013
|The Shallow Yellow Sky |Sara | |
| scope=row rowspan="2" |2014
|Metropole |Khosrow's sister | |
| Mastaneh
|Mastaneh |Hossein Farahbakhsh | |
| scope=row rowspan="4" |2015
|Gap |Nasim |Kiarash Asadizadeh | |
| Ice Age
|Asal |Mostafa Kiaee | |
| Death of the Fish
|Mahnaz | |
| Twenty Weeks
|Arghavan |Masoud Gharagozlu | |
| scope=row rowspan="5" |2016
|Profiles |Zhila |Iraj Karimi | |
| Inversion
|Niloofar | |
| Barcode
|Nazi |Mostafa Kiaee | |
| Lobby
| |Mohamad Parvizi |Unreleased film |
| Delighted
|Mahsa | |
| scope=row|2017
|I Want to Dance |Patient |Cameo |
| scope=row rowspan="4" |2018
|Reza |Fati |Alireza Motamedi | |
| Istanbul Junction
|Farangis |Mostafa Kiaee | |
| Cold Sweat
|Mehraneh | |
| Amir
|Rima |Nima Eghlima | |
| scope=row rowspan="2" |2020
|Sima | |
| 180° Rule
|Sara | |
| scope="row" |2023
|A Relic of the South |Hara |Hossein Amiri Doomari, Pedram Pouramiri | |
| rowspan="2" scope="row" |2024
|When You Were Not Here |Marzieh |Kaveh Sajjadi Hosseini | |
| Go Free
|Niloofar |Adel Tabrizi | |
= Web =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style=font-size:100%
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Director ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Platform ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref(s)|references}} |
| scope=row|2012
|Icy Heart 3 |Samie |Saman Moghadam | rowspan="3" |Video CD |
|---|
| scope=row|2017
|The Excellency |Janet Anahita Nuremberg |Sam Gharibian |
| scope=row|2018
|Made in Iran 2 |Bita Niakan |Borzou Niknejad |
| scope=row|2020–2021
|Faranak Bahrami |Namava |
| scope=row|2021
|Homa Haghi |Sharam Shah Hosseini |
| scope="row" |2023
|Vertigo |Therapist (voice) |Behrang Tofighi |Namava |
| rowspan="2" scope="row" |2024
|Mojgan Moshtagh |Saman Moghaddam |Filmnet |
| Dariush
|Saghi |Filmnet |
| {{TBA}}
|1001 Nights | |Mostafa Kiaee | |
= Television =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style=font-size:100%
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Director ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Network ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
| scope=row|2006
|Hod Hod Bookstore |Niloofar Nili |TV series |
|---|
| scope=row rowspan="2" |2007
|Forgetfulness | |Masoud Madadi | |TV film |
| Outcast
| |Mehdi Karimpour | |TV film |
| scope=row rowspan="3" |2009
|The Passengers |Nahid Keyhani |TV series |
| A Name
| |Bijan Mirbagheri | |TV film |
| Amnesia
|Azar |Masoud Madadi | |TV film |
| scope=row rowspan="2" |2010
|No Pain, No Gain |Marzieh |Alireza Bazrafshan |TV series |
| Radio 7
|The Narrator |Mansour Zabetian |TV program |
| scope=row rowspan="3" |2011
|The Family Conspiracy |Ladan Rahmani |TV series |
| The Da Book
|The Narrator | |TV program |
| GAP
|The Executor |TV program |
| scope=row|2012
|Ab Paria |Samira |TV series |
| scope=row|2013
|A Few More Days |Ghazal Sadr |Parisa Gorgin | |TV film |
| scope=row|2015
|Red Hat 94 |Herself |TV program |
| scope=row|2018
|Herself |TV program |
= Other works =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style=font-size:100%
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Director ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref. |
| scope=row|2008
|The Busy City Notes |Reporter |Babak Goudarzi Nejad |Documentary |
|---|
| scope=row|2012
|Ibrahim In The Fire |Narrator |Keyvan Alimohammadi, Omid Bonakdar |Documentary |
| scope=row|2013
|Opinions of A Cinema Actor | |Program |
| scope=row|2015
|Gozal, The Gazelle of My Fortune | |Audio book; author: Mahmoud Dowlatabadi |
| scope=row|2021
|Deer Lady | | |Audio book; author: Maryam Hosseinian | |
Theatre
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination |
| scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominated Work ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| scope="row" |Beirut International Women Film Festival
|2021 |Best International Ensemble Cast |{{won}} | |
| rowspan="4" scope="row" |Fajr Film Festival
|2015 | rowspan="3" |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |Ice Age |{{Won}} |
| 2018
|Istanbul Junction and Cold Sweat |{{Won}} |
| 2023
|A Relic of the South |{{nom}} |
| 2024
|Best Actress in a Leading Role |When You Were Not Here |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="6" scope="row" |Hafez Awards
|2016 | rowspan="4" |Best Actress – Motion Picture |Ice Age and Gap |{{Nom}} |
| 2017
|{{Nom}} |
| 2019
|{{Nom}} |
| 2020
|Amir |{{Nom}} |
| 2021
|Best Actress – Television Series Drama |{{Nom}} |
| 2022
|Best Actress – Theatre |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="3" scope="row" |Iran Cinema Celebration
|2006 | rowspan="3" |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{Nom}} |
| 2010
|{{Nom}} |
| 2016
|Gap |{{Nom}} |
| rowspan="6" scope="row" |Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association
|2013 | rowspan="3" |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |The Shallow Yellow Sky |{{Nom}} |
| rowspan="2" |2015
|Ice Age |{{draw|Honorary Diploma}} |
| Gap
|{{Nom}} |
| 2016
| rowspan="2" |Best Actress in a Leading Role |{{Nom}} |
| rowspan="2" |2018
|Amir |{{Nom}} |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role
|{{Won}} |
| scope="row" |Urban International Film Festival
|2019 |Best Actress |Istanbul Junction |{{Nom}} |
References
{{reflist}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.sourehcinema.com/People/People.aspx?Id=138401040012 |title= Iranian Movie DataBase سحر دولتشاهي |date= |website= |publisher= |access-date=27 September 2015 |quote=}}
External links
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- {{IMDb name|2359097}}
- {{instagram|sahardolatshahi}}
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