Speaks Farsi, English, French, and German, and also works as a translator.
Studied Electrical Engineering in Lausanne, Switzerland and later French Literature prior to becoming an actress.
Daughter of the late legendary Iranian director Ali Hatami and Zari Khoshkam (Zahra Hatami) who was a famous actress before the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979.
Has played the role of four characters with the same first name as her; Leila.
Has two children; a son named Mani (born February 2007) and a daughter named Asal (born October 2008).
Member of the Jury of Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czech Republic) in 2006.