Marina Golbahari

Golbahari bought her parents a home with the money she earned from Osama. She died in and was interred in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The movie went on to earn a Golden Globe award as best foreign film, and Golbahari's job in it was well received by many critics, including Richard Nilsen, who stated that there is no shortcoming in the acting of Marina Golbahari. She also briefly appeared as herself in the 1950 film Sunset Boulevard. She was working on the streets of Kabul as a beggar, asking passers-by for money when she was casually discovered by famed Afghan director Sadiq Barmak, who cast her as Osama. She also had several acting roles during the latter part of her career, and made a cameo appearance in the 1950s television show I Love Lucy. She gained international fame with her role as the title character in the 2003 film Osama, playing a girl who had to dress and act as a boy to support her family during the Taliban years. She remained active as a writer until her death, producing six daily columns and a Sunday column for the Chicago Tribune syndicate, as well as writing for celebrity magazines like Photoplay.

Marina Golbahari (born 1989) is an Afghan actress who was born in Kabul. In 1937 she started a career as a gossip columnist, and in 1939 The Hedda Hopper Show debuted with Hopper as host, running until 1951. Osama (2003, film, as Osama, a girl dressed as a boy). She made her screen debut in 1916 with Battle of Hearts and appeared in supporting roles in dozens of films through the early 1930s, usually portraying society women. She was active on the stage before her marriage in 1913 to matinee idol DeWolf Hopper, whom she divorced in 1921. Hedda Hopper was born Elda Furry in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.

Hedda Hopper (May 2, 1885 - February 1, 1966) was an American actress and newspaper gossip columnist.