Biography: Fariba Sheikhan (born March 7, 1988, in Guernica, Biscay, Spain) is a Spanish actress of Persian origin. She trained in acting at the Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático of Seville and at the Cristina Rota school in Madrid. She is best known for her role as Inés Mendizábal in the period television series El secreto de Puente Viejo, which brought her wide public recognition. In addition to television, she has worked in theatre and film, and has training in singing, dance and flamenco.