Shohreh Aghdashloo

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Shohreh Aghdashloo

Shohreh Aghdashloo

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Shohreh Aghdashloo

Date of Birth

Birthday: May 11
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran

Shohreh Aghdashloo is an Iranian-American actress.

Shohreh Aghdashloo is an Iranian-American actress.

After establishing a theatre and film career in Iran, Aghdashloo moved to England during the Iranian Revolution in 1979, subsequently becoming a U.S. citizen. After several years playing small roles in television and film, her performance in House of Sand and Fog (2003) brought her several film critics' awards and a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her other film appearances include The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005), X-Men: The Last Stand, The Nativity Story (both 2006), The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2013), and Star Trek Beyond (2016).

In television, she is best known for her roles as Dina Araz in the fourth season of 24 and as Chrisjen Avasarala on The Expanse. For her role as Sajida Talfah in the HBO miniseries House of Saddam, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.

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Awards & Nominations

1 Nomination | 1 Emmy
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie - 2009
  • Winner
  • Shohreh Aghdashloo, as Sajida
  • House Of Saddam
  • HBO
  • HBO Films in association with BBC

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Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo
Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo
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Becca Friedman and Shohreh Aghdashloo pose in the press room at the 34th College Television Awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live on April 25, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Kirkland/Invision for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences/AP Images)

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Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo
Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo
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