Shohreh Aghdashloo

Shohreh Aghdashloo () (born Pari Vaziri-Tabar; May 11, 1952) is an Iranian actress. Her first major part was in 1977 on the movie The Report. She became well known for her part in House of Sand and Fog which she was considered for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Aghdashloo currently has a starring role in The Expanse. In 2013, she wrote a book about herself called The Alley of Love and Yellow Jasmines.

 Early life 

Aghdashloo was born in Tehran, Iran. Her parents were Effie al-Sadat and Anushiravan Vaziri-Tabar and she has three brothers: Shahram, Shahriar and Shahrokh. At the age of 19, Aghdashloo married painter Aydin Aghdashloo in 1972. During this time, she went to classes on theater even though her parents did not approve. She and Aydin divorced in 1979 when she left Iran for England during the Iranian Revolution.

She went to Brunel University and earned a Bachelor's degree in international relations. Later, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. She later became a U.S. Citizen. In 1987, she married actor and playwright Houshang Touzie. She was born to a Muslim family, but says she never practiced the religion.

 Filmography 

 Films 
YearTitleRoleNotes1976Shatranje Bad1977The Report1978Sooteh-DelanAghdas1989Guests of Hotel AstoriaMrs. Pori KaremniaFirst American film role1991RahaRaha1993Twenty BucksGhada Holiday2000Surviving ParadisePariFirst English language Iranian-American feature film distributed theatrically in the United States, written and directed by Kamshad Kooshan2001America So BeautifulExiled Actress2002MaryamMrs. Homa Armin2003PossessedWomanShort film by Shirin NeshatPulseWomanMystic IranNarratorDocumentary film by Aryana FarshadHouse of Sand and FogNadereh 'Nadi' BehraniIndependent Spirit Award for Best Supporting FemaleLos Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressNational Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (3rd place)
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Nominated – Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress2005The Exorcism of Emily RoseDr. Sadira AdaniBabak and Friends – A First NoroozFarahAnimated film2006American DreamzMrs. Nazneen RizaThe Lake HouseDr. Anna KlyczynskiX-Men: The Last StandDr. Kavita RaoThe Nativity StoryElizabeth2008The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2Professor Nasrin MehaniThe Stoning of Soraya M.Zahra KhanumSatellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture2010The Adjustment BureauThe Chairman(Role was cut from finished version)The No GameAunt Laila2011IraniumNarratorDocumentary film by Alex TraimanOn the InsideDr. Lofton2012The Odd Life of Timothy GreenEvette Onat2013Percy Jackson: Sea of MonstersThe OracleVoice roleSilkRaniShort film by Catherine Dent2014RosewaterMoloojoonStill HereFarzanehShort film by Ethan Rains2015Last KnightsMariaSeptembers of ShirazHabibeh2016Star Trek BeyondCommodore ParisWindow HorsesMehrnazAnimated filmThe PromiseMarta Boghosian2018A Simple WeddingZiba Husseini2020Run Sweetheart Run2023RenfieldBellafrancesca Lobo

 Television 
+TelevisionYearTitleRoleNotes1990MatlockSalesladyEpisode: "Nowhere to Turn"1993MartinMalikaEpisode: "Jerome's in the House"2001The Honduran SuburbsZereshk2 episodes2004The Secret ServiceLila RavanTelevision film200524Dina Araz12 episodes: Day 4
Gold Derby TV Award - Best Drama Supporting Actress 

Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film2006SmithCharlie7 episodesWill & GracePamEpisode: "Cowboys and Iranians"Curious GeorgeHat SalespersonEpisode: "The Clean, Perfect Yellow Hat"ERMrs. Riza KardatayEpisode: "Lost in America"2007Grey's AnatomyDr. Helen CrawfordEpisode: "Scars and Souvenirs"2008House of SaddamSajida Talfah4 episodes
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Nominated - Gold Derby TV Award - Best Miniseries/TV Movie Supporting ActressThe SimpsonsMinaEpisode: "MyPods and Boomsticks"2009FlashForwardNhadra Udaya3 episodes2011Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDetective Saliyah "Sunny" QadriEpisode "Dirty"House M.D.Afsoun HamidiEpisode: "Moving On"NCISMariam BawaliEpisode: "Safe Harbor"2012PortlandiaNelofar JamshidiEpisode: "Cool Wedding"The Mob DoctorDr. Lauren Baylor3 episodes2013GrimmStefania Vaduva Popescu7 episodes2014BelieveMrs. DelkashEpisode: "Origin"BonesAzita VaziriEpisode: "The Cold in the Case"ScorpionDr. Cassandra DavisEpisode: "True Colors"2015ElementaryLiliane BelleroseEpisode: "Tag, You're Me"2015–2022The ExpanseChrisjen AvasaralaMain role
6 seasons2016PearlArleneTV film2017The PunisherFarah Madani4 episodes2019The Lion GuardQueen JannaVoice Role; 4 episodes2019–ImpulseFatima2 episodes2024The PenguinNadia Maroni4 episodes

 Video games 
+Video GamesYearGameCharacter2010Mass Effect 2Admiral Shala'Raan vas Tonbay (voice)2012Mass Effect 32014DestinyLakshmi-2 (voice)2017Destiny 2

 Audio 
YearTitleRoleNotes2019The Two PrincesQueen AttosaAudio drama

 References 

Category:1952 births
Category:American movie actors
Category:Iranian movie actors
Category:Living people