Shohreh Aghdashloo is an Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-nominated actress whose prolific work on-stage and screen has been lauded for decades in both her native Iran and all over the world, especially in her adopted home, the United States. American audiences know her best from her Oscar-nominated performance in House Of Sand And Fog and her Emmy-winning role in HBO’s acclaimed House Of Saddam.
Aghdashloo is currently starring in the futuristic Amazon Original series The Expanse, based on the popular New York Times bestselling book series of the same name. Aghdashloo plays the principal character Chrisjen Avasarala, a smart and passionate member of a political family legacy who has risen high through the ranks of Earth’s governing body. The all-new 5th season of The Expanse is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
In film, Aghdashloo was recently seen in the romantic comedy Simple Wedding, in which she starred alongside Rita Wilso
Shohreh Aghdashloo is an Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-nominated actress whose prolific work on-stage and screen has been lauded for decades in both her native Iran and all over the world, especially in her adopted home, the United States. American audiences know her best from her Oscar-nominated performance in House Of Sand And Fog and her Emmy-winning role in HBO’s acclaimed House Of Saddam.
Aghdashloo is currently starring in the futuristic Amazon Original series The Expanse, based on the popular New York Times bestselling book series of the same name. Aghdashloo plays the principal character Chrisjen Avasarala, a smart and passionate member of a political family legacy who has risen high through the ranks of Earth’s governing body. The all-new 5th season of The Expanse is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
In film, Aghdashloo was recently seen in the romantic comedy Simple Wedding, in which she starred alongside Rita Wilson and served as an Executive Producer. Aghdashloo also recently stepped into the role of Bano Ayoub in the Canadian feature The Cuban and wrapped production working on the movie Run Sweetheart Run, a feminist horror-thriller co-produced by Blumhouse Productions in association with Quiet Girl Productions.
A diverse talent, Aghdashloo has moved between television, film, and theater with much ease. In 2012, Aghdashloo dazzled critics on-stage while portraying the title character in the legendary Federico Garcia Lorca’s final theatrical play, House of Bernarda Alba, in London at the famed Almeida Theater.
Shohreh’s prestigious TV credits include 24, The Punisher, Grimm, Grey’s Anatomy, House MD, Law & Order: SVU, Portlandia, Will & Grace, among many others.
Shohreh’s work in film includes blockbusters such as Star Trek Beyond, X-Men - The Last Stand and the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
