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Tehran, Iran
Shohreh Aghdashloo (born May 11, 1952) is an Iranian American actress. After establishing a theatre and film career in Iran, Aghdashloo moved to England during the Iranian Revolution in 1979, and subsequently became a citizen of the United States. After several years playing supporting roles in television and film, her performance in House of Sand and Fog (2003) brought her several film critics'…
Known for
- Royally Screwed — Queen Lenora2026
- Deadly Vows — Melody2025
- Damsel — Dragon (voice)2024
- Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps — The Wise Woman2024
- Googoosh: Made of Fire — Self2024
- WondLa — Darius (voice)2024
- The Penguin — Nadia Maroni2024
- Creature Commandos — Madam (voice)2024
- Renfield — Bellafrancesca Lobo2023
- Mrs. Davis — Maria2023
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Key facts
- Born
- Shohreh Vaziri-Tabar , ( 1952-05-11 ) May 11, 1952 (age 74) , Tehran , Imperial State of Iran
- Citizenship
- Iran United States
- Alma mater
- Brunel University
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1976–present
- Spouses
- Aydin Aghdashloo ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1972 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1980 ) Houshang Touzie ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1987 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Iran
- Place of birth
- Tehran
- Occupation
- voice actor
- Languages spoken
- Persian
- Religion
- Islam
- Field of work
- acting
- Image
- Shohreh Aghdashloo (4) (38088279786).jpg
- Number of children
- 1
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- Shohreh Aghdashloo
- date of birth
- 1952-01-01
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- name in native language
- Shohreh Aghdashloo
- start of work period
- 1976-00-00
- birth name
- Shohreh Vaziri-Tabar
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Encyclopedic overview
Shohreh Aghdashloo (/ʃə.ˈreɪ/; Persian: شهره آغداشلو, pronounced [ʃohˈɾe ɒɢdɒʃˈluː]; born Vaziri-Tabar, May 11, 1952) is an Iranian-American actress. She has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Satellite Award, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award.
Following numerous starring roles on the stage, she made her film debut in Chess of the Wind (1976). Her next two films The Report (1977) and Sooteh Delan (1977) garnered critical acclaim and established Aghdashloo as one of Iran's leading ladies, although the films were banned in Iran itself.
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