Shohreh Aghdashloo
Biography
Shohreh Aghdashloo is an Iranian-American actress born on May 11, 1952. She rose to prominence in the late 1970s with critically acclaimed films such as Chess of the Wind and The Report, which earned her recognition in Iran. Her U.S. citizenship and subsequent move to America led to supporting roles in film and television, including a Primetime Emmy Award win for House of Saddam (2008) and an Academy Award nomination for House of Sand and Fog (2003).