Shohreh Aghdashloo is an industry icon who has crossed borders with her talent and is making a mark across borders. The beautiful Iranian-American actress is known for her appearances in hit films such as The Report, Shatranje Bad (The Failures of the Wind) and Sooteh Delan (Broken Heart). For her outstanding artistry as seen in movies and TV shows, she won several awards, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture, as well as an Academy Award nomination for an Actress.
Here’s everything you need to know about this exceptional actress.
Who is Shohreh Aghdashloo?
Shohreh Aghdashloo was born on May 11, 1952 in Tehran, Iran. At birth, her name was Shohreh Vaziri-Tabar, the only child born to Effie (née al-Sadat) and Anushiravan Vaziri-Tabar. Although Shohreh has always had a keen interest in acting, she did not start her career any earlier; instead, at the age of 19, she married 31-year-old painter Aydin Aghdashloo.
As a woman, she began attending acting classes, much to the disappointment of her family. Her marriage was dissolved in 1979 without any children involved. It was at the same time that she immigrated to England, just at the beginning of the Iranian revolution. Shohreh eventually earned a bachelor’s degree in international relations after attending Brunel University. From that moment, she began an acting career. In 1987, the actress linked again with actor Houshang Touzie. The Iranian-American chronicled her life and events in her autobiography titled The Alley of Love and Yellow Jasmines.
The actress is also passionate about politics; she was seen alongside Drs Azar Nafisi and Dwight Bashir at George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium, in which she expressed her views on human rights in Iran. .
Acting career
Shohreh Aghdashloo began her career with a first appearance in the 1989 American film, Guest of the Astoria Hotel. A year later, she featured on the television series, Matlock, as a guest. She also worked alongside Jennifer Connelly and Ben Kingsley in the film House of Sand and Fog, which earned her an Oscar nomination.
Shohreh went on to make guest appearances on hit television series such as Grey’s Anatomy, Will and Grace, The Simpsons, Grimm, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and House MD. The actress has also appeared in several films including The Nativity Story, The Sisterhood of the Walking Pants 2, The Stoning of Soraya M, Septembers of Shiraz, Star Trek Beyond and The Funny Life of Timothy Green. As an actress, she has also composed characters for several video games such as Destiny, Destiny 2, Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3.
Net value
Shohreh Aghdashloo is recognized as a leading Iranian actress and she was recently ranked #7 among the ten richest celebrities in Iran with a net worth of $54 million. Most of the films in which she appeared were shown in various countries. In addition to film and television roles, she also gets paid for various endorsements.
Family: daughter and husband
The report star grew up in a Muslim home but never practiced it. Shohreh who is not an only child grew up with three brothers. As mentioned earlier, she was married to Aydin Aghdashloo; The actress continued to use her ex-husband’s name as her stage name after the divorce.
Shohreh Aghdashloo is currently married to Iranian actor and playwright Houshang Touzie. Her husband is known for his roles in Fatherland, Argo and The Punisher. The two men tied the knot in 1987 and have been married ever since.
Houshang founded the theater company, Workshop ’79, which was based in Los Angeles. The company was established in memory of the 1979 Iranian revolution with the aim of producing dramatic works outside of Iran. He specialized in sociopolitical issues directly affecting Iranians in the diaspora, with titles such as The Great Escape, An Iranian in Paradise, and From Satellite with Love. The couple have one child from their union – Tara Jane Touzie, born in 1989. Tara has since grown to be interested in her parents’ journey. She is currently working as a director, screenwriter and sometimes she is seen handling the camera.
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