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Shohreh Aghdashloo (Persian: شهره آغداشلو, born 11 May 1953 in Tehran, Iran) is a Los Angeles-based, Iranian actress and self-proclaimed activist. She is outspoken against her native Iran's current regime.
Aghdashloo was born to a wealthy family in in 1953. She entered acting school at a young age, and reached stardom at the age of 20 in her native Iran after starring in a prominent role in the movie "The Report", which was directed by the famous director Abbass Kiarostami, and her performance won critics' awards at the Moscow Film Festival. She won even further acclaim and established her position as one of Iran's most prominent leading ladies in 1978 after starring in the movie "Sooteh Delan" ("Broken Hearts"), directed by Ali Hatami.
After the 1978 Revolution, she left Iran for England, where she finished her education. Her interest in politics and social justice drove her to earn a Bachelors' degree in International Relations.
Shohreh Aghdashloo arriving at the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005, in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was one of the nominees for the Oscar in 2004 for the category of Best Actress in a Supporting Role. The award was won by Renée Zellweger, though many say that Aghdashloo deserved the award.
Aghdashloo will be a recurring guest star in the fourth season of 24 starring as a muslim terrorist woman which premieres in January 2005.
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