Shohreh Aghdashloo

• Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
• Birthday: May 11, 1952

Though she has been a prominent actress on both stage and screen, Shohreh Aghdashloo has remained a virtual unknown in the United States. However, after a critically acclaimed performance in the Oscar-worthy “House of Sand and Fog” (2003), Aghdashloo has positioned herself to gain the recognition she deserves—including a well-deserved Oscar nod. Aghdashloo began her career in her native Iran at age 20 and spent the last twenty-five years honing her craft. Following numerous roles on stage, Aghdashloo appeared in her first film, “Gozares…more