Shohreh Aghdashloo

Featured in the coming-of-age drama The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

Cast as the cousin of the Virgin Mary, in Catherine Hardwicke s biblical film The Nativity Story

Cast in Paul Weitz s political satire American Dreamz

Cast in the short-lived CBS crime drama, Smith

Played Dr. Kavita Rao in the 3rd installment of the X-Men series, X-Men: The Last Stand

Co-starred with Tom Wilkinson and Laura Linney in The Exorcism of Emily Rose

Joined the cast of the real-time drama 24 (Fox)

Earned International acclaim portraying Ben Kingsley s wife in Vadim Perelman s House of Sand and Fog ; received a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award nomination

Acted in Los Angeles productions, where she met her future husband

Appeared in Sootah Delaan (Heart-brokens) ; helmed by legendary Iranian Writer/Director, Ali Hatami; film was banned in her home country

Emigrated to Britain, where she completed her education and continued acting in the theater

Acted in Shatranje Bad (loosely translated Chess With the Wind ); directed by Mohammad Reza Aslani; film was banned in her home country

Began acting career, performing in numerous plays with Theater Workshops in Iran

Film debut in the family drama, Gozaresh (The Report) ; helmed by world renowned director, Abbas Kia-Rostami