Sarah Shahi is an American actress and former model who was born on January 10, 1980 as Aahoo Jahansouzshahi.
She is L word first In 2005, Kate Reid in the courtroom drama Fair Court From 2011 to 2012, he starred on USA Network and from 2012 to 2016, he starred on CBS’ Person of Interest.
She also had supporting roles as Detective Dani Reese in Alias and Life. She starred in the TV series Reverie in 2018.
In 2019, she played love interest Jessica Russo in seven episodes of The Rookie and had a recurring role on Showtime’s On the Hill.
early life
Sarah Shahi was born on January 10, 1980, in Euless, Texas, to Abbas Jahansouz Shahi and Mah Monir Soroush Azar.
Sarah’s mother is of Iranian-Spanish descent and was born in Spain, while her father is Iranian. Sarah has an older sister named Samantha and a younger brother named Cyrus.
Sarah’s name is Aahoo, which means ‘antelope’ Written in Farsi. She changed her name to Sarah after hearing a song in second grade.
After being ridiculed by her friends, she deliberately changed her name. When Sarag was ten years old, her parents divorced.
She received her elementary education at Trinity High School and then attended Southern Methodist University, where she majored in English and Drama. While at school, she excelled in sports.
She developed an interest in modeling while in school. When she was eight, her parents took her to beauty pageants. In 1997, she won the Miss Fort Worth pageant.
Profession
Sarah Shahi wanted to be an actress and joined the Dallas Cowboys cheerleading team in 1999. The next year, she was on the cover of the team’s calendar.
As “Dr. T and the woman,In Texas, she met director Robert Altman, who suggested she move to Hollywood.
She then moved to Los Angeles, where she appeared in several television shows, including “City people,‘ “Little People in Politicians” Boston Public, Off Center and others.
Between 2001 and 2002, she played Jenny in seven episodes of the television show “Alias”. She has also starred in hit comedies such as ““Love Era”, “Reba”, “ER”, “Family Lovers”, “Century City” and “supernatural.”
When she was in the movieOld SchoolIn 2003, she starred in many films, including “A Lot Like Love”, “For Your Consideration”, “Rush Hour 3”, “Shades of Ray”, “Crossing Over”, “AmericanEast”,‘ and others.
In 2005, she played the role of DJ Carmen de la Pica Morales in The L Word. She continued to play the role until 2007 after signing a two-year contract.
At the same time, she also starred in a number of television shows, including “Insidious,” “The Sopranos” and “Kennedy and Heidi.”
NBC TV seriesLife” made Sarah Shahi famous. She played homicide detective Dani Reese in the film. The show was canceled after two seasons.
She stars in the USA Network pilotFacing Kate, Final name change “Quite legal”, It premiered in 2009. The show follows the life of Kate, a legal mediator who is distressed by the inefficiency and injustice of the justice system.
In 2012, she played the love interest of Lieutenant Kelly Severide in the NBC TV series Chicago Fire. Later, she starred in Person of InterestPlayed the role of Sameen Shaw.
Although she appeared as a guest in the second season, she became a regular in the third season. In addition to this, she has also made guest appearances in several well-known TV series, including ““Relevance”, “Scavenger” and “asphalt.” Sarah Shahi has acted in the films Static and Bullet to Head.
After maternity leave, she was chosen to play the famous detective Nancy Drew in a TV series based on the book series of the same name. However, the series never aired.
Meanwhile, she continued to star in Person of Interest as Sameen Shaw until the show ended in June 2016.
Sarah Shahi is currently starring in Michael Bolton’s Big Sexy Valentine’s Day Special and the NBC TV series ‘Reverie’.
Personal life
Sarah Shahi married actor Steve Howey in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 7, 2009. They had been dating for six years and officially engaged for about twenty months.
The couple’s first child, William Wolf Howey, was born in 2009. In March 2015, she gave birth to twins, a daughter, Violet, and a son, Knox Blue.
Filmography
- 1. The Death and Return of Superman (2011)
- 2. Shine the Light (2008)
- 3. Old School (2003)
- 4. Crossing (2009)
- 5. “Like Love” (2005)
- 6. The Problem with Dogs (2006)
- 7. For Your Consideration (2006)
- 8. Rush Hour 3 (2007)
- 9. Road to Paloma (2014)
net worth
Sara Shahi is a well-known personality who has achieved great success in her career. Shahi has acted in many TV shows and movies.
Due to her excellent acting skills and beauty, she is perfect in all roles. Shashi’s current net worth is $6 million.
