Sarah Shahi Biography

Fast Facts

• During her time as a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, she traveled to the Balkans on a USO tour to entertain the troops stationed there
• Won a Gracie Allen Award in 2012
• Performed in a production of "Chicago" while attending SMU
• Is a direct descendant of former Iranian ruler Fath Ali Shah
• Married actor Steve Howey in 2009
• Chose to go by the name "Sarah" instead of her birth name starting in the second grade, because she was tired of getting teased by other children
• Started doing beauty pageants and modeling from a young age, with her first big achievement being an invitation to an international modeling competition in New York at age 10
• Worked as a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, which she tried out for after seeing them perform on "Saturday Night Live" in 1995
• Made her acting debut as a cheerleader in the 2000 film "Dr․ T and the Women․"
• Best known for her role as Kate Reed on "Fairly Legal․"