Sarah Shahi

Birth Name:

Aahoo Jahansouz Shahi

Birth Place:

Euless, Texas, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer

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․"

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