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Shohreh Aghdashloo Biography

Birth Name:Shohreh Vaziri-Tabar

Birth Place:Tehran, Iran

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Is the first Middle Eastern actress to be nominated for an Oscar
  • Received the 2013 Noor Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Earned a degree in international relations while in England
  • Married playwright Houshang Touzie in 1987
  • Got her start in acting in the film "Gozaresh․"
  • Lent her voice for the character Admiral Shala'Raan vas Tonbay for the video game series "Mass Effect․"
  • Wrote her autobiography "The Alley of Love and Yellow Jasmines" in 2013

Awards

  • 2003ACCA-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2003LAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 2003NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 2004Oscar-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2004COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2004Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Female: winner
  • 2004Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress: winner
  • 2004INOCA-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 2004INOCA-Best Breakthrough: nominated
  • 2004IOMA-Best Supporting Actress (Miglior attrice non protagonista): nominated
  • 2004NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2004OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 2004OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 2004VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2005Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actress: winner
  • 2005OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2005Satellite Award-Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 2006OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2009Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Actress: nominated
  • 2009Spotlight Award-: winner
  • 2009OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: winner
  • 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: winner
  • 2009Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: winner
  • 2009WIN Award-Outstanding Actress Mini-Series / Made for Television Movie: nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress of the Decade: nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress of the Decade: nominated