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Shohreh Aghdashloo

Birth Name:
Shohreh Vaziri-Tabar
Birth Place:
Tehran, Iran
Profession
Actress, Producer, Soundtrack
Shohreh Aghdashloo

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 AwardWinner
  • 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
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