Birthday: May 11, 1952
An Iranian actress whose strong political beliefs almost led her to a career as a journalist, Shohreh Aghdashloo decided instead that she could reach more people by working in film and theater -- and with her Oscar-nominated role in the tragedy House of Sand and Fog, she found an audience the size of which she never dreamed possible. Born in Tehran in 1952 to an intellectual, creative ...more- 2003
- National Society of Film Critics
- Best Supporting Actress (Runner-up)
- House of Sand and Fog
- win
- 2003
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association
- Best Supporting Actress
- House of Sand and Fog
- win
- 2003
- Independent Spirit Awards
- Best Supporting Actress
- House of Sand and Fog
- win
- 2003
- New York Film Critics Circle
- Best Supporting Actress
- House of Sand and Fog
- win
- 2003
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Supporting Actress
- House of Sand and Fog
- nom
- 2008
- The Stoning of Soraya M.
- Zahra
- 2008
- House of Saddam
- Sajida Khairallah Tulfah
- 2008
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
- Professor Nasrin Mehani
- 2007
- Grey's Anatomy: Scars and Souvenirs
- Helen Crawford
- 2006
- X-Men: The Last Stand
- Dr. Kavita Rao












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