Biography and filmography

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Shohreh Aghdashloo (born May 11, 1952) is an Iranian American actress.

After establishing a theatre and film career in Iran, Aghdashloo moved to England during the Iranian Revolution in 1979, and subsequently became a citizen of the United States. After several years playing supporting roles in television and film, her performance in House of Sand and Fog (2003) brought her several film critics' awards and a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has continued to play supporting and character roles in film and television and won an Emmy Award for her work in the television drama House of Saddam (2008).

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Movies (49)

Royally Screwed

Royally Screwed

2026 · Queen Lenora

Deadly Vows

Deadly Vows

2025 · Melody

Googoosh: Made of Fire

Googoosh: Made of Fire

2024 · Self

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

2024 · The Wise Woman

Damsel

Damsel

2024 · Dragon (voice)

Renfield: Asistente de vampiro

Renfield: Asistente de vampiro

2023 · Bellafrancesca Lobo

The Voice of Dust and Ash

The Voice of Dust and Ash

2022

Ghostbusters: El Legado

Ghostbusters: El Legado

2021 · Gozer (voice)

The Cuban

The Cuban

2020 · Bano Ayoub

Run Sweetheart Run

Run Sweetheart Run

2020 · First Lady

Lie 12

Lie 12

2019

A Simple Wedding

A Simple Wedding

2018 · Ziba Husseini, Executive Producer

Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming

Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming

2017 · Mehrnaz (voice)

Sweet Smell of Love

Sweet Smell of Love

2017

Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses

Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses

2016 · Self

La promesa

La promesa

2016 · Marta Boghosian

Star Trek Sin Límites

Star Trek Sin Límites

2016 · Commodore Paris

Septiembre en Shiraz

Septiembre en Shiraz

2015 · Habibeh

El Último Caballero

El Último Caballero

2015 · Maria

Rosewater

Rosewater

2014 · Moloojoon

Still Here

Still Here

2014 · Farzaneh

Percy Jackson y el mar de los monstruos

Percy Jackson y el mar de los monstruos

2013 · Oracle (voice)

Abbas Kiarostami: A Report

Abbas Kiarostami: A Report

2013 · Self

La vida rara de Timothy Green

La vida rara de Timothy Green

2012 · Evette Onat

On the Inside

On the Inside

2011 · Dr. Lofton

Los agentes del destino

Los agentes del destino

2011 · Thanks

Iranium

Iranium

2011 · Narrator

Para Neda

Para Neda

2010 · Narrator

The Stoning of Soraya M.

The Stoning of Soraya M.

2009 · Zahra

Un verano en pantalones 2

Un verano en pantalones 2

2008 · Professor Nasrin Mehani

Jesús, el nacimiento

Jesús, el nacimiento

2006 · Elisabeth

La Casa del Lago

La Casa del Lago

2006 · Dr. Anna Klyczynski

X-Men 3: La Batalla Final

X-Men 3: La Batalla Final

2006 · Dr. Kavita Rao

Muriendo por un sueño

Muriendo por un sueño

2006 · Nazneen Riza

El exorcismo de Emily Rose

El exorcismo de Emily Rose

2005 · Dr. Adani

Babak & Friends: A First Norooz

Babak & Friends: A First Norooz

2005 · Farah

House of Sand and Fog

House of Sand and Fog

2003 · Nadi

Possessed

Possessed

2003 · Woman

Maryam

Maryam

2002 · Homa Armin

Mystic Iran: The Unseen World

Mystic Iran: The Unseen World

2002 · Narrator

America So Beautiful

America So Beautiful

2001 · Exiled actress

Surviving Paradise

Surviving Paradise

2000 · Pari

Twenty Bucks

Twenty Bucks

1993 · Ghada Holiday

Guests of Hotel Astoria

Guests of Hotel Astoria

1989 · Pouri

Desiderium

Desiderium

1977 · Aghdas

The Report

The Report

1977 · Azam Firuzkui

Chess of the Wind

Chess of the Wind

1976 · Kanizak

Spring Behind the Window

Spring Behind the Window

1973

The Dregs

The Dregs

TV shows (35)