Born in Tehran, Iran, on May 11, 1952, Shohreh Aghdashloo left her home country for Britain during the throes of the Iranian Revolution, just as she was beginning to show promise in the Iranian cinema with a trio of feature films: Shatranje bad (1976), Gozaresh (1977) and Sooteh-Delan (1978).Setting aside her acting aspirations for more serious pursuits, she studied to become a political journalist but returned to the theater at a friend's urging, eventually crossing paths with Iranian actor-playwright Houshang Touzie, who would later become her husband and business partner.
But it was Aghdashloo's compelling performance in House of Sand and Fog (2003) that netted the actress a slew of critical accolades and her first Oscar nomination. She has also appeared on television in "24," "Grey's Anatomy" and the miniseries House of Saddam, for which she garnered her first Emmy win.
The Stoning of Soraya M.Set in 1986 Iran at the start of Khomeini's reign, director Cyrus Nowrasteh's drama tells the true story of Soraya (Mozhan Marnò), whose husband plots to have her falsely accused of adultery so he can divorce her and marry a young girl. French journalist Freidoune (Jim Caviezel) is pulled into... Read More
House of SaddamAfter seizing control of Iraq in a brutal 1979 coup, Saddam Hussein (Yigal Naor) maintains power for almost a quarter century despite swelling animosity toward him both at home and abroad. Charting the rise and fall of the infamous dictator, this enthralling HBO-BBC co-production also stars Shohreh... Read More
America So BeautifulHelmed by Babak Shokrian and set in 1979 amid the fallout from the Iran hostage crisis, this thought-provoking drama follows a small group of Iranian immigrants living in Los Angeles. The story centers on Houshang (played by Iranian music superstar Mansour), a young man looking to realize the... Read More
On the Inside (2011) | R | |
Iranium (2010) | NR | |
In NorthWood (2009) | NR | |
The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008) | R | |
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The Lake House (2006) | PG | |
The Nativity Story (2006) | PG | |
American Dreamz (2006) | PG-13 | |
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) | UR | |
House of Sand and Fog (2003) | R | |
NR | ||
Maryam (2002) | NR | |
America So Beautiful (2001) | NR | |
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