Shohreh Aghdashloo

Personal context

Summary

Shohreh Aghdashloo is an Iranian-American actor known for House of Sand and Fog, House of Saddam, and The Expanse. Her work includes stories connected to Iranian life and history, and she has described The Expanse’s powerful women as giving young women hope that they can hold positions of authority. Beyond her acting, she has spoken in support of religious freedom and the rights of Bahá’ís in Iran, and backed the Woman, Life, Freedom movement and calls for democracy in Iran. No public party affiliation or DEI role is on record.