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Shohreh Aghdashloo (Persian language|Persian:
شهره
آغداشلو,
born 11 May 1952 in Tehran, Iran (Persia) is a Los
Angeles, California|Los Angeles-based, Persian
actress and self-proclaimed activist.  She is
outspoken against her native Iran's current
regime.

Aghdashloo was born Shohreh Vaziri-Tabar
(Aghdashloo is the name of her former husband,
famous Persian painter Aydin Aghdashloo), to a
wealthy family in 1953. She entered acting school
at a young age, and reached stardom at the age of
20 in her native Persia (Iran) after starring in a
prominent role in the movie The Report, which was
directed by the famous director Abbas Kiarostami,
and her performance won critics' awards at the
Moscow Film Festival. She won even further acclaim
and established her position as one of Persia's
most prominent leading ladies in 1978 after
starring in the movie Sooteh Delan (Broken
Hearts), directed by Ali Hatami.

After the Iranian Revolution|1979 Revoluton, she
left Iran for England, where she finished her
education. Her interest in politics and social
justice drove her to earn a Bachelor's degree in
International Relations, however her political
activity has made her an exile in her own country.

She was one of the nominees for the Oscar in 2004
for the category of Academy Award for Best
Supporting Actress|Best Actress in a Supporting
Role.  The award was won by RenÊe Zellweger,
though many say that Aghdashloo deserved the
award.

During the fourth season of 24 (TV series)|24,
Aghdashloo had a recurring role as a Muslim
terrorist, in a storyline that raised controversy
among Arab-American communities.  In an interview
with TIME magazine, she stated that although she
had previously resisted reinforcing the stereotype
of Muslims as terrorists, the strength and
complexity of the role convinced her to accept the
part.

Despite the different views on the storyline, her
role of Dina Araz, and her performance, was an
instant hit with viewers and her character's
offscreen death — although confirmed by the
producers — has many fans hoping, and coming
up with conspiracy theories, for her to come back.

She is married to Persian theatre actor and
director Hooshang Tozi.