Сара Шахи: Американская актриса и её путь к успеху.

American actress (born 1980)

Aahoo Jahansouzshahi (born January 10, 1980), known professionally as Sarah Shahi, is an American actress. She played Carmen on The L Word in 2005, Kate Reed in the USA Network legal drama Fairly Legal (2011–2012), Sameen Shaw on the CBS crime drama Person of Interest (2012–2016), and Billie on Sex/Life. She has also appeared in the main role Det. Dani Reese in Life, and in a supporting role in Alias. In 2018, she starred in the series Reverie. In 2019, she appeared in a recurring role in City on a Hill on Showtime, and appeared in seven episodes of the series The Rookie as romantic interest Jessica Russo. In 2023, she received critical praise for her role of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Zahra Bankston in the LGBTQ romantic comedy film Red, White & Royal Blue.

Sarah Shahi was born Aahoo Jahansouzshahi on 1980 01 10 and raised in Euless, Texas. Her father Abbas Jahansouzshahi and her mother Mahmonir Soroushazar, an interior designer, divorced when she was ten years old. Her mother was born in Spain to an Iranian father and a Spanish mother. Her father is from Iran. Her father's family left Iran two years before the Iranian Revolution. Her father, who was working at the American embassy in Iran, was slated for execution when the last Shah's regime collapsed in 1979, but was able to flee the country. and a younger sister, Samantha, who is a production assistant. Her birth name, Aahoo (آهو), means 'gazelle' in Persian. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega during her time at SMU. Shahi won the Miss Fort Worth pageant in 1997. Hoping to become an actress, she joined the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (1999–2000) squad, despite not having cheered before. Later, she moved to Los Angeles.

While working as an extra on the set of Dr. T and the Women in Texas, Shahi met director Robert Altman, who encouraged her to move to Hollywood, where she received roles in several series, including Alias, Dawson's Creek, Reba and Supernatural. In 2005, she appeared in the supporting character role of DJ Carmen de la Pica Morales on The L Word, which she joined in its second season. Shahi's two year contract was not renewed after the end of the fourth season, and her character was written out. Also that same year, Shahi appeared in the pilot episode of Supernatural as Constance Welch, AKA The Woman in White, the first ghost that Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) and Sam Winchester (Jared Padalecki) encounter. Shahi was named number 90 on the Maxim "Hot 100 of 2005" list, moving up to number 66 in 2006 and 36 in 2012. She appeared on the cover of Maxims 2012 'TV's Hottest Girls' Issue in October 2012. She ranked number 5 on the AfterEllen. com hot list in 2007. She played Farah in the second season of Sleeper Cell, and also appeared in HBO's The Sopranos in 2007, in the Season 6b episode "Kennedy and Heidi" as Sonya Aragon, a stripper and college student who spends a weekend with Tony after a death in his family. In 2007, she secured a small role in Rush Hour 3 as Zoe, a scantily clad rich girl who is pursued by Chris Tucker's character, Detective Carter. In 2007, she took on her first permanent leading role on a TV series, co starring with Damian Lewis in the NBC series Life as homicide detective Dani Reese. The series ran for two seasons. In October 2009, Shahi landed the lead role in the USA Network pilot, Facing Kate. Shahi began filming in November 2009. The show followed the life of Kate Reed, a legal mediator who is frustrated with the bureaucracy and injustice she witnesses in the legal system. The series title was later changed to Fairly Legal. The show was cancelled after two seasons in November 2012. Shahi was cast as a recurring love interest for Taylor Kinney's character Lt. Kelly Severide on NBC's show Chicago Fire in October 2012. She was cast in the recurring role of Sameen Shaw on Person of Interest, making her first appearance in the second season episode "Relevance", which aired in February 2013. In May 2013, CBS President Nina Tassler announced that Shahi would be added as a series regular for its third season. In February 2016, she was cast as iconic detective Nancy Drew in a planned TV series based on the books. In May 2016, CBS passed on the series. Also in May, Shahi resumed her appearances as Shaw on Person of Interest, until June 21, 2016, when the show ended. She starred in the new TV series Reverie in 2018, but it was cancelled after one season. In 2019, Shahi joined the cast of Showtime's City on A Hill as recurring character Rachel Behnam, an investigator for the district attorney. She played Billie, a housewife struggling to remain a devoted wife and mother when tempted by an old flame and the freer days of her youth. during an at home water birth. In January 2015, she announced that she was pregnant with twins. In March, a daughter and son were born during another home birth. Shahi and Howey filed for divorce in May 2020. Their divorce was finalized in January 2021. In 2021, Shahi revealed that she was in a relationship with Australian actor Adam Demos, whom she met on the set of Sex/Life. Shahi studied karate in her youth becoming a 1st dan black belt in Shorin Ryu karate.

In 2016, Shahi and Howey were sued by a former nanny of their children for sexual harassment and religious discrimination. The lawsuit claimed Shahi mocked her Islamic customs of dress and fasting. The lawsuit also alleged sexual harassment, with Shahi sharing a lewd photograph with the nanny, and grabbing her backside commenting "you have a perfect little butt." In 2017, the nanny asked for the case to be dismissed.

+ Year Title Role Other notes 2000 Dr. T and the Women Cheerleader Uncredited 2003 Old School Erica Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Becky, Delta Nu sister Uncredited 2005 Starlet 2006 For Your Consideration Sanchez Candy 2007 Rush Hour 3 Zoe Uncredited 2008 Shades of Ray Sana Khaliq AmericanEast Salwah 2009 Crossing Over Pooneh Baraheri 2011 East Fifth Bliss Hattie Skunk / Hattie Rockworth I Don't Know How She Does It Janine LoPietro 2012 Static Adele Dade Bullet to the Head Lisa Bonomo 2013 The Congress Michelle 2014 Road to Paloma Eva 2015 Divine Access Marian The Adventures of Beatle Carla 2017 Hangman Captain Lisa Watson 2020 Bad Therapy Annabelle American 11 Aliyah Ali 2022 Black Adam Adrianna Tomaz 2023 Red, White & Royal Blue Zahra Bankston

+ Year Title Role Other notes 2000 City Guys Cheerleader Episode: "Shock Treatment" Spin City Bachelorette Episode: "Blind Faith" 2001 Boston Public Laura Episode: "Chapter Eleven" Off Centre Angelica Episode: "A Cute Triangle" Maybe It's Me Rosa Episode: "The Exchange Student Episode" 2001–02 Alias Jenny 7 episodes 2002 Class of ‘06 Meg Unsold NBC pilot My Adventures in Television TV Diva Episode: "The Chinese Baby" 2003 Frasier Reservationist Episode: "Door Jam" Dawson's Creek Sadia Shaw / Mystery Girl Episodes: "Catch 22", "Sex and Violence", and "All the Right Moves" ER Tara King Episode: "The Greater Good" 2004 Century City Ms. Morris Episode: "Sweet Child of Mine" 2004, 2007 Reba KateBridget Episode: "To Tell You the Truth"Episode: "Cheyenne's Rival" 2005 Plan B Bronwyn Unsold CMT pilot Supernatural Constance Welch /The Woman in White Episode: "Pilot" The Drop Herself Episode: "2.49" 2005–09 The L Word Carmen de la Pica Morales 26 episodes 2006 Teachers Tina Torres Main role Sleeper Cell Farrah Episodes: "Faith" and "Torture" 2007 The Sopranos Sonya Aragon Episode: "Kennedy and Heidi" 2007–09 Life Dani Reese Main character, 32 episodes 2010 Psych Ruby Episode: "Thrill Seekers and Hell Raisers" 2011–12 Fairly Legal Kate Reed Lead character, 23 episodes 2011 Young Justice Killer Frost /Crystal Frost (voice) Episode: "Terrors" 2018 Chicago Fire Renee Royce 9 episodes 2013–16 Person of Interest Sameen Shaw Recurring role (season 2); main role (seasons 3–5) 2015 Ray Donovan Hasmig Episode: "One Night in Yerevan" 2016 Pitch Natalie Luongo Episodes: "Unstoppable Forces & Immovable Objects" and "Scratched" Drew Nancy Drew Unsold CBS pilot 2017 Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special Carmela Netflix variety special 2018 Reverie Mara Kint Main role, 10 episodes Halfway There Carrie Claussen Television film Hell's Kitchen Herself Blue guest diner; Episode: "Fish Out of Water" 2018–19 The Rookie Jessica Russo Recurring role, 7 episodes 2019 Heartstrings Lucy Jane Episode: "Cracker Jack" City on a Hill Rachel Behnam Recurring role 2021–23 Sex/Life Billie Connelly Main role