Shohreh Vaziri-Tabar Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Shohreh Aghdashloo (About this sound listen (help·info) Persian: ???? ????????, IPA: [?oh??e ??d????lu?]; born May 11, 1952) is an Iranian 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 the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her work in the HBO original miniseries House of Saddam (2008).
Full Name
Shohreh Vaziri-Tabar
Net Worth
$13 Million
Date Of Birth
May 11, 1952
Place Of Birth
Tehran, Iran
Height
5' 5" (1.65 m)
Occupation
Actress
Profession
Actress, Producer, Soundtrack
Work Position
Awards for Shohreh Aghdashloo
Spouse
Aydin Aghdashloo, Houshang Touzie
Children
Tara Touzie
Nicknames
Shohreh Aghdashloo, Aghdashloo, Shohreh
Star Sign
Taurus
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Trademark
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Her husky voice
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Quote
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The whole world is global. With the Internet, it's like we're all living in a small village. We're starting more and more to realize there is no difference, we can work together, we can put aside our differences and work on our similarities and be successful in that way.
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I proud to say that most of the Iranians love me and love my work. I love them, and I always have them in my mind when I work. There are few people who do not agree with me, but truly, I don't care. I call myself an actress with a mission.
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Iranians call California and Iran 'sister cities;' they're very much alike. Iranians feel at home here and the weather is so close to Iranian weather.
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Cinema is a reflection of its own society.
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I studied international relations in England, and I wanted to pursue higher education and be able to analyze what was going on in Iran politically, not only in Iran, but in the Middle East.
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I do fairly represent Middle Eastern women.
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I do pick my projects very meticulously. I want my projects to be meaningful.
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I didn't want to live in an Islamic society because I knew I wasn't going to be a first-class citizen, and I knew I was not going to be able to keep doing what I was doing as an actress.
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Has a daughter named Tara Touzie (b.1989) with her 2nd husband Houshang Touzie.
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Benazir Bhutto has always been one of her role-models in her life and she wants to play her role in future.
She was chosen to be the best actress of Iran in year 1978 just a year before Iran's revolution.
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Always introduces her ex-husband Aydin Aghdashloo as one of the best artists in the world.
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As far as her 24 (2001) character goes, she said that her job as an actress is to not judge the character but to portray her as objectively and honestly as possible.
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She is interested in Farsi literature.
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Daughter is a writer.
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In Persian movies most of the time she played the leading roles.
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First language is Farsi.
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The designer of her red dress in Oscar 2004 was a Persian designer named Simin.
"Shohreh" means "famous girl" in Farsi language, and it's a popular name for Persian women.
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Is the first Iranian actress to crossover into mainstream Hollywood cinema.
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In 2005, she appeared on the hit Fox series 24 (2001) playing the murderous matriarch of a Turkish/Muslim family terrorist cell. Though normally reluctant to play terrorists, Aghdashloo was attracted to the complexity of the character, which was exemplified by the contradiction between being a ruthless killer and a loving mother. Though her playing a terrorist did attract criticism, particularly from the Persian and Muslim community, Shohreh steadfastly defended the role.
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Has a brother whose name is Shahryar.
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Began acting career with Theater Workshops in Iran, where she performed in numerous plays.
She played the mother of Jonathan Ahdout's character in House of Sand and Fog (2003) and also played the mother of his character in Season Four of the television series 24 (2001).
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Has a BA in International Relations.
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The first Iranian and Middle Eastern actress to be nominated for an Oscar.
