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Sarah Shahi

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Sarah Shahi at an event for Bullet to the Head (2012)
IMDb sits down with Dwayne Johnson, Pierce Brosnan, Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Quintessa Swindell, Sarah Shahi, and Mohammed Amer to settle some pressing debates among superhero fans. Watch to find out who has the best costume in the Justice Society, whether Black Adam really is the most powerful character in the DC universe, and how Dwayne Johnson's trademark eyebrow raise is really as powerful as it seems.
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Sarah Shahi was born Aahoo Jahansouzshahi in Euless, Texas, to an Iranian father and Spanish-Iranian mother. She is a former NFL cheerleader and a descendant of a 19th-century Persian Shah. She attended Trinity High School and Southern Methodist University, studied opera and majored in English. As a teenager, she won several beauty contests and took first place in the Miss Fort Worth USA pageant in 1997. She joined the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders and was part of the 1999-2000 squad. She also appeared on the cover of their 2000 calendar.

While working as an extra on the set of Dr. T & the Women (2000), she met director Robert Altman, who encouraged her to move to Hollywood to pursue a career as an actress. Shahi was the first ghost in Supernatural (2005), the CW paranormal drama series. She had recurring roles in several TV series, such as Alias (2001), in which she played "Jenny"; and Dawson's Creek (1998), where she was "Sadia Shaw". She became a fan favorite in her role as the Mexican-American DJ "Carmen de la Pica Morales" in the Showtime series, The L Word (2004), which she joined in its second season. Sarah did not renew her contract with the show for a fourth season and, consequently, her character was written out.

However, she is best-known for her main role as "Sameen Shaw" on the CBS show Person of Interest (2011) playing a CIA agent turned-vigilante with a heart of gold.

She also appeared on HBO's The Sopranos (1999), in the episode Kennedy and Heidi (2007) as "Sonya Aragon", a stripper and a college student who spends a weekend with Tony after a death in his family. Although uncredited by most sources, Sarah also appeared in the Jackie Chan film, Rush Hour 3 (2007), as one of the girls being handcuffed along with Mia Tyler for a traffic offense by Chris Tucker early in the film. She also starred with Damian Lewis in the NBC show, Life (2007).

Sarah speaks English, Farsi, and some Spanish, and has a brown belt in karate.
BornJanuary 10, 1980
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The 'Black Adam' Superteam Answer Burning Questions

The 'Black Adam' Superteam Answer Burning Questions

Dwayne Johnson and the cast of Black Adam share their thoughts on their superheroes' powers, favorite costumes, and that unforgettable eyebrow raise.
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Sarah Shahi and Mohammed Amer in Black Adam (2022)
Sarah Shahi and Mohammed Amer in Black Adam (2022)
Pierce Brosnan, Aldis Hodge, Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Shahi, Noah Centineo, Bodhi Sabongui, and Quintessa Swindell in Black Adam (2022)
Pierce Brosnan and Sarah Shahi in Black Adam (2022)
Jonathan Banks, Damian Lewis, Sarah Shahi, Nathan Gray, Paul Drinkwater, and Dani Reese
Sarah Shahi and Mohammed Amer in Black Adam (2022)
Sarah Shahi and Adam Demos in Sex/Life (2021)
Aldis Hodge, Jere Shea, and Sarah Shahi in City on a Hill (2019)
Aldis Hodge, Jere Shea, and Sarah Shahi in City on a Hill (2019)
Dennis Haysbert and Sarah Shahi in Reverie (2018)
Jim Caviezel and Sarah Shahi in Person of Interest (2011)
Sarah Shahi in Person of Interest (2011)

Known for

Pierce Brosnan, Aldis Hodge, Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Shahi, Noah Centineo, Bodhi Sabongui, and Quintessa Swindell in Black Adam (2022)
Black Adam
6.4
  • Adrianna Tomaz
  • 2022
Sylvester Stallone, Sung Kang, Jason Momoa, and Sarah Shahi in Bullet to the Head (2012)
Bullet to the Head
5.7
  • Lisa
  • 2012
Jennifer Garner in Alias (2001)
Alias
7.6
TV Series
  • Jenny
Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell, and Luke Wilson in Old School (2003)
Old School
7.0
  • Erica
  • 2003

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Actress

  • Red White & Royal Blue
    • Completed
  • The Hollys
    • Pre-production
  • Mike Vogel, Sarah Shahi, and Adam Demos in Sex/Life (2021)
    Sex/Life
  • Pierce Brosnan, Aldis Hodge, Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Shahi, Noah Centineo, Bodhi Sabongui, and Quintessa Swindell in Black Adam (2022)
    Black Adam
  • Adi Nathani in American 11 (2020)
    American 11
  • Alicia Silverstone, Rob Corddry, and Michaela Watkins in Bad Therapy (2020)
    Bad Therapy
  • Sarah Shahi, Ashley Zukerman, and Kieran Walton in Language Arts (2020)
    Language Arts
  • Dolly Parton in Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (2019)
    Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
  • Nathan Fillion, Richard T. Jones, Eric Winter, Alyssa Diaz, Melissa O'Neil, and Mekia Cox in The Rookie (2018)
    The Rookie
  • Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge in City on a Hill (2019)
    City on a Hill
  • Dennis Haysbert, Kathryn Morris, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Sarah Shahi, and Jessica Lu in Reverie (2018)
    Reverie
  • David Eigenberg, Christian Stolte, Eamonn Walker, Hanako Greensmith, Taylor Kinney, Joe Minoso, Kara Killmer, and Miranda Rae Mayo in Chicago Fire (2012)
    Chicago Fire
  • Matthew Lillard and Blythe Danner in Halfway There (2018)
    Halfway There
  • The Oversharer (2014)
    The Oversharer
  • Al Pacino, Brittany Snow, and Karl Urban in Hangman (2017)
    Hangman
  • Michael Bolton in Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017)
    Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
  • Drew (2016)
    Drew

Director

  • Nice Iranian Girl (2019)
    Nice Iranian Girl

Producer

  • The Hollys
    • Pre-production
  • Road to Paloma (2014)
    Road to Paloma

Videos76

Burning Questions With 'Black Adam'
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Burning Questions With 'Black Adam'
Sarah Shahi Answers Fan Questions
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Sarah Shahi Answers Fan Questions
All About Sarah Shahi
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All About Sarah Shahi
Extended Look
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Extended Look
Get Tickets Now
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Get Tickets Now
Trailer #2
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Trailer #2
Comic-Con Sneak Peek
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Comic-Con Sneak Peek
Official Trailer
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Official Trailer
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DC FanDome First Look
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DC FanDome First Look
Official Trailer
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Reverie - First Look
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Reverie - First Look

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    • January 10, 1980
    • Euless, Texas, USA
    • Steve HoweyFebruary 7, 2009 - January 29, 2021 (divorced, 3 children)
    • (Sibling)
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    • 5 Interviews
    • 2 Articles
    • 4 Pictorials
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Gave birth to twins (her 2nd & 3rd children) at age 35, a daughter named Violet Moon Howey & a son named Knox Blue Howey on March 1, 2015 at home. Children's father is her now ex-husband, Steve Howey.
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    You know, I never really paid attention to sports, which, coming from the mecca of football in Texas, is kind of odd. I played sports, but I was nerdy. Having a single mother, the pressure was on me to get good grades and a scholarship and go to college.

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