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Jun 10, 2013 · Award-winning actress Shohreh Aghdashloo talks to Katie Baker about her new memoir, why she fled Iran, and the roles she's dying to play. Plus, an excerpt from her new book.
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Aghdashloo was born Shohreh Vaziri-Tabar (Persian: شهره وزیریتبار) in Tehran, the daughter of Effie (née alSadat) and Anushiravan Vaziri-Tabar. She has three brothers: Shahram, Shahriar and Shahrokh. Her stage name is from the family name of her first husband, painter Aydin Aghdashloo. After their marriage in 1972 when she was ...
Jun 4, 2013 · Shohreh Aghdashloo makes the difficult decision to leave Iran – and live apart from her husband, they eventually divorce in order to protect him from being associated with her. Shohreh lived then in London, educating herself, working in shops and eventually working again as an actress with Iranian theatre groups and filmmakers.
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Jul 24, 2021 · And that’s what Aghdashloo did. In the late ‘70s, she left her home in Iran to pursue a degree in political science and international business at Brunel University in the UK. Aghdashloo’s ambitions once compelled her to chase dreams of “becoming somebody in politics,” but a friend suggested she read a political play in passing.
May 11, 2024 · Where and when was Shohreh Aghdashloo born? She was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1952. Where did she hone her acting skills? Aghdashloo studied at the Tehran Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, performing in numerous plays. What led her to leave Iran? The Iranian Revolution of 1979 significantly limited artistic expression, prompting her relocation to ...
Jun 1, 2013 · By Irene Lacher. June 1, 2013 9 AM PT. Iranian American actress Shohreh Aghdashloo, who earned an Oscar nomination for her performance in “House of Sand and Fog” (2003), writes about her life ...
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However, she had to leave Iran during the 1979 revolution and moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. Āghdāshlū has achieved numerous successes throughout her career, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “A House of Sand and Fog” (2003) and multiple critical association awards.
