Sarah Shahi
- Birthday
- Jan 10, 1980
- Birthplace
- Euless, Texas, USA
Bio: Though she qualifies as a direct descendant of Middle Eastern royalty -- the great-great-grandaughter, in fact, of a 19th century Persian shah -- Iranian-American Sarah Shahi lived out several offscreen roles exotic enough to rival anything in her lineage. During her adolescence, she enjoyed stints as a USO performer and Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, and graduated… More Bio: Though she qualifies as a direct descendant of Middle Eastern royalty -- the great-great-grandaughter, in fact, of a 19th century Persian shah -- Iranian-American Sarah Shahi lived out several offscreen roles exotic enough to rival anything in her lineage. During her adolescence, she enjoyed stints as a USO performer and Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, and graduated from that experience to a successful Hollywood acting career at the behest of Robert Altman, who advised her in 2000 to make a beeline for the West Coast and audition for television pilots. Heeding this advice, Shahi gained national attention a short time later, as Jenny during the first season of the spy series Alias (opposite Jennifer Garner), and -- following guest appearances on Dawson's Creek -- debuted cinematically with a small but memorable role as a (very) willing classroom participant, in the Will Ferrell/Vince Vaughn frat boy comedy Old School (2003). Alongside fleeting appearances in such movies as Legally Blonde 2 (2003) and For Your Consideration (2006), Shahi also played the regular role of Carmen de la Pica Morales on Showtime's lesbian-themed drama The L Word during that program's second and third seasons. After her run on that series, she appeared in the short-lived sitcom Teachers (2006), and then found another regular role the next year on the cop drama Life, playing Dani Reese, partner of main character Charlie Crews (Damian Lewis). Shahi would continue to appear in several other projects, including films like I Don't Know How She Does It and the TV series Fairly Legal. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
Filmography
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Bullet to the Head (2013)
- Lisa Bobo
- 47%
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Static (2012)
- Actor
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The Trouble with Bliss (2012)
- Hattie Skunk/Hattie Rockworth
- 29%
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I Don't Know How She Does It (2011)
- Jeannie Lopietro
- 17%
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Shades of Ray (2008)
- Actor
- See all 10 films
Sarah Shahi Videos
Old School
1 minutes 31 seconds
I Don't Know How She Does It
2 minutes 30 seconds
A Lot Like Love
2 minute
Bullet To The Head
2 minutes 48 seconds
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
2 minutes 5 seconds
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