Sarah Shahi

Sarah Shahi
Shahi in 2016
Born
Aahoo Jahansouzshahi

(1980-01-10) January 10, 1980 (age 44)
Euless, Texas, U.S.
Alma materSouthern Methodist University
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Spouse
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(m. 2009; div. 2021)​
Children3

Aahoo Jahansouzshahi (born January 10, 1980), known professionally as Sarah Shahi,[1] 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),[2] and Billie on the Netflix series Sex/Life. She has also appeared in the main role Det. Dani Reese in Life,[3] and in a supporting role in Alias.[4] In 2018, she starred in the series Reverie. In 2019, she appeared in a recurring role in City on a Hill on Showtime,[5] and appeared in seven episodes of the series The Rookie as romantic interest Jessica Russo.[6] In 2023, she received critical praise for her role of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Zahra Bankston in the LGBTQ+ romantic comedy streaming film Red, White & Royal Blue.[7][8]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference mills20110124 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Ng, Philiana (May 15, 2013). "'Person of Interest' Adds Sarah Shahi as Series Regular". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "Dani Reese: Life Character". NBC. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  4. ^ Otterson, Joe (2020-01-30). "Sarah Shahi to Star in Netflix Dramedy 'Sex/Life'". Variety. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  5. ^ "'City on a Hill': Sarah Shahi to Recur on Showtime Drama Series". Deadline. 14 January 2019.
  6. ^ Ausiello, Michael (2019-01-11). "Person of Interest's Sarah Shahi Joins The Rookie in 'Rock Star' Recurring Role". TVLine. Archived from the original on 2019-01-12. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  7. ^ Hogan, Heather (2023-08-11). "'Red, White & Royal Blue' Is a Perfect Gay Rom-Com (With Bonus Rachel Maddow and Sarah Shahi)". Autostraddle. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  8. ^ Phillips, Jess (2023-08-10). "6 reasons why 'Red, White & Royal Blue' will be your new guilty pleasure". Time Out Worldwide. Retrieved 2023-10-18.