Shohreh Aghdashloo

Shohreh Aghdashloo

1952-05-11 Tehran, Iran 46 Credits

Biography

Shohreh Aghdashloo (born May 11, 1952) is an Iranian American 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 ...

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Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

2024

as The Wise Woman

6.2
Acting

Three Mysterious Curses, two lost souls... and one incredibly difficult dance. A lowly goatherd seeks out a reclusive witch to break the evil enchant...

Damsel

Damsel

2024

as Dragon (voice)

7.0
Acting

A young woman's marriage to a charming prince turns into a fierce fight for survival when she's offered up as a sacrifice to a fire-breathing dragon.

Renfield

Renfield

2023

as Bellafrancesca Lobo

6.5
Acting

Having grown sick and tired of his centuries as Dracula's lackey, Renfield finds a new lease on life — and maybe even redemption — when he falls for f...

The Voice of Dust and Ash

The Voice of Dust and Ash

2022

1.0
Acting

When Iran’s ayatollah banned music and performances in the entire country, instruments and records became contraband, and artists were exiled, impris...

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

as Gozer (voice)

7.3
Acting

When single mom Callie and her two kids Trevor and Phoebe arrive in a small Oklahoma town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Gho...

The Cuban

The Cuban

2020

as Bano Ayoub

5.2
Acting

When a young Afghan immigrant named Mina gets her first job in a nursing home, an unexpected friendship with Luis, a resident with dementia, reignites...

Run Sweetheart Run

Run Sweetheart Run

2020

as First Lady

5.6
Acting

A woman runs for her life though the streets of Los Angeles after her blind date suddenly turns violent.

Lie 12

Lie 12

2019

2.5
Acting

The Lie 12 is a story of love.

A Simple Wedding

A Simple Wedding

2018

as Ziba Husseini

4.5
Acting

Cultures clash and families collide when an Iranian woman finds love with an eccentric bisexual artist.

A Simple Wedding

A Simple Wedding

2018

Executive Producer

4.5
Producing

Cultures clash and families collide when an Iranian woman finds love with an eccentric bisexual artist.

Window Horses

Window Horses

2017

as Mehrnaz

6.6
Acting

Rosie Ming, a young Canadian poet, is invited to perform at a Poetry Festival in Shiraz, Iran, but she’d rather be in Paris. She lives at home with he...

Sweet Smell of Love

2017

Acting

Directed by Hooshang Tozie.

Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses

Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses

2016

as Self

3.0
Acting

An examination of the work and lives of actresses in the Iranian film industry prior to the 1979 revolution, featuring myriad interviews and rare film...

The Promise

The Promise

2016

as Marta Boghosian

6.9
Acting

Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a love triangle develops between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated ...

Star Trek Beyond

Star Trek Beyond

2016

as Commodore Paris

6.8
Acting

The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the...

Septembers of Shiraz

Septembers of Shiraz

2015

as Habibeh

5.9
Acting

In this adaptation of the critically acclaimed debut novel by Iranian American author Dalia Sofer, a secular Jewish family is caught up in the maelstr...

Last Knights

Last Knights

2015

as Maria

6.4
Acting

When an evil emperor executes their leader, his band of knights – bound by duty and honour – embarks on a journey of vengeance that will not come to a...

Rosewater

Rosewater

2014

as Moloojoon

6.5
Acting

In 2009, Iranian Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari was covering Iran's volatile elections for Newsweek. One of the few reporters living in the country...

Still Here

Still Here

2014

as Farzaneh

Acting

Two strangers receive test results from the hospital: A young, up-and-coming sports agent has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, while a grim old lo...

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

2013

as Oracle (voice)

6.0
Acting

In their quest to confront the ultimate evil, Percy and his friends battle swarms of mythical creatures to find the mythical Golden Fleece and to stop...

Abbas Kiarostami: A Report

Abbas Kiarostami: A Report

2013

as Self

4.8
Acting

A look at the formation of the career of Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami.

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

2012

as Evette Onat

7.0
Acting

A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all ...

On the Inside

On the Inside

2011

as Dr. Lofton

5.3
Acting

A decent but troubled young man is sent to a psychiatric institution for the criminally insane and soon finds himself in a fight for his life battling...

The Adjustment Bureau

The Adjustment Bureau

2011

Thanks

6.8

A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under a...

Iranium

Iranium

2011

as Narrator

6.0
Acting

Iranium is a timely documentary presenting the dangerous scenarios posed to the free world by a nuclear Iran. The film exposes the dangerous ideology ...

For Neda

For Neda

2010

as Narrator

6.8
Acting

On June 20, 2009, Neda Agha-Soltan was shot and killed on the streets of Tehran during the turmoil that followed the Iranian presidential contest. Wit...

The Stoning of Soraya M.

The Stoning of Soraya M.

2009

as Zahra

7.6
Acting

In 1986 Iran, Sahebjam, whose car breaks down in a remote village, enters into a conversation with Zahra, who relays to him the story about her niece,...

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

2008

as Professor Nasrin Mehani

6.3
Acting

Four young women continue the journey toward adulthood that began with "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." Now three years later, these lifelong ...

The Nativity Story

The Nativity Story

2006

as Elisabeth

7.0
Acting

Mary and Joseph make the hard journey to Bethlehem for a blessed event in this retelling of the Nativity story. This meticulously researched and visua...

The Lake House

The Lake House

2006

as Anna Klyczynski

7.0
Acting

A lonely doctor who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its former resident, a frustrated architect. They must ...

X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006

as Dr. Kavita Rao

6.4
Acting

When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men—led by Professor Charles Xavier—and the Brotherhood, a band of powerful mut...

American Dreamz

American Dreamz

2006

as Nazneen Riza

5.0
Acting

The new season of "American Dreamz," the wildly popular television singing contest, has captured the country's attention, as the competition looks to ...

The Exorcism of Emily Rose

The Exorcism of Emily Rose

2005

as Dr. Adani

6.6
Acting

When a younger girl called Emily Rose dies, everyone puts blame on the exorcism which was performed on her by Father Moore prior to her death. The pri...

Babak & Friends: A First Norooz

2005

as Farah

Acting

Babak and Friends - A First Norooz is the story of little Babak who is not familiar with the traditions of the Persian New Year Norooz. When his cousi...

House of Sand and Fog

House of Sand and Fog

2003

as Nadi

7.2
Acting

Behrani, an Iranian immigrant buys a California bungalow, thinking he can fix it up, sell it again, and make enough money to send his son to college. ...

Possessed

2003

6.5
Acting

In Possessed, a seemingly mad woman in an Islamic village evokes questions of social acceptability.

Maryam

Maryam

2002

as Homa Armin

8.0
Acting

An Iranian-born teenager living in suburban New Jersey thinks of herself as simply an American until anti-Iranian sentiment erupts in her community af...

Mystic Iran: The Unseen World

Mystic Iran: The Unseen World

2002

as Narrator

6.0
Acting

Mystical practices in Iran. Shoreh Aghadashloo narrated this documentary. Explores practices rarely if ever seen on film before.

America So Beautiful

2001

as Exiled actress

6.0
Acting

This film follows the odyssey of a group of Iranian immigrants in Los Angeles, trying to find their place in America amidst the unfolding of the 1979 ...

Surviving Paradise

Surviving Paradise

2000

as Pari

Acting

Surviving Paradise follows the adventures of 10-year-old Sam and 8-year-old Sara, Iranian children lost in Los Angeles, as they struggle to search for...

Twenty Bucks

Twenty Bucks

1993

as Ghada Holiday

5.8
Acting

A story about the life of a twenty dollar bill as it weaves in and out of the various lives of several people.

Guests of Hotel Astoria

Guests of Hotel Astoria

1989

1.0
Acting

An Iranian couple (Shohreh Aghdashloo, Mohsen Marzban) declare themselves political refugees after police detain them on their way to Cuba.

Desiderium

Desiderium

1977

as Aghdas

6.3
Acting

Desiderium lyrically charts the hapless loves of a three brother: Majid, they young handicapped brother with a deformed head falls in love with Aghdas...

The Report

The Report

1977

6.7
Acting

A tax collector is accused of taking bribes, and also has to deal with problems at home, including a suicide attempt by his wife.

Chess of the Wind

Chess of the Wind

1976

as Kanizak

7.1
Acting

The first lady of a noble house has died and now there is conflict between the remainders for taking over her heritage.

Still Smiling

Still Smiling

N/A

as Melody

Acting

Darya escapes war-torn Iran at 15, determined to build a new life in Los Angeles. She marries the charismatic Sam, who promises love and security, but...