Sarah Shahi is an American television actress best known as Kate Reed in the USA Network legal drama series Pretty Legal from 2011 to 2012. She has also played other characters such as Sonya Aragon in The Sopranos, Killer Frost in Young Justice, and Mara Kint in reverie . In addition to her acting career, she was also a cheerleader for the NFL. She has also acted in various films including Old School , Cross Over , Divine Gateway , and Executioner.

Born name

Aahoo Jahansouz Shahi

nickname

Sarah

Sun sign

Capricorn

Place of birth

Euless, Texas, USA

Residence

She lives in Los Angeles, California, USA.

nationality

training

Sarah Shahi attended Trinity High School in her hometown of Euless. After graduating high school, she enrolled at Southern Methodist University . She had decided to major in theater and English, but she did not complete her university studies and decided to drop out in her sophomore year to pursue her aspirations of becoming an actress.

occupation

actress, model

family

• Father – Abbas Jahansouz Shahi
• Mother – Mah Monir Soroush Azar (Interior Designer)
• Siblings – Cyrus Shahi (Older Brother), Samantha Shahi (Younger Sister)
• Other – Fath-Ali Shah Qajar (Great-Great-Grandfather) (Former King of Iran)

Manager

Sarah Shahi is represented by –

• McKeon-Myones Management
• Imprint PR (publicist)

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 3 in oder 160 cm

weight

53 kg or 117 lbs

friend/spouse

Sarah Shahi dated –

1. Steve Howey (2004-Present) – Sarah Shahi began dating actor Steve Howey in August 2004. reba Sarah was cast in a guest role, while Howey was a part of the main cast. They soon began dating and got engaged in June 2007. They were vacationing in Hawaii and he decided to give her a pleasant surprise. They were married in February 2009 in a lavish wedding ceremony. In July 2009, she gave birth to her first son, William Wolf Howey. In March 2015, she gave birth to twins, son Knox Blue and daughter Violet Moon, at her home in Los Angeles.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

Sarah is of Iranian descent on her father’s side and Iranian and Spanish descent on her mother’s side.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• pointed nose
• High cheekbones

brand promotion

Sarah Shahi hasn’t endorsed any brands yet.

Religion

Her religious views are not known.

Known for

• After playing the role of Kate Reed in legal drama TV series, Pretty Legal , from 2011-2012
• Cast in the role of Sameen Shaw on the CBS crime series, Person of Interest
• Appearances on popular television series such as Supernatural, The Sopranos, and Chicago Fire

first movie

In 2000, she made her big screen debut in the romantic comedy Dr. T and the women . However, her work in the film was not credited.

Her first appearance in the theater was mentioned as Shirin in the thriller. Extreme Honor , in 2001.

First TV show

In 2000, Sarah Shahi made her first television appearance in an episode called Shock Treatment, of the American sitcom, Town Boys .

Personal trainer

Sarah Shahi goes to the gym regularly to keep herself in perfect shape. For her strength training, she relies on circuit-style workouts, where she performs a series of exercises in a row without pausing in between. In addition to strength training, she also uses dance training to further improve her fitness.

Sarah Shahi favorite things

Your favorite things are unknown.

Sarah Shahi

1. In 2005, she was included in Maxim Magazine’s Hot 100 list at 90th place. The following year, she managed to improve her position, taking 66th place in the similar list.
2. While attending high school, she was a member of the volleyball team. In fact, she was the captain of the team.
3. She adopted Sarah as her first name while she was in second grade. It was inspired by a song by Irish rock band Skinny Lizzy . She was regularly molested by other children because of her unusual and difficult to pronounce name.
4. When she turned 8, her parents entered her into beauty pageants.
5. While attending Southern Methodist University, she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega , a women’s fraternity.
6. In 1997 she succeeded in winning the Miss Fort Worth beauty pageant.
7. With no prior cheerleading experience, she decided to audition for a spot in the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. She was chosen and performed for her from 1999 to 2000.
8. Shortly after leaving university in 2000, she managed to impress Robert Altman, who was in Dallas, and he then cast her as an extra in his film, Dr. T and the women .
9. Altman also told her that she had talent and advised her to move to Los Angeles if she wanted better acting opportunities.
10. Sarah decided to move to Los Angeles in 2000.
11. She is a big gun lover. She handles guns alone for her acting engagements.
12. During her studies she worked in various theater productions. She was even cast in a production of the legendary play, Chicago .
13. Sarah was initially of interest in a guest role in person. However, her impressive performances and her character’s popularity led to the producers making her a permanent fixture in the third season of the TV series.
14. When she auditioned for the role of Carmen de la Pica Morales in The L-Word, she wasn’t sure if she wanted to play the part since she had to film some intimate scenes with other women. However, the role turned out to be her first big break.
15. Visit her official website @ sarahshahi.com.
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