The most successful Persian Actresses In Hollywood

 After having cast Ben Kingsley (as Massoud Amir Behrani) and Jennifer Connelly in the lead roles, they were looking for a relatively unknown Iranian actress to play Kingsley’s wife, Nadi. Shohreh Aghdashloo was duly cast. Where you probably recognize her from: She has been in a lot of things like 24, Portlandia and House, but was first widely recognized for being nominated for an Academy Award for the Best Supporting Actress in House of Sand and Fog