Shohreh Aghdashloo was born Shohreh Vaziri-Tabar in Tehran, Iran. She portrays Chrisjen Avasarala on The Expanse.
Casting
- Read about the August 21 2014 casting announcement in the blog or in the noreruns article
Media
The Expanse Cast Interview with Shohreh Aghdashloo and Steven Strait
Published Jan 28, 2018, but event occurred likely in Spring 2015.
Appearances
| Shohreh Aghdashloo — Season One | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 — Episode①"Dulcinea" | Chrisjen Avasarala |
| Season 1 — Episode②"The Big Empty" | Chrisjen Avasarala |
| Season 1 — Episode③"Remember the Cant" | Chrisjen Avasarala |
| Season 1 — Episode④"CQB" | Chrisjen Avasarala |
| Season 1 — Episode⑤"Back to the Butcher" | Chrisjen Avasarala(credit-only) |
| Season 1 — Episode⑥"Rock Bottom" | Chrisjen Avasarala |
| Season 1 — Episode⑦"Windmills" | Chrisjen Avasarala |
| Season 1 — Episode⑧"Salvage" | Chrisjen Avasarala |
| Season 1 — Episode⑨"Critical Mass" | Chrisjen Avasarala(credit-only) |
| Season 1 — Episode⑩"Leviathan Wakes" | Chrisjen Avasarala |
| Shohreh Aghdashloo — Season Two | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 — Episode①"Safe" | Chrisjen Avasarala |
| Season 2 — Episode②"Doors & Corners" | Chrisjen Avasarala(credit-only) |
| Season 2 — Episode③"Static" | Chrisjen Avasarala |
| Season 2 — Episode④"Godspeed" | Chrisjen Avasarala |
| Season 2 — Episode⑤"Home" | Chrisjen Avasarala |
| Season 2 — Episode⑥"Paradigm Shift" | Chrisjen Avasarala |
| Season 2 — Episode⑦"The Seventh Man" | Chrisjen Avasarala |
| Season 2 — Episode⑧"Pyre" | Chrisjen Avasarala(credit-only) |
| Season 2 — Episode⑨"The Weeping Somnambulist" | Chrisjen Avasarala |
| Season 2 — Episode⑩"Cascade" | Chrisjen Avasarala |
| Season 2 — Episode⑪"Here There Be Dragons" | Chrisjen Avasarala |
| Season 2 — Episode⑫"The Monster and the Rocket" | Chrisjen Avasarala |
| Season 2 — Episode⑬"Caliban's War" | Chrisjen Avasarala |
Notes
- Shohreh made a fan
| Expanse The Unofficial Podcast | ⑧— December 3, 2015 |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Punisher | Farah Madini | |
| 2008 | House of Saddam | Sajida Khairallah Talfah | |
| 2006 | X-Men:The Last Stand | Dr. Kavita Rao | |
| 2005 | 24 Day 4 | Dina Araz | |
| 2003 | The House of Sand and Fog | Nadi |
References
External links
- News
- The Reel Word - Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo Talks ‘The Expanse’, Screen Diversity & Getting Into Character Author: Dayne Rzeszkowski November 13, 2017
- Comic Book Resources - The Punisher Adds The Expanse Actress in Recurring Role by Kevin Melrose 08.25.2017
- Variety - Emmy Winner Shohreh Aghdashloo on ‘The Expanse,’ Trump and Stereotypes of Middle Eastern Actors by Nick Vivarelli June 19, 2017 | 09:45AM PT
- Here & Now - 'The Expanse' Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo Is On A Mission with Meghna Chakrabarti, March 20, 2017 (Updated 03/20/2017 3:47 PM)
Shohreh Aghdashloo Previews the Expanse, Charmingly Swears and Talks Trek By Bryan Enk, Friday, July 22, 2016 - 07:00- Shohreh Aghdashloo Joins the Cast of Star Trek Beyond By Toccara Castleman, Monday, March 14, 2016 - 11:14