Though she has been a prominent actress on both stage and screen, Shohreh Aghdashloo has remained a virtual unknown in the United States. However, after a critically acclaimed performance in the Oscar-worthy “House of Sand and Fog†(2003), Aghdashloo has positioned herself to gain the recognition she deserves—including a well-deserved Oscar nod. Aghdashloo began her career in her native Iran at age 20 and spent the last twenty-five years honing her craft. Following numerous roles on stage, Aghdashloo appeared in her first film, “Gozaresh†(“The Reportâ€, 1977), directed by acclaimed director Abbass Kiarostami. Aghdashloo played the wife of a tax collector, who, besides being accused of taking bribes, must deal with her attempted suicide. The film went on to win the Critics Award at the Moscow Film Festival, though it was ultimately banned in her native country.
