Person
Sarah Shahi
Acting · Born 1980-01-10 · Euless, Texas, USA
Biography
Aahoo Jahansouzshahi, known professionally as Sarah Shahi, (born January 10, 1980) is an American actress and former NFL cheerleader. Shahi cheered for the Dallas Cowboys from 1999–2000. She's best known for her roles as Kate Reed in the USA Network legal drama Fairly Legal (2011–12), Carmen on The L Word (2008), and Sameen Shaw on the CBS crime drama Person of Interest. She's also appeared in the Netflix series ...Life.
Known for
The Rookie
DHS Agent Jessica Russo
Supernatural
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Sopranos
Sonya Aragon
Chicago Fire
Renée Royce
ER
Tara King
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Person of Interest
Sameen Shaw
Psych
Ruby
Filmography
- 2026Paradise: Official PodcastSelf
- 2025ParadiseDr. Gabriela Torabi
- 2024After MidnightSelf
- 2023Red, White & Royal BlueZahra Bankston
- 2022Black AdamAdrianna Tomaz
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson Show
- 2021Language ArtsAllison Forche-Marlow
- 2021Sex/LifeBillie Connelly
- 2020Bad TherapyAnnabelle
- 2020Who Wants to Be a MillionaireSelf - Contestant
- 2019Dolly Parton's HeartstringsLucy Jane
- 2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
- 2019City on a HillRachel Benham
- 2018The RookieDHS Agent Jessica Russo
- 2018ReverieMara Kint
- 2017HangmanCaptain Lisa Watson
- 2017Halfway ThereCarrie Claussen
- 2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day SpecialCarmela
- 2016There's Only One America's Team
- 2016PitchNatalie Luongo
- 2016DrewNancy Drew
- 2015Guns for HireCarla
- 2015Divine AccessMarian
- 2014Road to PalomaEva
- 2013The CongressMichelle
- 2013Ray DonovanHasmig
- 2012Bullet to the HeadLisa Bonomo
- 2012StaticAddie Dade
- 2012Chicago FireRenée Royce
- 2011The Trouble with BlissHattie Skunk / Hattie Rockworth
- 2011Person of InterestSameen Shaw
- 2011I Don't Know How She Does ItJanine LoPietro
- 2011Fairly LegalKate Reed
- 2010Young JusticeKiller Frost (voice)
- 2009Crossing OverPooneh Baraheri
- 2008AmericanEastSalwah Marzoke
- 2008Shades of RaySana Khaliq
- 2007LifeDani Reese
- 2007Rush Hour 3Zoe (uncredited)
- 2006For Your ConsiderationSanchez
- 2006The Dog ProblemCandy
- 2006PsychRuby
- 2006TeachersTina
- 2005Supernatural
- 2005Hell's KitchenSelf - Restaurant Patron
- 2005A Lot Like LoveStarlet
- 2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf
- 2004Century CityMs Morris
- 2004The L WordCarmen de la Pica Morales
- 2003CouplingBrenda
- 2003Old SchoolErica
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
- 2002Monkey LoveBrenda
- 2002Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)TV Diva
- 2001Off CentreAngelica
- 2001RebaKate
- 2001AliasJenny
- 2001Extreme HonorShirin
- 2000Boston PublicLaura
- 2000Dr. T & the WomenCheerleader Extra (uncredited)
- 1999The SopranosSonya Aragon
- 1998Dawson's CreekSadia Shaw
- 1997City GuysCheerleader
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1996Spin CityBachelorette
- 1994ERTara King
- 1993FrasierReservationist
- 1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 1980NightlineSelf
- —The HollysEmma Holly
- —Road to Recovery
- —Red, White & Royal WeddingZahra Bankston
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