Sarah Shahi

Known for: Acting

Born: 1980-01-10 (age 46)

From: Euless, Texas, USA

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.

Filmography (72)

TV
Paradise: Official Podcast
2026
as Self
TV★ 7.5
Paradise
2025
as Dr. Gabriela Torabi
TV★ 5.5
After Midnight
2024
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.9
Red, White & Royal Blue
2023
as Zahra Bankston
MOVIE★ 6.8
Black Adam
2022
as Adrianna Tomaz
TV★ 5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
MOVIE★ 3.8
Language Arts
2021
as Allison Forche-Marlow
TV★ 7.1
Sex/Life
2021
as Billie Connelly
MOVIE★ 4.3
Bad Therapy
2020
as Annabelle
TV★ 7.0
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
2019
as Lucy Jane
TV★ 4.7
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
TV★ 6.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
TV★ 7.2
City on a Hill
2019
as Rachel Benham
TV★ 8.6
The Rookie
2018
as DHS Agent Jessica Russo
TV★ 6.7
Reverie
2018
as Mara Kint
MOVIE★ 5.8
Hangman
2017
as Captain Lisa Watson
MOVIE★ 2.0
Halfway There
2017
as Carrie Claussen
MOVIE★ 6.0
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
as Carmela
MOVIE
There's Only One America's Team
2016
TV★ 5.9
Pitch
2016
as Natalie Luongo
MOVIE
Drew
2016
as Nancy Drew
MOVIE★ 4.7
Guns for Hire
2015
as Carla
MOVIE★ 5.5
Divine Access
2015
as Marian
MOVIE★ 5.9
Road to Paloma
2014
as Eva
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Congress
2013
as Michelle
TV★ 7.5
Ray Donovan
2013
as Hasmig
MOVIE★ 5.6
Bullet to the Head
2012
as Lisa Bonomo
MOVIE★ 5.2
Static
2012
as Addie Dade
TV★ 8.4
Chicago Fire
2012
as Renée Royce
MOVIE★ 4.8
The Trouble with Bliss
2011
as Hattie Skunk / Hattie Rockworth
TV★ 8.1
Person of Interest
2011
as Sameen Shaw
MOVIE★ 5.2
I Don't Know How She Does It
2011
as Janine LoPietro
TV★ 6.5
Fairly Legal
2011
as Kate Reed
TV★ 8.4
Young Justice
2010
as Killer Frost (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.1
Crossing Over
2009
as Pooneh Baraheri
MOVIE★ 5.6
AmericanEast
2008
as Salwah Marzoke
MOVIE★ 6.6
Shades of Ray
2008
as Sana Khaliq
TV★ 7.7
Life
2007
as Dani Reese
MOVIE★ 6.5
Rush Hour 3
2007
as Zoe (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.8
For Your Consideration
2006
as Sanchez
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Dog Problem
2006
as Candy
TV★ 7.9
Psych
2006
as Ruby
TV★ 5.4
Teachers
2006
as Tina
TV★ 8.3
Supernatural
2005
TV★ 6.8
Hell's Kitchen
2005
as Self - Restaurant Patron
MOVIE★ 6.8
A Lot Like Love
2005
as Starlet
TV★ 6.8
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
TV★ 6.0
Century City
2004
as Ms Morris
TV★ 7.7
The L Word
2004
as Carmen de la Pica Morales
TV★ 4.8
Coupling
2003
as Brenda
MOVIE★ 6.6
Old School
2003
as Erica
TV★ 5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
MOVIE★ 4.0
Monkey Love
2002
as Brenda
TV★ 8.0
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
2002
as TV Diva
TV★ 8.1
Off Centre
2001
as Angelica
TV★ 6.5
Reba
2001
as Kate
TV★ 6.8
Alias
2001
as Jenny
MOVIE★ 4.4
Extreme Honor
2001
as Shirin
TV★ 7.6
Boston Public
2000
as Laura
MOVIE★ 4.9
Dr. T & the Women
2000
as Cheerleader Extra (uncredited)
TV★ 8.7
The Sopranos
1999
as Sonya Aragon
TV★ 7.3
Dawson's Creek
1998
as Sadia Shaw
TV★ 8.3
City Guys
1997
as Cheerleader
TV★ 4.3
The View
1997
as Self
TV★ 7.0
Spin City
1996
as Bachelorette
TV★ 7.8
ER
1994
as Tara King
TV★ 7.7
Frasier
1993
as Reservationist
TV★ 8.1
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self - Presenter
TV★ 5.6
Nightline
1980
as Self
MOVIE
Red, White & Royal Wedding
—
as Zahra Bankston
MOVIE
Road to Recovery
—
MOVIE
The Hollys
—
as Emma Holly