Sarah Shahi
Sarah Shahi
Aahoo Jahansouz "Sarah" Shahiis an American television actress and former NFL Cheerleader of Iranian and Spanish ancestry. She played Kate Reed in the USA Network legal drama Fairly Legal in 2011–12, she played Carmen on The L Word in 2008, and also starred as Sameen Shaw on the CBS crime drama Person of Interest. She has also appeared as the main female role Det. Dani Reese in Life, and in a supporting role in Alias...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth10 January 1980
CityEuless, TX
CountryUnited States of America
Once, I started cheering for the wrong team. I was hot, and I heard 'Touchdown!' and I started doing high kicks, and I looked around and nobody else was cheering.
Honestly, as an actor, all I need to know, the way I kind of look at a scene, is like a puzzle. There are certain puzzle pieces that are bigger than others, and all I need to know is if this is going to fit here to make this part of the puzzle work.
When I finish a workout I feel pretty sexy even though I'm sweaty and I don't smell like a rose. I feel stong. It does a lot for me mentally and physically.
I know it sounds weird, but my definition of 'sexy' has changed as I've gotten older. And being smart and informed makes me feel sexier than any outfit.
I really got into 'The Walking Dead.' That was genius. And I have to say, my husband is on 'Shameless,' and I think it's a brilliant show.
I love guns. I love shooting guns.
I like a man who can come out and say he's nervous on the first date. I think that would be really cute.
I have an incredibly dark, mysterious, witchy side and another side that's very bubbly and cheerleader-esque.
I hate girls who complain, 'Oh, guys are looking at me!' But I love it when guys check me out. It just feels great.
I feel that as the world becomes more and more multicultural, it's a good tool to be able to speak another language.
I don't really like 'acting' - I like things to feel as natural as possible.
I did a lot of theater growing up, and in college I was in the musical 'Chicago.'
I actually got more attention from one episode of 'The Sopranos' than I did from two years of 'The L Word.'
Cheerleading was my way in. It was one of the most rigorous audition processes ever. It definitely groomed me for Hollywood.