



Sarah ShahiAahoo Jahansouz, also known as Sarah Shahi (born January 10, 1980) is an American actress of Spanish-Iranian descent. A former NFL Cheerleader, Shahi was named #90 on the Maxim magazine "Hot 100 of 2005" list; she moved up to #66 in 2006. Sarah is married to actor Steve Howey, whom she met on the set of Reba in 2004. She has starred in The L Word and currently stars in Life.
Acting career
While working as an extra on the set of Dr. T and the Women, she met director Robert Altman, who encouraged her to move to Hollywood. Once in L.A., she got various recurrent roles in several famous series, such as Alias, where she played Jenny, and Dawson's Creek, where she was Sadia Shaw. Shahi was also the first ghost in Supernatural, the CW paranormal drama series.
She is best known for her role as the Mexican-American DJ Carmen de la Pica Morales in the Showtime drama television series The L Word, which she joined in its second season. Shahi did not renew her contract with the series for the fourth season, and consequently her character was written out. It was confirmed in 2008 that Sarah will make a guest appearance on the last season of, "The L Word". She appeared in the final episode (#8 Last Word) but only in a goodbye-video from Jenny for Bette and Tina.
She also played the role of Farah in the second season of Sleeper Cell. She also appeared in HBO's The Sopranos, in the Season 6b episode "Kennedy and Heidi", as Sonya Aragon, a stripper and college student who spends a weekend with Tony after a death in his family.
She is currently costarring in the NBC series Life along with British actor Damien Lewis as detective Charlie Crews. Shahi plays homicide detective Dani Reese. Her character is currently on loan to the FBI.
Personal life
Shahi speaks English, Persian, and some Spanish. She lived with her mother after her parents divorced, and has a brown belt in karate.
Sarah and husband Steve Howey are expecting their first child in 2009. She is working fewer hours a day on Life, and is seen in tight camera shots from the chest up to hide her pregnancy when appearing on the series on camera. Gabrielle Union is filling in as Detective Crew's female partner for the rest of the 2009 spring network season.







































