Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 01, 1978
Place of Birth
Teheran, Iran
Credits
33 titles
Pooya Mohseni
Biography
Pooya Mohseni is an Iranian American actress, writer, filmmaker and Trans activist, born and raised in Tehran, Iran. She moved to New York in her teens, where she discovered her love of acting and story telling. She has guest starred on Primetime shows, like Law and Order : SVU , Falling Water and Madam Secretary and Big Dogs on Amazon Prime. She is the first middle eastern trans actor to play the role of judge on a prime time procedural. Her latest starring role in a feature is the lead role of Mari Walker's "See You Then", coming out in 2021. She is a graduate from the esteemed Maggie Flanigan Studio, and continues to build her resume of a wide range of characters, while exploring their humanity and fragility. She is fluent in Persian/Farsi and a transgender advocate, as well as a voice for immigrant and women's issues. She is also involved in writing and consulting on original LGBT stories to shed light on an otherwise under represented community.
Known For
Filmography
Elsewhere
Human Theories
English
Roya
Always Azizam
Bound
Yeva
Beti
Satna
Heather
Heather
Deathless
Sara
The Arrival
Jayce Fisher
The Walking Dead: Dead City
Roksana
Nightmare Radio: The Night Stalker
Eartha
Remote
Ramesh
Transit: A New York City Fairytale
Kiran
Let Me Go (The Right Way)
Lady in Purple
Troy
Jo
See You Then
Kris Ahadi
Lapsis
Noori Capahardi
Thorp
Frannie
Stray
Barrow
Luz Marina
Santana
Class A
Theresa & Allison
The Mysterious Woman
Veronica
Sarah
Terrifier
Cat Lady
After the Date
Emma
Day 39
Zarmina
Brutal Colors
Mysterious
Chateau Sauvignon: terroir
Eartha
Madam Secretary
Samila Mahdavi
Bloody Slumber Party
Daisy
Subways
Stephanie
When Death Calls
Lorraine Castro
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Judge Namazi