Pooya Mohseni
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1978 (age 48)
- Birthplace
- Teheran, Iran
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
Human Theories
Movie
Elsewhere
Movie
Bound
Movie · as Yeva
Beti
Movie · as Satna
Always Azizam
Movie
English
Movie · as Roya
Heather
Movie · as Heather
Deathless
Movie · as Sara
Nightmare Radio: The Night Stalker
Movie · as Eartha
The Arrival
Movie · as Jayce Fisher
The Walking Dead: Dead City
TV · as Roksana · 2 eps
Remote
Movie · as Ramesh
Troy
Movie · as Jo
Let Me Go (The Right Way)
Movie · as Lady in Purple
See You Then
Movie · as Kris Ahadi
Transit: A New York City Fairytale
Movie · as Kiran
Lapsis
Movie · as Noori Capahardi
Stray
Movie · as Barrow
Thorp
Movie · as Frannie
Class A
Movie
Theresa & Allison
Movie · as The Mysterious Woman
Luz Marina
Movie · as Santana
Terrifier
Movie · as Cat Lady
Veronica
Movie · as Sarah
After the Date
Movie · as Emma
Chateau Sauvignon: terroir
Movie · as Eartha
Brutal Colors
Movie · as Mysterious
Day 39
Movie · as Zarmina
Bloody Slumber Party
Movie · as Daisy
Subways
Movie · as Stephanie
Madam Secretary
TV · as Samila Mahdavi · 1 ep
When Death Calls
Movie · as Lorraine Castro
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Judge Namazi · 1 ep