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Pooya Mohseni
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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 hu…
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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.
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Pooya Mohseni's Filmography
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Elsewhere
Human Theories
English
as Roya
Always Azizam
Bound
as Yeva
No Poster
Beti
as Satna
Heather
as Heather
Deathless
as Sara
The Arrival
as Jayce Fisher
Nightmare Radio: The Night Stalker
as Eartha
Remote
as Ramesh
Transit: A New York City Fairytale
as Kiran
Let Me Go (The Right Way)
as Lady in Purple
Troy
as Jo
See You Then
as Kris Ahadi
Lapsis
as Noori Capahardi
Thorp
as Frannie
Stray
as Barrow
Luz Marina
as Santana
Class A
Theresa & Allison
as The Mysterious Woman
Veronica
as Sarah
Terrifier
as Cat Lady
After the Date
as Emma
No Poster
Day 39
as Zarmina
Brutal Colors
as Mysterious
Chateau Sauvignon: terroir
as Eartha
Bloody Slumber Party
as Daisy
Subways
as Stephanie
When Death Calls
as Lorraine Castro