Shohreh Aghdashloo

Awards & Honours

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Shohreh Aghdashloo stands as a trailblazer for Iranian actors in Hollywood, being the first Iranian-born actress to receive an Academy Award nomination. Her win for the Primetime Emmy for House of Saddam solidified her status as a versatile performer capable of commanding complex roles. Receiving the Septimius Lifetime Achievement Award in 2025 further recognizes her decades of contribution to cinema and her vocal advocacy for human rights. Her career represents a unique intersection of artistic excellence and political courage.

AwardsShohreh Aghdashloo has received numerous accolades throughout her distinguished career. She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role as Sajida Talfah in House of Saddam (2008). She also received a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress for House of Sand and Fog (2004) and the Septimius Lifetime Achievement Award in 2025. Additionally, she earned an Academy Award nomination for House of Sand and Fog and multiple awards at the Iranian Film Festival in the 1970s.

Honours & Distinctions

Septimius Lifetime Achievement Award

Septimius Awards·2025

Honored for contributions to cinema and activism.

Iranian Hall of Fame

Iranian Community in the US·2020

Posthumously honored by the Iranian community in the US for her legacy.

Human Rights Recognition

Various Human Rights Organizations·2017

Recognized for vocal opposition to the Muslim Ban.

Rankings & Lists

#39

Most Famous Person from Iran

iFANN Global Fame Rankings·2026

#Featured

Influential Immigrants in Hollywood

TIME Magazine·2020

#Listed

Greatest Foreign Actors in Hollywood

Rolling Stone·2023

Magazine Covers

Vogue Middle East

2010

Iranian Artists in Exile

The Bare Magazine

2025

Profile Interview

Records & Feats

First Iranian-Born Oscar Nominee

Historic First·2004

First Iranian-born actress to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Emmy Winner for Iraqi Role

Awards·2008

Won Primetime Emmy for portraying Sajida Talfah, wife of Saddam Hussein, in House of Saddam.