Shiva Rose
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Shiva Rose Gharibafshar is an American
actress born in an Iranian-American
family.
and Persian
/Iranian descent Her father, Parviz Gharib-Afshar
was an Iranian television personality and currently has a show on the Persian Broadcasting Company, Tapesh.
She was married to American actor Dylan McDermott
. On September 27, 2007, People magazine confirmed that Rose and McDermott had separated. Nearly eight months after the duo announced they had separated, the actor filed for divorce from his wife on May 21, 2008. Without either using lawyers, they peacefully separated as friends, with joint custody of their children. Their divorce was finalized on January 2, 2009. They have two daughters, Colette and Charlotte. She resides in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles with her daughters.
While attending college at the University of California, Los Angeles
, she founded Resource, a program to feed the homeless. She is a sponsor for VIP (Violence Is Preventable), which helps abused children, and volunteers at CCFA (Caring for Children with AIDS). She is active with the organization V-Day, created by Eve Ensler, her former stepmother in-law, to end violence against women. Shiva has been asked to be a spokesperson for Amnesty International
's Refugee Program. Shiva writes human rights essays at her own blog at Huffington Post.
, directed by Mick Jackson and HBO's original film 61*, directed by Billy Crystal
. Shiva also starred in the independent film Black Days and was featured at the 2001 Slamdance Film Festival
. She has also appeared in the features Myron's Movie and Red Roses and Petrol
with Malcolm McDowell, and Silent Madness-Hollywood Babylon in which Shiva plays the legendary silent screen star Louise Brooks
. She completed the short film DysEnchanted
, playing the role of Snow White
, which premiered at Sundance in January 2004.
She starred in the critically acclaimed and award-winning independent film and romantic comedy, David & Layla
, which won Prix du Public at the Amour Film Festival 2007 in Europe. David and Layla was awarded over La Vie en Rose, 2 Days in Paris and Lady Chatterley.
Shiva won the Jury & President's Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, for her first lead role in a feature film as "Layla" in 'David & Layla.' Award-winning Persian American Hollywood actress Shiva Rose is currently the most consistently praised Iranian and Middle Eastern American actress working in America.
"David & Layla" was Official Selection at 28 International Film Festivals, winning 8 Awards. It had a successful roll out distribution in U.S. major cities from summer 2007 onwards, with a Valentine's Day opening at The Quad in New York in 2008, ending at The Kabuki Sundance Cinema in San Francisco in March 2008. It is now scheduled to be available on DVD at both Netflix and Blockbuster.
Her television credits include the Lifetime series "The Division
", "Gideon's Crossing
" and "The Practice
" for ABC. Recently she appeared in CSI: Miami
as the recurring character Sonya. She also appeared as herself on an episode of "The Young and the Restless".
Shiva has appeared in numerous productions at the Pacific Resident Theater, including roles in "The Swan", Eve Ensler's "Necessary Target", and My Antonia. Shiva has also worked at The Berkshire Theater Festival, The Roundabout Theater in New York and The Mark Taper Forum. Her favorite theater credits include: Hennie in "Awake and Sing", Therese in "Therese Raquin", Joan in Caryl Churchull's "Far Away", Antonia in My Antonia.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress born in an Iranian-American
Iranian-American
Iranian-Americans are Americans of Iranian ancestry or people possessing Iranian and American dual citizenship.Iranian-Americans are amongst the most highly educated groups in the United States...
family.
Personal life
She is of IrishIrish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
and Persian
Persian people
The Persian people are part of the Iranian peoples who speak the modern Persian language and closely akin Iranian dialects and languages. The origin of the ethnic Iranian/Persian peoples are traced to the Ancient Iranian peoples, who were part of the ancient Indo-Iranians and themselves part of...
/Iranian descent Her father, Parviz Gharib-Afshar
Parviz Gharib-Afshar
Parviz Gharib-Afshar is an Iranian performer, director, producer and television personality and one of the most notable television hosts in Iran and afterward in the United States.-Early life and education:...
was an Iranian television personality and currently has a show on the Persian Broadcasting Company, Tapesh.
She was married to American actor Dylan McDermott
Dylan McDermott
Mark Anthony McDermott , better known by his professional name of Dylan McDermott, is an American actor, known for his role as lawyer and law firm head Bobby Donnell on the television legal drama The Practice and his role in the series Dark Blue as Lt. Carter Shaw. McDermott currently stars in FX...
. On September 27, 2007, People magazine confirmed that Rose and McDermott had separated. Nearly eight months after the duo announced they had separated, the actor filed for divorce from his wife on May 21, 2008. Without either using lawyers, they peacefully separated as friends, with joint custody of their children. Their divorce was finalized on January 2, 2009. They have two daughters, Colette and Charlotte. She resides in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles with her daughters.
While attending college at the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
, she founded Resource, a program to feed the homeless. She is a sponsor for VIP (Violence Is Preventable), which helps abused children, and volunteers at CCFA (Caring for Children with AIDS). She is active with the organization V-Day, created by Eve Ensler, her former stepmother in-law, to end violence against women. Shiva has been asked to be a spokesperson for Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
's Refugee Program. Shiva writes human rights essays at her own blog at Huffington Post.
Career
Shiva's past film credits include the 20th Century Fox feature The First $20 Million Is Always the HardestThe First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest is a 2002 film based on a novel by technology-culture writer Po Bronson. The film stars Adam Garcia.- Plot :...
, directed by Mick Jackson and HBO's original film 61*, directed by Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
William Edward "Billy" Crystal is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director. He gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap and became a Hollywood film star during the late 1980s and 1990s, appearing in the critical and box office successes...
. Shiva also starred in the independent film Black Days and was featured at the 2001 Slamdance Film Festival
Slamdance Film Festival
As a year-round organization, Slamdance serves as a showcase for the discovery of new and emerging talent in the film industry; it is also the only major film festival fully programmed by filmmakers. Slamdance counts among its alumni many notable writers and directors who first gained notice at the...
. She has also appeared in the features Myron's Movie and Red Roses and Petrol
Red Roses and Petrol
Red Roses and Petrol is a 2003 drama film based on the stage play of the same name by Joseph O'Connor. The film was directed by Tamar Simon Hoffs, and stars Malcolm McDowell and Max Beesley. Was released in 2008.- Synopsis :...
with Malcolm McDowell, and Silent Madness-Hollywood Babylon in which Shiva plays the legendary silent screen star Louise Brooks
Louise Brooks
Mary Louise Brooks , generally known by her stage name Louise Brooks, was an American dancer, model, showgirl and silent film actress, noted for popularizing the bobbed haircut. Brooks is best known for her three feature roles including two G. W...
. She completed the short film DysEnchanted
DysEnchanted
DysEnchanted is a short subject about seven storybook characters: Cinderella, Snow White, Goldilocks, Sleeping Beauty, Alice In Wonderland, Dorothy and Little Red Riding Hood. They are in group therapy dishing and dealing with what comes after "happily ever after"...
, playing the role of Snow White
Snow White
"Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...
, which premiered at Sundance in January 2004.
She starred in the critically acclaimed and award-winning independent film and romantic comedy, David & Layla
David & Layla
- Plot :Inspired by a true story, sparks fly when a Jew and a Muslim fall in love in New York. David , TV host of "Sex & Happiness", becomes smitten with the voluptuous Layla - a mysterious, sensual dancer who turns out to be a refugee. David's reckless pursuit of Layla sets off an unveiling of...
, which won Prix du Public at the Amour Film Festival 2007 in Europe. David and Layla was awarded over La Vie en Rose, 2 Days in Paris and Lady Chatterley.
Shiva won the Jury & President's Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, for her first lead role in a feature film as "Layla" in 'David & Layla.' Award-winning Persian American Hollywood actress Shiva Rose is currently the most consistently praised Iranian and Middle Eastern American actress working in America.
"David & Layla" was Official Selection at 28 International Film Festivals, winning 8 Awards. It had a successful roll out distribution in U.S. major cities from summer 2007 onwards, with a Valentine's Day opening at The Quad in New York in 2008, ending at The Kabuki Sundance Cinema in San Francisco in March 2008. It is now scheduled to be available on DVD at both Netflix and Blockbuster.
Her television credits include the Lifetime series "The Division
The Division
The Division is an American Lifetime Television original series about a team of women police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The series premiered on January 7, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2004 after 88 episodes.-Synopsis:...
", "Gideon's Crossing
Gideon's Crossing
Gideon's Crossing is a US medical drama starring Andre Braugher. The series was loosely based on the experience of real-life physician Jerome Groopman and his book The Measure of Our Days. It premiered on October 10, 2000, and ran for one season, with its last episode airing on April 9, 2001, with...
" and "The Practice
The Practice
The Practice is an American legal drama created by David E. Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a Boston law firm. Running for eight seasons from 1997 to 2004, the show won the Emmy in 1998 and 1999 for Best Drama Series, and spawned the successful and lighter spin-off series Boston...
" for ABC. Recently she appeared in CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
as the recurring character Sonya. She also appeared as herself on an episode of "The Young and the Restless".
Shiva has appeared in numerous productions at the Pacific Resident Theater, including roles in "The Swan", Eve Ensler's "Necessary Target", and My Antonia. Shiva has also worked at The Berkshire Theater Festival, The Roundabout Theater in New York and The Mark Taper Forum. Her favorite theater credits include: Hennie in "Awake and Sing", Therese in "Therese Raquin", Joan in Caryl Churchull's "Far Away", Antonia in My Antonia.
External links
- Rose's blog on The Huffington Post