Bahar Soomekh

Bahar Soomekh is quickly becoming one of the most sought after actresses in Hollywood. Born in Tehran, Bahar's life experience of immigrating to the U.S. and balancing old and new world values bears a striking resemblance to that of her character, Dorri, in the Academy Award(C) winning film Crash. The esteemed ensemble cast includes Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard and many others.

She was just seen in the Paramount film Mission: Impossible 3, directed by J.J. Abrams and stars Tom Cruise, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Ving Rhames. Bahar can also be seen in the director's cut release of Syriana, directed by Stephen Gaghan.

Additionally, Bahar plays a recurring role on the new television show Daybreak with Taye Diggs, coming this January to ABC. Other notable television appearances include Bones, In Justice, JAG and a co-starring appearance on the highly rated Without a Trace.

Bahar was born in Tehran, Iran and grew up in Los Angeles, CA.

Note: This profile was written in or before 2007.

Bahar Soomekh Facts

Occupation	Actress
Birthday	March 30, 1975 (48)
Sign	Aries
Birthplace	Tehran, Iran
Height	5' 5" (1m65) How tall is Bahar Soomekh compared to you?

Selected Filmography

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