Pooya Mohseni is an Iranian/American actress, 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 is a graduate from the esteemed Maggie Flanigan Studio. She continues building her resume of a variety of characters from weak to strong, while exploring their humanity and fragility. She is fluent in Persian/Farsi and a transgender advocate, as well as a voice for immigrant issues and women's issues. She is also involved in writing and co-writing original LGBT stories to shed light on an otherwise under represented community.
Known For
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Big Dogs (2020)
Starring as Baijanti Divya
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Into the Blurring Dead (Jul 1, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: Rome and Everything After (Jul 1, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: All Eyez on Thee (Jul 1, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: All for None (Jul 1, 2020)
Guest starring as Baijanti Divya
- Episode 1x06: Nation of Men (Jul 1, 2020)
Falling Water (2016)
Guest starring as Dr. Duria
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x09: No Task for the Timid (Dec 15, 2016)
- Episode 1x04: Castles Made of Sand (Nov 3, 2016) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x02: Calling the Vasty Deep (Oct 20, 2016) [Co-Star]
Madam Secretary (2014)
Guest starring as Samila Mahdavi
- Episode 1x14: Whisper of the Ax (Mar 1, 2015)