Pooya Mohseni
Actor
January 1, 1978 (48 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2024 | Heather · as HeatherOn Plex |
| 2023 | Bound · as Yeva |
| 2023 | The Arrival · as Jayce FisherOn Plex |
| 2023 | The Walking Dead: Dead City · as Roksana |
| 2023 | Nightmare Radio: The Night Stalker · as EarthaOn Plex |
| 2022 | Troy · as Jo |
| 2021 | See You Then · as Kris Ahadi |
| 2020 | Thorp · as Frannie |
| 2020 | Lapsis · as Noori Capahardi |
| 2020 | Stray · as Barrow |
| 2020 | Big Dogs · as Baijanti Divya |
| 2019 | Theresa & Allison · as The Mysterious WomanOn Plex |
| 2017 | Ghost Source Zero · as NewscasterOn Plex |
| 2016 | Lucky · as Prisca |
| 2016 | Terrifier · as Cat LadyOn Plex |
| 2016 | Falling Water · as Dr. Duria |
| 2015 | Chateau Sauvignon: terroir · as Eartha |
| 2015 | Day 39 · as Zarmina |
| 2015 | Brutal Colors · as Mysterious |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary · as Samila Mahdavi |
| 2014 | Bloody Slumber Party · as Daisy |
| 2014 | Subways · as StephanieOn Plex |
| 2013 | Daddy's Girl · as Mother |
| 2012 | When Death Calls · as Lorraine Castro |
| 2008 | Celebrity Ghost Stories · as Nadine's Mom |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · as Judge Namazi |