Aahoo Jahansouzshahi, popularly known as Sarah Shahi, is an American actress who started her career as a beauty queen during her younger years. After winning the crown at the Miss Fort Worth USA pageant in 1997, she became a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader before immersing herself in the world of show business as an actress.
Shahi, who first landed small roles on Alias, Dawson's Creek and Supernatural, where she played the ghost in the first episode of the series, is perhaps best known as DJ Carmen de la Pica Morales in the Showtime drama television series The L Word. She is also known to TV viewers as detective Dani Reese on the NBC series Life, which stars English actor Damian Lewis. Shahi's other credits include roles on Teachers, American East, Rush Hour 3, Crossing Over, The Sopranos and Psych, just to name a few.
Most recently, Shahi was cast as Kate Reed, the main character on USA Network series Fairly Legal, which also stars Michael Trucco, Virginia Williams and Baron Vaughn.
Dr. T and the Women (2000) as an uncredited cheerleader
City Guys: "Shock Treatment" (2000-11-04) as Cheerleader
Spin City: "Blind Faith" (2000-11-15) as Bachelorette
Boston Public: "Chapter Eleven" (2001-01-22) as Laura
Off Centre: "A Cute Triangle" (2001-11-18) as Angelica
Maybe It's Me: "The Exchange-Student" (2001-12-07) as Rosa
Alias (2001–2002, seven episodes) as Jenny, a budding journalist.
Class of '06 (2002, undeveloped pilot) as Meg
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) as Becky, a Delta-Nu sister
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central): "Chinese Baby" (2002-06-05) as TV Diva
Frasier: "Door Jam" (2003-01-07) as Reservationist
Old School (2003) as Erica
Dawson's Creek (2003, four episodes) as Sadia Shaw, a journalist.
ER: "The Greater Good" (2003-11-06) as Tara King
Reba: "To Tell the Truth" (2004-01-23) as Kate
Century City: "Sweet Child of Mine" (2004-04-06) as Ms. Morris
A Lot Like Love (2005) as Starlet
Plan B (2005, undeveloped pilot) as Bronwyn
Supernatural: "Pilot" (2005-09-13) as The Woman in White/Constance Welsh
The L Word (2005–2007) as Carmen de la Pica Morales
Teachers (2006, six episodes) as Tina
Damages (2006, undeveloped pilot) as Jennifer Carillo
The Dog Problem (2006) as Candy
For Your Consideration (2006) as Wake Up Host
Sleeper Cell (2006) as Farah
Reba: "Cheyenne's Rival" (2007-01-28) as Bridget
The Sopranos: "Kennedy and Heidi" (2007-05-13) as Sonya Aragon
Life (2007–2009) as Dani Reese
AmericanEast (2007) as Salwah Marzoke
Shades of Ray (2007) as Sana Khaliq
Rush Hour 3 (2007) as Zoe (uncredited)
"The L Word" (2009) as Carmen de la Pica Morales
Crossing Over (2009) as Pooneh Baraheri
Psych (2010) as Ruby, Gus's girlfriend
Fairly Legal (2010) as Kate
Untitled Beatle Boyin Project (2010) as Carla
East Fifth Bliss (2010) as Hattie Skunk/ Hattie Rockworth