Pooya Mohseni
Born: 1978-01-01 in Teheran, Iran
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2026
2025
- Always Azizam
- Beti as Satna
- English as Roya
- Bound as Yeva
2023
- The Walking Dead: Dead City as Roksana
- The Arrival as Jayce Fisher
- Nightmare Radio: The Night Stalker as Eartha
2022
- Remote as Ramesh
- See You Then as Kris Ahadi
- Troy as Jo
- Let Me Go (The Right Way) as Lady in Purple
- Transit: A New York City Fairytale as Kiran
2021
- Lapsis as Noori Capahardi
2019
- Luz Marina as Santana
- Theresa & Allison as The Mysterious Woman
- Class A
2017
- After the Date as Emma
2015
- Day 39 as Zarmina
- Brutal Colors as Mysterious
- Chateau Sauvignon: terroir as Eartha
2014
- Madam Secretary as Samila Mahdavi
- Subways as Stephanie
- Bloody Slumber Party as Daisy
2012
- When Death Calls as Lorraine Castro
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Judge Namazi