Sepideh Moafi

Actress

Iranian-American Regensburg, Bavaria, West Germany

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Quick Info

ProfessionActress
NationalityIranian-American
Date of Birth18/09/1985
Age40 years
BirthplaceRegensburg, Bavaria, West Germany

Latest News about Sepideh Moafi

15/07/2025

Moafi received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in The Pitt. The nomination recognized her portrayal of Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi in the show's first season, marking a significant career milestone for the Iranian-American actress.

13/06/2025

Sepideh Moafi was cast as a regular in Season 2 of the HBO Max medical drama The Pitt, joining the cast alongside existing stars to play Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi, an assistant physician. The casting announcement was made in June 2025, expanding her role in the critically acclaimed series.

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Bio/Wiki

SummaryIranian-American actress and singer known for her role as Gigi Ghorbani in Showtime's The L Word: Generation Q. She has appeared in numerous prestige television dramas including The Deuce, Black Bird, and The Pitt, for which she received a Primetime Emmy nomination.

Educational Qualification(s)

InstitutionSan Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM)
Graduation Year2007
FieldVoice/Acting
AdditionalUniversity of California Irvine, MFA in Acting (2013)

Personal Life

BackgroundBorn in a refugee camp in Regensburg, Germany, after her family fled Iran following the 1979 Revolution. The family spent two years in Turkey and Germany seeking political asylum before receiving visas to move to the United States, where she grew up in Los Angeles.

Family

ParentsFled Iran after the 1979 Revolution

Career

Acting Debut2012 on CBS drama Blue Bloods
Notable Television
  • The L Word: Generation Q (Showtime) - Gigi Ghorbani
  • The Deuce (HBO)
  • Blackbird (AppleTV+ miniseries)
  • Class of '09 (FX/Hulu)
  • The Killing of Two Lovers (Neon)
  • Scavengers Reign (HBO Max)
  • Falling Water (USA)
  • Notorious (ABC)
  • The Pitt (HBO Max) - Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi (Season 2, cast June 2025)
  • The Deuce (HBO) - Loretta
  • Black Bird (AppleTV+ miniseries)
Theater
  • A Thousand Nights and One Day (world premiere)
  • Romeo & Juliet (Juliet)
  • As You Like It (Rosalind)
  • The Fantasticks (Luisa)
  • The Wild Party (Queenie)
  • The Rose Tattoo (Serafina)
  • 9 Parts of Desire
  • After Troy (world premiere)
Opera
  • Le Nozze di Figaro (Susanna)
  • Agrippina (title role)
  • The Bartered Bride (Marjenka)
  • America Tropical
  • A River of Women (world premiere)
OtherAmbassador to the International Rescue Committee (IRC); Advisory Board Member of Talent Beyond Boundaries (2021)

Social Media

Instagram Followers220,000+
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sepidehmoafi/
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