Shila Ommi
Shila Vosough Ommi is an American actress, director, writer and producer who was born in Tehran, Iran, and grew up in Los Angeles. She has directed and produced award winning plays in Los Angeles, and for over a decade she toured internationally under the name Shila Vosough in an Iranian-American theater production company performing plays in Persian. Shila directed the feature film, 'Wake Up Sleeping Beauty', a psychological dramatic film about a young Iranian-American woman waking up from cultural trappings and 'curses,' and coming into her own power. It was produced by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. A graduate of UCLA, Ommi received a Departmental Honors for a 'Bachelor of Science in Biological Anthropology' minoring in Biology, where she wrote a published thesis on 'Parental Investment Among Vervet Monkeys.' She later attended the Ruskin School of Acting where she studied under the tutelage of John Ruskin and Sir Anthony Hopkins. In addition to emceeing charities, hosting award shows, moderating and occasionally performing stand-up comedy, Ommi is also a prolific voice-over artist narrating documentaries and voicing characters in animated TV and web series.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 1.96 |
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Place of Birth | Tehran, Iran |
Also Known As | Sheila Vosough Ommi, Sheila Ommi, Shila Vosough Ommi, Shila Vossugh Ommi, Sheila Vosough, 希拉·歐米, |
2009
Liberation
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In 1979, the Shah of Iran was overthrown by the country's Islamic Revolution. Forced into exile, he settled in an isolated mansion in Cuernevaca, Mexi...
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Liberation
2018
Roya
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Roya, a traditional Iranian-American mother, freaks out when her daughter dyes her hair blue right before an engagement party.
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Roya
2019
Forgive Me
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A forbidden love story in a forbidden place.
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Forgive Me
2007
Charlie Wilson's War
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The true story of Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets...
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Charlie Wilson's War
2023
Elemental
7.7/4015
In a city where fire, water, land and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy will discover something elemental: h...
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Elemental
2019
The Illegal
10/1
A gritty realistic story about a young film school student from middle-class India who's forced to drop out to support his family while staying in the...
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The Illegal
2017
Starwatch
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A trial is held in the asteroid belt in the year 2075 to determine the fate of humanity.
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Starwatch
2024
Sisters
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Lou and Esther are the best of friends. They do absolutely everything together, speak their own language through inside jokes and code words, and shar...
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