Tala Ashe

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Tala Ashe
Ashe in 2022
Born
Talayeh Ashrafi

(1984-07-24) July 24, 1984 (age 39)
Tehran, Iran
EducationBoston University (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present
SpouseRaffi Barsoumian
Websitewww.instagram.com/talaashe/?hl=en
Signature

Talayeh Ashrafi (

Smash, American Odyssey, and As the World Turns, as well as her regular role as Zari Tomaz and Zari Tarazi on The CW superhero series Legends of Tomorrow
.

Early life and education

Ashe was born in Tehran, Iran.[2] She immigrated to the United States when she was nine months old.[3] Ashe grew up in Powell, Ohio, just outside of the state capital Columbus.[4][5] She participated in her high school theatre productions as both an actress and director.[4]

Ashe received a BFA from Boston University's School of Theatre.[6] She also trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City.[7][8]

Career

Ashe in 2017

Ashe has performed in numerous regional and

Smash and American Odyssey.[11] She was also a cast member on As the World Turns.[9]

In 2017, Ashe joined the main cast of

Zari Tomaz.[12][11] She took the lead for a bottle episode titled "Here I Go Again" and drew praise from critics and fans alike for her performance.[13][14][15][16]

Personal life

Ashe is Iranian-American and holds dual citizenship.[2][10] Her name, Talayeh, means "pioneer" in Persian and comes from the Shahnameh.[1] In addition to English, she speaks fluent Persian. Along with her fellow Arrowverse actresses, Ashe is a founding member of Shethority, a project aimed at inspiring and uplifting women (inclusively defined).[17][18]

Filmography

Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Waiting in Beijing Nadia Film; credited as Tala Ashrafi
2008 Law & Order Madison Episode: "
Angelgrove
"
2008 As the World Turns Ameera Ali Aziz Recurring role, 26 episodes
2011 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Rebecca Landon Episode: "
Cyber-War
"
2012 Smash R.J. Quigley Recurring role (
season 1
), 6 episodes
2015 American Odyssey Anna Stone Recurring role, 7 episodes
2017–2022 Legends of Tomorrow Zari Tomaz and Zari Tarazi Main role (
7
), 74 episodes
2024 The Girls on the Bus Althea Abdi Recurring role

Stage

In addition to the following, Ashe has also performed in productions of Love's Labour's Lost (as Tala Ashrafi; Huntington Theatre Company), Age of Innocence (New York Arena), Autophagy (Drama League Director's Project), Twelfth Night (Actors' Shakespeare Project), and Pearls from Salt (Olney Theatre), among others.[7][6][19][8][20]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 Aftermath Naimah Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City [6][21]
2010 Welcome to Arroyo's Lelly Santiago Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, California [22][6]
2011 Again and Against Dahlia LAByrinth Summer Intensive, New York [6][7][23]
Urge for Going Jamila The Public Theater, New York City [24][25]
2012 Troilus and Cressida Cressida, Cassandra Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, Oregon [26][27]
The Very Merry Wives of Windsor, Iowa Anne Page Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, Oregon [28][29]
2014 The Who & the What Mahwish Claire Tow Theater, New York City [30][31]
2015 Head over Heels Philoclea Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, Oregon [32][10]
The Happiest Song Plays Last Shar Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, Oregon [33][34]
2016 Troilus and Cressida Helen, Andromache Delacorte Theater, New York City [35][36][37]
2017 The Profane Emina Playwrights Horizons, New York City [38][39]

References

  1. ^ a b @talaashe (October 18, 2020). "#MyNameIs Talayeh. It means "pioneer" in Persian & comes from the Shahnameh. I have felt my share of Othering & racism by people like @sendavidperdue. I will be voting for @JoeBiden & @KamalaHarris because I know we are a nation of immigrants & I am proud to be one" (Tweet). Retrieved October 18, 2020 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b c Malek, Parastoo (June 8, 2017). "Iranian-American Tala Ashe Will Be Starring In 'DC's Legends of Tomorrow'". The Iranian.
  3. YouTube
  4. ^ a b c d Grossberg, Michael (April 23, 2012). "Ohio actress a reporter on 'Smash'". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. ^ de Souza, Alison (October 13, 2017). "Legends of Tomorrow's new hero is female and Muslim". The Straits Times.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Ensemble Member, Tala Ashe at The Public..." Barefoot Theatre. March 27, 2011.
  7. ^ a b c "Tala Ashe". Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
  8. ^
    Lincoln Center Theater
    .
  9. ^ a b Berman, Nat (November 23, 2017). "Five Things You Didn't Know about Tala Ashe". TVOvermind.
  10. ^ a b c Wagmeister, Elizabeth (June 6, 2016). "'DC's Legends of Tomorrow' Adds Muslim-American Superhero for Season 3". Variety.
  11. ^ a b Pedersen, Erik (June 6, 2017). "Tala Ashe Joins 'DC's Legends of Tomorrow' As Muslim-American Hacktivist-Superhero". Deadline Hollywood.
  12. ^ Abrams, Natalie (October 23, 2017). "Legends of Tomorrow's Tala Ashe previews new addition to team". Entertainment Weekly.
  13. ^ Agard, Chancellor (February 23, 2018). "Superhero Insider: Tala Ashe shines in Legends of Tomorrow time loop episode". Entertainment Weekly.
  14. ^ Sava, Oliver (February 19, 2018). "Legends of Tomorrow channels "Hedgehog Day" for an excellent time loop story". The A.V. Club.
  15. ^ Hicks, Aimee (March 11, 2018). "Performers of the Month – February Voting *RESULTS*". SpoilerTV.
  16. ^ Hicks, Aimee (March 31, 2018). "Performers of the Month – Reader's Choice Performer of February – Tala Ashe". SpoilerTV.
  17. ^ Drum, Nicole (November 18, 2017). "Arrowverse Actresses Launch "Shethority" Charity Campaign". ComicBook. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  18. ^ "What Is Shethority?". shethority.com.
  19. ^ Millward, Tom (March 27, 2014). "Full Casting for Ayad Akhtar's 'The Who and The What'". New York Theatre Guide.
  20. ^ "Pulitzer Prize Winner Ayad Akhtar's The Who & The What to Have New York Premiere at LCT". Broadway.com. March 26, 2014.
  21. OCLC 427393956
    .
  22. ^ "Old Globe Theatre – Welcome to Arroyo's: Press Highlights / Reviews" (PDF). Press Archive. Old Globe Theatre. October 2010.
  23. ^ Shamieh, Betty (2011). "PLAYS: AGAIN AND AGAINST". BettyShamieh.com.
  24. ^ Propst, Andy (April 10, 2011). "Urge for Going". TheaterMania.
  25. ^ Hetrick, Adam (April 10, 2011). "Mona Mansour's Urge for Going Opens Off-Broadway April 10". Playbill.
  26. ^ Kent, Roberta (April 4, 2012). "Troilus and Cressida". Ashland Daily Tidings. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  27. ^ Crowder, Marcus (July 15, 2012). "Theater reviews: OSF's 'Troilus and Cressida,' 'Henry V', 'Very Merry Wives,' 'Party People,' 'As You Like It'". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012.
  28. ^ Varble, Bill (June 22, 2012). "Falstaff in trouble". Mail Tribune. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  29. ^ Decker, Angels (August 30, 2012). "Cheers to you". Ashland Daily Tidings. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  30. ^ Stewart, Zachary (June 16, 2014). "The Who & the What". TheaterMania.
  31. ^ Isherwood, Charles (June 16, 2014). "The Shadow of the Patriarch". The New York Times.
  32. ^ Kent, Roberta (June 15, 2015). "Party atmosphere sets a Go-Go's pace for 'Head Over Heels'". Ashland Daily Tidings. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  33. ^ Varble, Bill (July 11, 2015). "Review: OSF's 'The Happiest Song Plays Last' wraps Iraq vet's story". Mail Tribune. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  34. ^ "The Happiest Song Plays Last". OSFAshland. Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
  35. ^ Stewart, Zachary (August 9, 2016). "Troilus and Cressida". TheaterMania.
  36. ^ BWW News Desk (July 21, 2016). "Photo Flash: First Look at TROILUS AND CRESSIDA at Shakespeare in the Park". BroadwayWorld.
  37. ^ "TROILUS AND CRESSIDA". PublicTheatre.org. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  38. ^ Zednick, Jason (February 15, 2017). "Zayd Dohrn, Kip Fagan, Tala Ashe, and Cast of The Profane Meet the Press". TheaterMania.
  39. ^ Collins-Hughes, Laura (April 10, 2017). "Review: Zayd Dohrn Plumbs Muslim-American Rifts in 'The Profane'". The New York Times. Retrieved May 10, 2022.

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