Shiva Rose
Shiva Rose Afshar is an American actress, activist, and blogger.
Shiva Rose | |
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Born | Shiva Rose Afshar February 8, 1969 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress, blogger, activist |
Known for | Layla, lead in the film David & Layla |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 2 |
Early life
Shiva Rose Afshar was born in Santa Monica, California of an Irish mother and Iranian father. She lived in Iran until she was ten, when her family fled the 1979 Iranian revolution.[1][2][3]
Career
Rose's past film credits include the 20th Century Fox feature The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest, directed by Mick Jackson and HBO's original film 61*, directed by Billy Crystal. She starred in the independent film Black Days and was featured at the 2001 Slamdance Film Festival. She appeared in the features Myron's Movie and Red Roses and Petrol with Malcolm McDowell, and Silent Madness-Hollywood Babylon in which she plays the silent screen star Louise Brooks. She completed the short film DysEnchanted, playing the role of Snow White, which premiered at Sundance in January 2004.
Rose starred in the independent comedy film, David & Layla, which won Prix du Public at the Amour Film Festival. David & Layla was awarded over La Vie en Rose, 2 Days in Paris and Lady Chatterley.
Roses's television credits include The Division, Gideon's Crossing and The Practice.
Activism
While attending college at the University of California, Los Angeles, Rose founded Resource, a program to feed the homeless. She is a sponsor for VIP (Violence Intervention Program),[4] which helps abused children, and volunteers at Caring for Children and Families with AIDS (CCFA) in Los Angeles.
Personal life
Rose married actor Dylan McDermott in 1995 and they have two daughters: Collette, born May 1996, and Charlotte, born September 8, 2005.[1]. On September 27, 2007, People confirmed that Rose and McDermott had separated.[5] On May 21, 2008, Dylan filed for divorce, which was finalized on January 2, 2009.[6]
References
- IMDb Shiva Rose bio, Retrieved July 12, 2020
- August/September '99 issue of Irish America, on pp. 33-37, 92
- "A PERSIAN ROSE BLOOMS: An Interview with actress Shiva Rose McDermott". OCPC Magazine. payvand.com. April 2007. updated January 2008
- "Violence Intervention Program – VIP Community Mental Health Center, Inc". violenceinterventionprogram.org.
- "Dylan McDermott and His Wife Separate". people.com. 27 September 2007.
- No byline. (2008-12-02). TMZ. "McDermott to Wife: Til January Do Us Part". Retrieved on 2008-12-02
External links
- Shiva Rose on IMDb
- Rose's blog on The Huffington Post