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Azita Ghanizada (born 1978 or 1979) is an American television, film and stage actress. She is known for her work on the television series Alphas, and the Broadway musical The Kite Runner. In addition to her acting work, Ghanizada is also the founder and President of the MENA Arts Advocacy Coalition.
Azita Ghanizada is a political refugee and asylum seeker who has broken many cultural barriers in Hollywood. She has worked consistently on film and TV, holding her own opposite Academy Award-winners and nominees such as Rachel Weisz, Mahershala Ali, David Strathairn, Sam Shepard, Michael Shannon, and Casey Affleck.
30K Followers, 846 Following, 178 Posts - Azita Ghanizada 刺 (@azitagram) on Instagram: "Actress | Producer | Founder @menaadvocacy | Global Ambassador @womenforwomen | mom"
Azita Ghanizada is a political refugee and asylum seeker, who has broken many cultural barriers in Hollywood. She has worked consistently on both film and TV holding her own opposite Academy Award-winners and nominees such as Rachel Weisz, Mahershala Ali, David Strathairn, Sam Shepard, Michael Shannon, Casey Affleck and others.
In this powerful talk, Azita Ghanizada takes us through the journey of assimilating from Afghanistan to Northern Virginia, and turning to TV to help her along the way. How she broke down barriers as a woman from Afghanistan and learned to create her own hero.
Jul 12, 2011 · TV Features. When an ethnic civil war caused Azita Ghanizada’s parents to flee Afghanistan and seek asylum in the U.S., they had no idea the little girl they brought with them would...
Azita Ghanizada is an Afghan American actress in the United States who has appeared in a number of television series. She was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, her family fled her native country to the US and were granted asylum to remain.
Oct 31, 2018 · It does according to Azita Ghanizada, a successful Afghan-American Hollywood actress who has appeared in shows such as NCIS and How I Met Your Mother. 'Completely invisible until they needed a stereotype' Ghanizada founded the Mena Arts Advocacy Coalition, which has successfully lobbied for demographic recognition of Mena talent.
Jul 23, 2012 · Azita Ghanizada Talks the Syfy drama ALPHAS, Her Favorite Episode in Season 2, and the New Showrunner.
Jul 8, 2011 · On the new original SyFy drama Alphas, actress Azita Ghanizada plays the timid Rachel Mizrahi. A sheltered girl in her early 20's, Rachel has the special mental ability of being a synesthete ...
