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Bahar SoomekhAmerican film actress
Date of Birth: 30.03.1975
Country:  USA |
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Biography of Bahar Soomekh
Bahar Soomekh was born on March 30, 1975, in Tehran, Iran, into a devout Jewish family. Her parents were from Tehran and Hamadan. In 1979, Bahar and her family moved to Los Angeles, California, to escape the Islamic Revolution.
Multilingual Skills and Education
Bahar is a true polyglot, fluent in English, Farsi, Spanish, and Hebrew. She attended Beverly Hills High School, where she played the violin in the school orchestra. Even after graduating, she continued playing the violin for 13 years. Bahar went on to earn a degree in Environmental Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Acting Career
In the early years of her career, from 2002 to 2004, Bahar appeared in several television shows. However, her role as the wife of a Turkish terrorist, Habib Marwan, was cut from the show for understandable reasons. She later made appearances in several films. Bahar gained widespread recognition for her role as a translator in the film "Mission: Impossible III" in 2006. That same year, she was recognized as one of the 100 most beautiful people in the world.
Personal Life and Advocacy
Bahar is proud of her Jewish-Persian heritage. She once said in an interview that Judaism has shaped her identity and enriched her life. She always dreamed of raising her children in the Jewish faith. Her husband, Clayton Frech, even converted to Judaism to marry her in 2001. They have a son named Ezra, born in 2005, and were expecting another child in 2009.
Apart from her acting career, Bahar is actively involved in environmental and child advocacy programs. She is deeply concerned about the deteriorating state of the environment due to human negligence. She is also passionate about helping homeless children who suffer from the lack of a family. Bahar's degree in Environmental Studies reflects her dedication to these causes.
Bahar Soomekh is associated with organizations like Mikhail Gorbachev's "Green Cross." She believes that being in Hollywood does not make her forget her Persian or Jewish heritage. She sees Judaism as not just her religion but also an integral part of her identity.
