Shiva Rose Afshar (born 1969) is an American actress, activist, blogger, and owner of a natural beauty-product line. She is the former wife of actor

Dylan McDermott Dylan McDermott (born Mark Anthony McDermott; October 26, 1961) is an American actor. He is known for his role as lawyer and law firm head Bobby Donnell on the legal drama series ''The Practice'', which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best ...

Early life

Shiva Rose Afshar was born on 8 February 1969 in

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of an American mother and Iranian father. Her father Parviz Gharib-Afshar (or Parviz Gharibafshar) is a former Iranian television host and actor. She lived in Iran until 1979, when her family fled during the

Iranian Revolution The Iranian Revolution ( fa, انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân, ), also known as the Islamic Revolution ( fa, انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī), was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dyna ...

Career

Rose's past film credits include the 20th Century Fox feature ''

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'', directed by Mick Jackson and HBO's original film '' 61*'', directed by

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. She starred in the independent film ''Black Days'' and was featured at the 2001

Slamdance Film Festival The Slamdance Film Festival is an annual film festival focused on emerging artists. The annual week-long festival takes place in Park City, Utah, in late January and is the main event organized by the year-round Slamdance organization, which als ...

. She appeared in the features ''Myron's Movie'' and ''

Red Roses and Petrol ''Red Roses and Petrol'' is a 2003 drama film based on the stage play of the same name by Joseph O'Connor. The film was directed by Tamar Simon Hoffs, and stars Malcolm McDowell and Max Beesley. It was released, on DVD, in 2008. Plot Amid a ha ...

'' with Malcolm McDowell, and ''Silent Madness-Hollywood Babylon'' in which she plays the silent screen star

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. She completed the short film ''

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'', playing the role of

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, which premiered at Sundance in January 2004. Rose starred in the independent comedy film, ''

David & Layla ''David & Layla'' is a 2005 independent film directed by Jay Jonroy. Plot Inspired by a true story, sparks fly when a Jew and a Kurdish Muslim fall in love in New York. David ( David Moscow), TV host of "Sex & Happiness", becomes smitten with ...

'', 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 ''The Division'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Deborah Joy LeVine starring Bonnie Bedelia. The series focuses on a team of female detectives and police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The s ...

'', ''

Gideon's Crossing ''Gideon's Crossing'' is an American medical drama starring Andre Braugher. The series is loosely based on the experience of real-life physician Jerome Groopman and his book '' The Measure of Our Days''. It premiered on October 10, 2000, and ra ...

'' and ''

The Practice ''The Practice'' is an American legal drama television series created by David E. Kelley centering on partners and associates at a Boston law firm. The show ran for eight seasons on ABC, from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. It won an Emmy in ...

''. Rose has a Los Angeles-themed bohemian living and holistic health blog, ''The Local Rose.''

Activism

While attending college at the

University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California S ...

(UCLA), Rose founded ''Resource'', a program to feed the homeless. She is a sponsor for VIP (Violence Intervention Program), which helps abused children, and volunteered at Caring for Children and Families with AIDS (CCFA) in Los Angeles.

Personal life

Rose married actor

in 1995 and they have two daughters: Collette, born 1996, and Charlotte, born 2005. On September 27, 2007, ''People'' confirmed that Rose and McDermott had separated. On May 21, 2008, Dylan filed for divorce, which was finalized on January 2, 2009.No byline. (2008-12-02). ''

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"McDermott to Wife: Til January Do Us Part"
Retrieved on 2008-12-02

References

External links

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