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

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Early life

Shiva Rose Afshar was born on 8 February 1969 in

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to 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 (, ), also known as the 1979 Revolution, or the Islamic Revolution of 1979 (, ) was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979. The revolution led to the replacement of the Impe ...

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

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. 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

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. She completed the short film '' DysEnchanted'', playing the role of

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, 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 ''

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'', ''

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 r ...

'' and ''

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

Activism

While attending college at the

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(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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Rose's blog
on The

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