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== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Ashe was born in [[Tehran]], Iran.<ref name="Iranian">{{citeweb| url = https://iranian.com/2017/06/08/iranian-american-tala-ashe-dcs-legends-of-tomorrow/ |title = Iranian-American Tala Ashe Will Be Starring In ‘DC's Legends of Tomorrow’ |website = The Iranian |last = Malek |first = Parastoo |date = June 8, 2017}}</ref> She immigrated to the United States when she was nine months old.<ref>{{YouTube|c0O6XV3VwjA}}</ref> Ashe grew up in [[Powell, Ohio]], just outside of the state capital [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]].<ref name="Dispatch" /><ref>{{citeweb| url = http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/legends-of-tomorrows-new-hero-is-female-and-muslim |title = Legends of Tomorrow's new hero is female and Muslim |publisher = [[The Straits Times]] |last = de Souza |first = Alison |date = October 13, 2017}}</ref> She participated in her high school theatre productions as both an actress and director.<ref name="Dispatch">{{citeweb| url = http://www.dispatch.com/article/20120423/ENTERTAINMENT/304239768 |title = Ohio actress a reporter on 'Smash' |publisher = [[The Columbus Dispatch]] |last = Grossberg |first = Michael |date = April 23, 2012}}</ref>
Ashe was born in [[Tehran]], Iran.<ref name="Iranian">{{cite web| url = https://iranian.com/2017/06/08/iranian-american-tala-ashe-dcs-legends-of-tomorrow/ |title = Iranian-American Tala Ashe Will Be Starring In 'DC's Legends of Tomorrow' |website = The Iranian |last = Malek |first = Parastoo |date = June 8, 2017}}</ref> She immigrated to the United States when she was nine months old.<ref>{{YouTube|c0O6XV3VwjA}}</ref> Ashe grew up in [[Powell, Ohio]], just outside of the state capital [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]].<ref name="Dispatch" /><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/legends-of-tomorrows-new-hero-is-female-and-muslim |title = Legends of Tomorrow's new hero is female and Muslim |publisher = [[The Straits Times]] |last = de Souza |first = Alison |date = October 13, 2017}}</ref> She participated in her high school theatre productions as both an actress and director.<ref name="Dispatch">{{cite web| url = http://www.dispatch.com/article/20120423/ENTERTAINMENT/304239768 |title = Ohio actress a reporter on 'Smash' |publisher = [[The Columbus Dispatch]] |last = Grossberg |first = Michael |date = April 23, 2012}}</ref>


Ashe received a [[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]] from [[Boston University]]'s [[Boston University College of Fine Arts#School of Theatre|School of Theatre]].<ref name="BFT" /> She also trained at the [[London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art]] and the [[Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre]] in New York City.<ref name="OSF" /><ref name="LCT" />
Ashe received a [[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]] from [[Boston University]]'s [[Boston University College of Fine Arts#School of Theatre|School of Theatre]].<ref name="BFT" /> She also trained at the [[London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art]] and the [[Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre]] in New York City.<ref name="OSF" /><ref name="LCT" />


== Career ==
== Career ==
Ashe has performed in numerous regional and [[Off-Broadway]] stage productions.<ref name="Dispatch" /> Ashe's first screen credit is for her role as Nadia in the 2008 film ''Waiting in Beijing''.<ref name="TVO">{{citeweb|url=http://www.tvovermind.com/entertainment-news/five-things-didnt-know-tala-ashe-2|title=Five Things You Didn't Know about Tala Ashe|website=TVOvermind|last=Berman|first=Nat|date=November 23, 2017}}</ref> She was credited as Tala Ashrafi, but is credited as Tala Ashe in all subsequent roles.
Ashe has performed in numerous regional and [[Off-Broadway]] stage productions.<ref name="Dispatch" /> Ashe's first screen credit is for her role as Nadia in the 2008 film ''Waiting in Beijing''.<ref name="TVO">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvovermind.com/entertainment-news/five-things-didnt-know-tala-ashe-2|title=Five Things You Didn't Know about Tala Ashe|website=TVOvermind|last=Berman|first=Nat|date=November 23, 2017}}</ref> She was credited as Tala Ashrafi, but is credited as Tala Ashe in all subsequent roles.


She has made guest appearances on the series ''[[Law & Order]]'', ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'', ''[[30 Rock]]'', and ''[[Covert Affairs]]''.<ref name="Iranian" /><ref name="Dispatch" /><ref name="Variety" /> Ashe has also had recurring roles on ''[[Smash (U.S. TV series)|Smash]]'' and ''[[American Odyssey]]''.<ref name="Deadline" /> She was also a cast member on ''[[As the World Turns]]''.<ref name="TVO" />
She has made guest appearances on the series ''[[Law & Order]]'', ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'', ''[[30 Rock]]'', and ''[[Covert Affairs]]''.<ref name="Iranian" /><ref name="Dispatch" /><ref name="Variety" /> Ashe has also had recurring roles on ''[[Smash (U.S. TV series)|Smash]]'' and ''[[American Odyssey]]''.<ref name="Deadline" /> She was also a cast member on ''[[As the World Turns]]''.<ref name="TVO" />


In 2017, Ashe joined the main cast of ''[[DC's Legends of Tomorrow]]'' as [[Zari Tomaz]].<ref>{{citeweb| url = http://ew.com/tv/2017/10/23/legends-of-tomorrow-tala-ashe-zari-interview/ | title = ''Legends of Tomorrow''{{'}}s Tala Ashe previews new addition to team | website = [[Entertainment Weekly]] | last = Abrams | first = Natalie | date = October 23, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Deadline">{{citeweb| url = http://deadline.com/2017/06/tala-ashe-joins-dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-season-3-the-cw-1202107910/ | title = Tala Ashe Joins 'DC's Legends of Tomorrow' As Muslim-American Hacktivist-Superhero | website = [[Deadline Hollywood]] | last = Pedersen | first = Erik | date = June 6, 2017}}</ref> She took the lead for a [[bottle episode]] titled "[[Here I Go Again (Legends of Tomorrow)|Here I Go Again]]" and drew praise from critics and fans alike for her performance.<ref>{{citeweb| url = http://ew.com/tv/2018/02/23/superhero-insider-tala-ashe-shines-in-legends-of-tomorrow-time-loop-episode/ | title = Superhero Insider: Tala Ashe shines in Legends of Tomorrow time loop episode | website = Entertainment Weekly | last = Agard | first = Chancellor | date = February 23, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb| url= https://www.avclub.com/legends-of-tomorrow-channels-hedgehog-day-for-an-exce-1823148372 | title = Legends of Tomorrow channels "Hedgehog Day" for an excellent time loop story | website = [[The A.V. Club]] | last = Sava | first = Oliver | date = February 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb| url = https://www.spoilertv.com/2018/03/performers-of-month-february-voting.html?m=1 | title = Performers of the Month – February Voting *RESULTS* | website = SpoilerTV | last = Hicks | first = Aimee | date = March 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb| url = https://www.spoilertv.com/2018/03/performers-of-month-readers-choice.html?m=1 |title = Performers of the Month – Reader's Choice Performer of February – Tala Ashe |website = SpoilerTV | last = Hicks | first = Aimee | date = March 31, 2018}}</ref>
In 2017, Ashe joined the main cast of ''[[DC's Legends of Tomorrow]]'' as [[Zari Tomaz]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://ew.com/tv/2017/10/23/legends-of-tomorrow-tala-ashe-zari-interview/ | title = ''Legends of Tomorrow''{{'}}s Tala Ashe previews new addition to team | website = [[Entertainment Weekly]] | last = Abrams | first = Natalie | date = October 23, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Deadline">{{cite web| url = http://deadline.com/2017/06/tala-ashe-joins-dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-season-3-the-cw-1202107910/ | title = Tala Ashe Joins 'DC's Legends of Tomorrow' As Muslim-American Hacktivist-Superhero | website = [[Deadline Hollywood]] | last = Pedersen | first = Erik | date = June 6, 2017}}</ref> She took the lead for a [[bottle episode]] titled "[[Here I Go Again (Legends of Tomorrow)|Here I Go Again]]" and drew praise from critics and fans alike for her performance.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://ew.com/tv/2018/02/23/superhero-insider-tala-ashe-shines-in-legends-of-tomorrow-time-loop-episode/ | title = Superhero Insider: Tala Ashe shines in Legends of Tomorrow time loop episode | website = Entertainment Weekly | last = Agard | first = Chancellor | date = February 23, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.avclub.com/legends-of-tomorrow-channels-hedgehog-day-for-an-exce-1823148372 | title = Legends of Tomorrow channels "Hedgehog Day" for an excellent time loop story | website = [[The A.V. Club]] | last = Sava | first = Oliver | date = February 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.spoilertv.com/2018/03/performers-of-month-february-voting.html?m=1 | title = Performers of the Month – February Voting *RESULTS* | website = SpoilerTV | last = Hicks | first = Aimee | date = March 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.spoilertv.com/2018/03/performers-of-month-readers-choice.html?m=1 |title = Performers of the Month – Reader's Choice Performer of February – Tala Ashe |website = SpoilerTV | last = Hicks | first = Aimee | date = March 31, 2018}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Ashe is Iranian-American and holds dual citizenship.<ref name="Iranian" /><ref name="Variety" /> In addition to English, she speaks fluent [[Farsi language|Farsi]]. Along with her fellow [[Arrowverse]] actresses, Ashe is a founding member of ''Shethority'', a project aimed at inspiring and uplifting women and anyone who identifies as female.<ref>{{citeweb| url = http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/11/19/arrowverse-actresses-shethority/ |title = Arrowverse Actresses Launch "Shethority" Charity Campaign |website = ComicBook.com |last = Drum |first = Nicole |date = November 18, 2017}}</ref>
Ashe is Iranian-American and holds dual citizenship.<ref name="Iranian" /><ref name="Variety" /> In addition to English, she speaks fluent [[Farsi language|Farsi]]. Along with her fellow [[Arrowverse]] actresses, Ashe is a founding member of ''Shethority'', a project aimed at inspiring and uplifting women and anyone who identifies as female.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/11/19/arrowverse-actresses-shethority/ |title = Arrowverse Actresses Launch "Shethority" Charity Campaign |website = ComicBook.com |last = Drum |first = Nicole |date = November 18, 2017}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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== Stage ==
== Stage ==
In addition to the following, Ashe has also performed in productions of ''[[Love's Labour's Lost]]'' (as Tala Ashrafi; [[Huntington Theatre Company]]), ''Age of Innocence'' (New York Arena), ''Autophagy'' (Drama League Director's Project), ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (Actors' Shakespeare Project), and ''Pearls from Salt'' ([[Olney Theatre Center|Olney Theatre]]), among others.<ref name="OSF" /><ref name="BFT" /><ref name="NYTG">{{citeweb| url = https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/full-casting-for-ayad-akhtars-the-who-and-the-what |title = Full Casting for Ayad Akhtar's 'The Who and The What' |website = New York Theatre Guide |last = Millward |first = Tom |date = March 27, 2014}}</ref><ref name="LCT">{{citeweb| url = http://www.lct.org/shows/people/tala-ashe/ |title = TALA ASHE |website = [[Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts|Lincoln Center Theater]]}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb| url = https://www.broadway.com/buzz/175146/pulitzer-prize-winner-ayad-akhtars-the-who-the-what-to-have-new-york-premiere-at-lct/ |title = Pulitzer Prize Winner Ayad Akhtar's The Who & The What to Have New York Premiere at LCT |website = [[Broadway.com Audience Awards|Broadway.com]] |last = Broadway.com Staff |date = March 26, 2014}}</ref>
In addition to the following, Ashe has also performed in productions of ''[[Love's Labour's Lost]]'' (as Tala Ashrafi; [[Huntington Theatre Company]]), ''Age of Innocence'' (New York Arena), ''Autophagy'' (Drama League Director's Project), ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (Actors' Shakespeare Project), and ''Pearls from Salt'' ([[Olney Theatre Center|Olney Theatre]]), among others.<ref name="OSF" /><ref name="BFT" /><ref name="NYTG">{{cite web| url = https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/full-casting-for-ayad-akhtars-the-who-and-the-what |title = Full Casting for Ayad Akhtar's 'The Who and The What' |website = New York Theatre Guide |last = Millward |first = Tom |date = March 27, 2014}}</ref><ref name="LCT">{{cite web| url = http://www.lct.org/shows/people/tala-ashe/ |title = TALA ASHE |website = [[Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts|Lincoln Center Theater]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.broadway.com/buzz/175146/pulitzer-prize-winner-ayad-akhtars-the-who-the-what-to-have-new-york-premiere-at-lct/ |title = Pulitzer Prize Winner Ayad Akhtar's The Who & The What to Have New York Premiere at LCT |website = [[Broadway.com Audience Awards|Broadway.com]] |last = Broadway.com Staff |date = March 26, 2014}}</ref>


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| Naimah
| Naimah
| [[Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum]], <br /> [[New York City]]
| [[Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum]], <br /> [[New York City]]
|<ref name="BFT" /><ref>{{citeweb| url = http://www.worldcat.org/title/new-york-theatre-workshop-aftermath-a-sneak-preview-works-process-at-the-guggenheim/oclc/427393956 |title = New York Theatre Workshop, Aftermath, a sneak preview : Works & process at the Guggenheim |website = [[WorldCat]]}}</ref>
|<ref name="BFT" /><ref>{{cite book|title = New York Theatre Workshop, Aftermath, a sneak preview : Works & process at the Guggenheim |oclc = 427393956}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2010
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| Lelly Santiago
| Lelly Santiago
| [[Old Globe Theatre]], <br /> [[San Diego]], [[California]]
| [[Old Globe Theatre]], <br /> [[San Diego]], [[California]]
|<ref>{{citeweb| url = http://pressarchive.theoldglobe.org/PressClippings/Arroyos_PressClips.pdf |title = Old Globe Theatre – Welcome to Arroyo's: Press Highlights / Reviews |website = Press Archive |publisher = [[Old Globe Theatre]] |date = October 2010}}</ref><ref name="BFT">{{citeweb| url = http://barefoottheatre.blogspot.com/2011/03/ensemble-member-tala-ashe-at-public.html?m=1 |title = Ensemble Member, Tala Ashe at The Public... |website = Barefoot Theatre}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web| url = http://pressarchive.theoldglobe.org/PressClippings/Arroyos_PressClips.pdf |title = Old Globe Theatre – Welcome to Arroyo's: Press Highlights / Reviews |website = Press Archive |publisher = [[Old Globe Theatre]] |date = October 2010}}</ref><ref name="BFT">{{cite web| url = http://barefoottheatre.blogspot.com/2011/03/ensemble-member-tala-ashe-at-public.html?m=1 |title = Ensemble Member, Tala Ashe at The Public... |website = Barefoot Theatre}}</ref>
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|-
| rowspan=2 | 2011
| rowspan=2 | 2011
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| Dahlia
| Dahlia
| LAByrinth Summer Intensive, <br /> [[New York (state)|New York]]
| LAByrinth Summer Intensive, <br /> [[New York (state)|New York]]
|<ref name="BFT" /><ref name="OSF">{{citeweb| url = https://www.osfashland.org/artist-biographies/acting-company/tala-ashe.aspx?test-cookie=created |title = Tala Ashe |website = [[Oregon Shakespeare Festival]]}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb| url = https://www.bettyshamieh.com/again-and-against |title = PLAYS: AGAIN AND AGAINST |website = BettyShamieh.com |last = Shamieh |first = Betty |date = 2011}}</ref>
|<ref name="BFT" /><ref name="OSF">{{cite web| url = https://www.osfashland.org/artist-biographies/acting-company/tala-ashe.aspx?test-cookie=created |title = Tala Ashe |website = [[Oregon Shakespeare Festival]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.bettyshamieh.com/again-and-against |title = PLAYS: AGAIN AND AGAINST |website = BettyShamieh.com |last = Shamieh |first = Betty |date = 2011}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Mona Mansour#Produced works|Urge for Going]]''
| ''[[Mona Mansour#Produced works|Urge for Going]]''
| Jamila
| Jamila
| [[The Public Theater]], <br /> New York City
| [[The Public Theater]], <br /> New York City
|<ref>{{citeweb| url = http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/reviews/04-2011/urge-for-going_35911.html |title = Urge for Going |website = TheaterMania |last = Propst |first = Andy |date = April 10, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb| url = http://www.playbill.com/article/mona-mansours-urge-for-going-opens-off-broadway-april-10-com-178077 |title = Mona Mansour's Urge for Going Opens Off-Broadway April 10 |publisher = [[Playbill]] |last = Hetrick |first = Adam |date = April 10, 2011}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/reviews/04-2011/urge-for-going_35911.html |title = Urge for Going |website = TheaterMania |last = Propst |first = Andy |date = April 10, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.playbill.com/article/mona-mansours-urge-for-going-opens-off-broadway-april-10-com-178077 |title = Mona Mansour's Urge for Going Opens Off-Broadway April 10 |publisher = [[Playbill]] |last = Hetrick |first = Adam |date = April 10, 2011}}</ref>
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| rowspan=2 | 2012
| rowspan=2 | 2012
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| [[Cressida]], [[Cassandra]]
| [[Cressida]], [[Cassandra]]
| [[Oregon Shakespeare Festival]], <br /> [[Ashland, Oregon|Ashland]], [[Oregon]]
| [[Oregon Shakespeare Festival]], <br /> [[Ashland, Oregon|Ashland]], [[Oregon]]
|<ref>{{citeweb| url = http://www.dailytidings.com/article/20120404/LIFE/204040302 |title = ‘Troilus and Cressida’ |website = Ashland Daily Tidings |last = Kent |first = Roberta |date = April 4, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb |url = http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/15/4627923/theater-reviews-osfs-troilus-and.html |title = Theater reviews: OSF's 'Troilus and Cressida,' 'Henry V', 'Very Merry Wives,' 'Party People,' 'As You Like It' |publisher = [[The Sacramento Bee]] |last = Crowder |first = Marcus |date = July 15, 2012 |url-status = bot: unknown |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120729041201/http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/15/4627923/theater-reviews-osfs-troilus-and.html |archivedate = July 29, 2012 |df = mdy-all }}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.dailytidings.com/article/20120404/LIFE/204040302 |title = Troilus and Cressida |website = Ashland Daily Tidings |last = Kent |first = Roberta |date = April 4, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/15/4627923/theater-reviews-osfs-troilus-and.html |title = Theater reviews: OSF's 'Troilus and Cressida,' 'Henry V', 'Very Merry Wives,' 'Party People,' 'As You Like It' |publisher = [[The Sacramento Bee]] |last = Crowder |first = Marcus |date = July 15, 2012 |url-status = bot: unknown |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120729041201/http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/15/4627923/theater-reviews-osfs-troilus-and.html |archivedate = July 29, 2012 |df = mdy-all }}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[The Merry Wives of Windsor|The Very Merry Wives of Windsor, Iowa]]''
| ''[[The Merry Wives of Windsor|The Very Merry Wives of Windsor, Iowa]]''
| Anne Page
| Anne Page
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival, <br /> Ashland, Oregon
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival, <br /> Ashland, Oregon
|<ref>{{citeweb| url = http://www.mailtribune.com/article/20120618/NEWS/206180317 |title = Falstaff in trouble |publisher = [[Mail Tribune]] |last = Varble |first = Bill |date = June 22, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb| url = http://www.dailytidings.com/article/20120830/ENTERTAIN/208300315 |title = Cheers to you |website = Ashland Daily Tidings |last = Decker |first = Angels |date = August 30, 2012}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.mailtribune.com/article/20120618/NEWS/206180317 |title = Falstaff in trouble |publisher = [[Mail Tribune]] |last = Varble |first = Bill |date = June 22, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.dailytidings.com/article/20120830/ENTERTAIN/208300315 |title = Cheers to you |website = Ashland Daily Tidings |last = Decker |first = Angels |date = August 30, 2012}}</ref>
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|-
| 2014
| 2014
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| Mahwish
| Mahwish
| [[Vivian Beaumont Theater#Off-Broadway spaces|Claire Tow Theater]], <br /> New York City
| [[Vivian Beaumont Theater#Off-Broadway spaces|Claire Tow Theater]], <br /> New York City
|<ref>{{citeweb| url = http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/reviews/06-2014/the-who-and-the-what_68893.html |title = The Who & the What |website = TheaterMania |last = Stewart |first = Zachary |date = June 16, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb| url = https://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/06/17/theater/the-who-the-what-examines-faith-and-family.html |title = The Shadow of the Patriarch |website = [[The New York Times]] |publisher = [[The New York Times Company]] |last = Isherwood |first = Charles |date = June 16, 2014}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/reviews/06-2014/the-who-and-the-what_68893.html |title = The Who & the What |website = TheaterMania |last = Stewart |first = Zachary |date = June 16, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/06/17/theater/the-who-the-what-examines-faith-and-family.html |title = The Shadow of the Patriarch |website = [[The New York Times]] |publisher = [[The New York Times Company]] |last = Isherwood |first = Charles |date = June 16, 2014}}</ref>
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| rowspan=2 | 2015
| rowspan=2 | 2015
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| Philoclea
| Philoclea
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival, <br /> Ashland, Oregon
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival, <br /> Ashland, Oregon
|<ref>{{citeweb| url = http://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150615/NEWS/150619844 |title = Party atmosphere sets a Go-Go's pace for ‘Head Over Heels’ |website = Ashland Daily Tidings |last = Kent |first = Roberta |date = June 15, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Variety">{{citeweb| url = https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/dc-legends-of-tomorrow-tala-ashe-adrianna-tomaz-isis-superhero-1202454864/#respond |title = ‘DC's Legends of Tomorrow’ Adds Muslim-American Superhero for Season 3 |website = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |last = Wagmeister |first = Elizabeth |date = June 6, 2016}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150615/NEWS/150619844 |title = Party atmosphere sets a Go-Go's pace for 'Head Over Heels' |website = Ashland Daily Tidings |last = Kent |first = Roberta |date = June 15, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Variety">{{cite web| url = https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/dc-legends-of-tomorrow-tala-ashe-adrianna-tomaz-isis-superhero-1202454864/#respond |title = 'DC's Legends of Tomorrow' Adds Muslim-American Superhero for Season 3 |website = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |last = Wagmeister |first = Elizabeth |date = June 6, 2016}}</ref>
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|-
| ''[[Quiara Alegría Hudes#The Happiest Song Plays Last|The Happiest Song Plays Last]]''
| ''[[Quiara Alegría Hudes#The Happiest Song Plays Last|The Happiest Song Plays Last]]''
| Shar
| Shar
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival, <br /> Ashland, Oregon
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival, <br /> Ashland, Oregon
|<ref>{{citeweb| url = http://www.mailtribune.com/article/20150711/NEWS/150719896 |title = Review: OSF’s ‘The Happiest Song Plays Last’ wraps Iraq vet’s story |publisher = Mail Tribune |last = Varble |first = Bill |date = July 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb| url = https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2015-plays/the-happiest-song-plays-last.aspx |title = The Happiest Song Plays Last |website = OSFAshland |publisher = Oregon Shakespeare Festival}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.mailtribune.com/article/20150711/NEWS/150719896 |title = Review: OSF's 'The Happiest Song Plays Last' wraps Iraq vet's story |publisher = Mail Tribune |last = Varble |first = Bill |date = July 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2015-plays/the-happiest-song-plays-last.aspx |title = The Happiest Song Plays Last |website = OSFAshland |publisher = Oregon Shakespeare Festival}}</ref>
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|-
| 2016
| 2016
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| [[Helen of Troy|Helen]], [[Andromache]]
| [[Helen of Troy|Helen]], [[Andromache]]
| [[Delacorte Theater]], <br /> New York City
| [[Delacorte Theater]], <br /> New York City
|<ref>{{citeweb| url = http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/reviews/troilus-and-cressida_78055.html |title = Troilus and Cressida | website = TheaterMania |last = Stewart |first = Zachary |date = August 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb| url = https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Flash-First-Look-at-TROILUS-AND-CRESSIDA-at-Shakespeare-in-the-Park-20160721 |title = Photo Flash: First Look at TROILUS AND CRESSIDA at Shakespeare in the Park |website = BroadwayWorld |last = BWW News Desk |date = July 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb| url = https://www.publictheater.org/troilusandcressida/ |title = TROILUS AND CRESSIDA |website = PublicTheatre.org}}</ref>
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Tala Ashe
Tala Ashe in 2017
Born
Tala Ashrafi

(1984-07-24) July 24, 1984 (age 39)
Tehran, Iran
EducationBoston University
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present

Tala Ashrafi (Persian: طلا اشرفی; born July 24, 1984),[1] known professionally as Tala Ashe, is an Iranian-American actress. She is known for her roles on the television series Smash, American Odyssey, and As the World Turns, as well as her regular role as Zari Tomaz on The CW superhero series Legends of Tomorrow.

Early life and education

Ashe was born in Tehran, Iran.[2] She immigrated to the United States when she was nine months old.[3] Ashe grew up in Powell, Ohio, just outside of the state capital Columbus.[4][5] She participated in her high school theatre productions as both an actress and director.[4]

Ashe received a BFA from Boston University's School of Theatre.[6] She also trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City.[7][8]

Career

Ashe has performed in numerous regional and Off-Broadway stage productions.[4] Ashe's first screen credit is for her role as Nadia in the 2008 film Waiting in Beijing.[9] She was credited as Tala Ashrafi, but is credited as Tala Ashe in all subsequent roles.

She has made guest appearances on the series Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, 30 Rock, and Covert Affairs.[2][4][10] Ashe has also had recurring roles on Smash and American Odyssey.[11] She was also a cast member on As the World Turns.[9]

In 2017, Ashe joined the main cast of DC's Legends of Tomorrow as Zari Tomaz.[12][11] She took the lead for a bottle episode titled "Here I Go Again" and drew praise from critics and fans alike for her performance.[13][14][15][16]

Personal life

Ashe is Iranian-American and holds dual citizenship.[2][10] In addition to English, she speaks fluent Farsi. Along with her fellow Arrowverse actresses, Ashe is a founding member of Shethority, a project aimed at inspiring and uplifting women and anyone who identifies as female.[17]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Waiting in Beijing Nadia Film; credited as Tala Ashrafi
2008 Law & Order Madison Episode: "Angelgrove"
2008 As the World Turns Ameera Ali Aziz Recurring role, 26 episodes
2011 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Rebecca Landon Episode: "Boots on the Ground"
2012 Smash R.J. Quigley Recurring role (season 1), 6 episodes
2015 American Odyssey Anna Stone Recurring role, 7 episodes
2017–present Legends of Tomorrow Zari Tomaz Main role (season 3–present)

Stage

In addition to the following, Ashe has also performed in productions of Love's Labour's Lost (as Tala Ashrafi; Huntington Theatre Company), Age of Innocence (New York Arena), Autophagy (Drama League Director's Project), Twelfth Night (Actors' Shakespeare Project), and Pearls from Salt (Olney Theatre), among others.[7][6][18][8][19]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 Aftermath Naimah Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum,
New York City 		[6][20]
2010 Welcome to Arroyo's Lelly Santiago Old Globe Theatre,
San Diego, California 		[21][6]
2011 Again and Against Dahlia LAByrinth Summer Intensive,
New York 		[6][7][22]
Urge for Going Jamila The Public Theater,
New York City 		[23][24]
2012 Troilus and Cressida Cressida, Cassandra Oregon Shakespeare Festival,
Ashland, Oregon 		[25][26]
The Very Merry Wives of Windsor, Iowa Anne Page Oregon Shakespeare Festival,
Ashland, Oregon 		[27][28]
2014 The Who & the What Mahwish Claire Tow Theater,
New York City 		[29][30]
2015 Head over Heels Philoclea Oregon Shakespeare Festival,
Ashland, Oregon 		[31][10]
The Happiest Song Plays Last Shar Oregon Shakespeare Festival,
Ashland, Oregon 		[32][33]
2016 Troilus and Cressida Helen, Andromache Delacorte Theater,
New York City 		[34][35][36]
2017 The Profane Emina Playwrights Horizons,
New York City 		[37][38]

References

  1. ^ Legends of Tomorrow [@TheCW_Legends] (July 24, 2018). "Being a Legend is written in her code. Happy Birthday, @talaashe!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b c Malek, Parastoo (June 8, 2017). "Iranian-American Tala Ashe Will Be Starring In 'DC's Legends of Tomorrow'". The Iranian.
  3. ^ Video on YouTube
  4. ^ a b c d Grossberg, Michael (April 23, 2012). "Ohio actress a reporter on 'Smash'". The Columbus Dispatch.
  5. ^ de Souza, Alison (October 13, 2017). "Legends of Tomorrow's new hero is female and Muslim". The Straits Times.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Ensemble Member, Tala Ashe at The Public..." Barefoot Theatre.
  7. ^ a b c "Tala Ashe". Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
  8. ^ a b "TALA ASHE". Lincoln Center Theater.
  9. ^ a b Berman, Nat (November 23, 2017). "Five Things You Didn't Know about Tala Ashe". TVOvermind.
  10. ^ a b c Wagmeister, Elizabeth (June 6, 2016). "'DC's Legends of Tomorrow' Adds Muslim-American Superhero for Season 3". Variety.
  11. ^ a b Pedersen, Erik (June 6, 2017). "Tala Ashe Joins 'DC's Legends of Tomorrow' As Muslim-American Hacktivist-Superhero". Deadline Hollywood.
  12. ^ Abrams, Natalie (October 23, 2017). "Legends of Tomorrow's Tala Ashe previews new addition to team". Entertainment Weekly.
  13. ^ Agard, Chancellor (February 23, 2018). "Superhero Insider: Tala Ashe shines in Legends of Tomorrow time loop episode". Entertainment Weekly.
  14. ^ Sava, Oliver (February 19, 2018). "Legends of Tomorrow channels "Hedgehog Day" for an excellent time loop story". The A.V. Club.
  15. ^ Hicks, Aimee (March 11, 2018). "Performers of the Month – February Voting *RESULTS*". SpoilerTV.
  16. ^ Hicks, Aimee (March 31, 2018). "Performers of the Month – Reader's Choice Performer of February – Tala Ashe". SpoilerTV.
  17. ^ Drum, Nicole (November 18, 2017). "Arrowverse Actresses Launch "Shethority" Charity Campaign". ComicBook.com.
  18. ^ Millward, Tom (March 27, 2014). "Full Casting for Ayad Akhtar's 'The Who and The What'". New York Theatre Guide.
  19. ^ Broadway.com Staff (March 26, 2014). "Pulitzer Prize Winner Ayad Akhtar's The Who & The What to Have New York Premiere at LCT". Broadway.com.
  20. ^ New York Theatre Workshop, Aftermath, a sneak preview : Works & process at the Guggenheim. OCLC 427393956.
  21. ^ "Old Globe Theatre – Welcome to Arroyo's: Press Highlights / Reviews" (PDF). Press Archive. Old Globe Theatre. October 2010.
  22. ^ Shamieh, Betty (2011). "PLAYS: AGAIN AND AGAINST". BettyShamieh.com.
  23. ^ Propst, Andy (April 10, 2011). "Urge for Going". TheaterMania.
  24. ^ Hetrick, Adam (April 10, 2011). "Mona Mansour's Urge for Going Opens Off-Broadway April 10". Playbill.
  25. ^ Kent, Roberta (April 4, 2012). "Troilus and Cressida". Ashland Daily Tidings.
  26. ^ Crowder, Marcus (July 15, 2012). "Theater reviews: OSF's 'Troilus and Cressida,' 'Henry V', 'Very Merry Wives,' 'Party People,' 'As You Like It'". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  27. ^ Varble, Bill (June 22, 2012). "Falstaff in trouble". Mail Tribune.
  28. ^ Decker, Angels (August 30, 2012). "Cheers to you". Ashland Daily Tidings.
  29. ^ Stewart, Zachary (June 16, 2014). "The Who & the What". TheaterMania.
  30. ^ Isherwood, Charles (June 16, 2014). "The Shadow of the Patriarch". The New York Times. The New York Times Company.
  31. ^ Kent, Roberta (June 15, 2015). "Party atmosphere sets a Go-Go's pace for 'Head Over Heels'". Ashland Daily Tidings.
  32. ^ Varble, Bill (July 11, 2015). "Review: OSF's 'The Happiest Song Plays Last' wraps Iraq vet's story". Mail Tribune.
  33. ^ "The Happiest Song Plays Last". OSFAshland. Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
  34. ^ Stewart, Zachary (August 9, 2016). "Troilus and Cressida". TheaterMania.
  35. ^ BWW News Desk (July 21, 2016). "Photo Flash: First Look at TROILUS AND CRESSIDA at Shakespeare in the Park". BroadwayWorld.
  36. ^ "TROILUS AND CRESSIDA". PublicTheatre.org.
  37. ^ Zednick, Jason (February 15, 2017). "Zayd Dohrn, Kip Fagan, Tala Ashe, and Cast of The Profane Meet the Press". TheaterMania.
  38. ^ Collins-Hughes, Laura (April 10, 2017). "Review: Zayd Dohrn Plumbs Muslim-American Rifts in 'The Profane'". The New York Times. The New York Times Company.

External links

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