Bahar Soomekh

Bahar Soomekh (, born March 30, 1975) is an American former actress. She is best known for her roles in Crash and the Saw franchise. Early life Bahar was born in Tehran, Iran, to a devout Persian-Jewish family. She moved with her parents and sister, Saba Soomekh, to Los Angeles, California, United States in 1979 during the Islamic Revolution of Iran. Soomekh attended Sinai Akiba Academy and Beverly Hills High School. Bahar later attended the University of California, Santa Barbara. She graduated in 1997 with a B.A. in environmental studies. Career Following her graduation from UCSB, Soomekh worked in motivational sales while taking acting classes. In the beginning of her acting career, Soomekh guest starred on several television programs, including JAG and 24. She ultimately quit her day job to pursue acting full-time and landed her role in Crash less than three months later.