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Published: Oct. 9, 2020, 2:50 a.m.

Mozhdah and Sofia interview Azita Ghanizada, a successful Afghan-American actress who has appeared on screens both big and small.  She had a leading role opposite David Strathairn in Syfy's "ALPHAS."  In 2016, she starred opposite Michael Shannon and Rachel Weisz in the Amazon feature, "Complete Unknown," where she was named one of the "Seven Sundance Breakout Actresses You Must Know," (2016).  She recently recurred on both HBO's "Ballers," and Freeform's "Good Trouble," and will next be seen in the feature "The Friend," which had its world premiere at TIFF (2019).  Azita is here to talk to the Girls about being an Afghan actress in Hollywood, her struggle to overcome the adversity she has faced within the community, and how she became ad advocate for the Middle Eastern and South Asian community within Hollywood.

Learn more and connect with Azita Ghanizada! 

TedxTalk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGKp-G_YGoI Reel: https://activepitch.com/flat/flat.php/activepitch/front/share/video?id=1341343  MENA Arts Advocacy: https://www.menaartsadvocacy.com
Socials: Instagram: @azitagram
Twitter: @AzitaGhanizada   

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