American TV actress Sarah Shahi is a former NFL cheerleader known for her appearances on Fairly Legal as Kate Reed, and Person of Interest, a crime-drama series on CBS, where she played the role of Samantha Shaw.

Born Aahoo Jahansouz Shahi on January 10, 1980 in Euless, Texas, USA, Shahi has been married to Steve Howey since 2009, with whom she has a son named William Wolf Howey.

52nd Monte Carlo TV Festival - 'Fairly Legal'

In October 2012, she was selected to grace the cover of Maxim Magazine's 'TV's Hottest Girls' Issue. In 2005, she ranked #90 on  "Hot 100 of 2005" of Maxim Magazine, #66 in 2006, and #36 in 2012. In 2007, she landed at #5 on the hot list of AfterEllen.com.

Some of her most recent projects include Static, Bullet to the Head, The Congress, Road to Paloma, Chicago Fire, and The Adventures of Beatle.