Medalion Rahimi
American actress of Iranian descent (born 1992)
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Medalion Rahimi (born July 15, 1992) is an American actress of Iranian[1] and Jewish descent.[2] She is known for playing Princess Isabella on the 2017 ABC Shonda Rhimes show Still Star-Crossed,[3] Elody in the 2017 feature film Before I Fall,[4] and Fatima on NCIS: Los Angeles,[2] from 2019 to 2023.
Medalion Rahimi | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 15, 1992 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Early life
Rahimi was born in Los Angeles to Iranian parents, her father a Muslim dentist, and her mother, a Jewish lawyer, learning that "Faith is universal. And it shouldn’t separate us, it should bring us closer together. We want peace in the Middle East!" She aspired to act since she was ten years-old.[2]
Career
In 2014 and 2018 she had guest appearances on the CBS crime dramas NCIS and its spinoff NCIS: New Orleans. In 2019, she played the recurring role of Special Agent Fatima Namazi in the franchise's other spinoff, NCIS: Los Angeles. In February 2020, it was announced that she would be a regular on the show, beginning with season 11.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Fat City, New Orleans | Miss Barnett | |
| This Never Happened | Lola | ||
| 2013 | Misogynist | Sister 1 | |
| Go for Broke | Stacey | ||
| 528 | 528 | Short | |
| 2015 | Extraction | Alexis Diaz | |
| 2016 | XOXO | Nikki | |
| Criticized | Waitress | ||
| 2017 | Before I Fall | Elody | |
| 2020 | She's In Portland | Constance | |
| 2022 | Wild Braid | Golnaz | Short |
| 2023 | Moving Day | Jiera | Short |
| 2024 | Skincare | Margaret | |
| 2026 | Same Same But Different | Rana | Post-production; Also producer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Criminal Minds | Secretary | Episode: "Final Shot" |
| 2014 | NCIS | Lila | Episode: "The Admiral's Daughter" |
| Mystery Girls | Jazmine Jamil | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| New Girl | Stacey | Episode: "The Last Wedding" | |
| Jane the Virgin | Hot Girl | Episode: "Chapter 7" | |
| 2016 | The Catch | Princess Zara Al-Salim | Recurring Cast: Season 1 [5] |
| Awkward | Kelly | Episode: "Happy Campers. Happier Trails" | |
| #ThisIsCollege | Saba | Recurring Cast | |
| 2017 | Still Star-Crossed | Princess Isabella | Main Cast |
| Scandal | Yasmeen | Episode: "Adventures in Babysitting" | |
| 2018 | My Dead Ex | Wren | Main Cast |
| The Outpost | Naya | Recurring Cast: Season 1 | |
| NCIS: New Orleans | Jazmine Hendricks | Episode: "Sheepdogs" | |
| 2019–23 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Fatima Namazi | Recurring Cast: Seasons 10–11, Main Cast: Season 12–14 |
| 2022 | Pam & Tommy | Danielle | Recurring Cast |
| From Scratch | Laila Mahdi | Recurring Cast | |
| 2025 | Hacks | Emily | 3 episodes |
| 2026–present | The Agency | Darya Rafhami | Recurring Cast; Season 2 |