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The Pitt star Sepideh Moafi says early agent urged a name change

tvMar 29, 202665

Sepideh Moafi, a Season 2 star of HBO Max drama The Pitt, told People her first agent urged her to change her name. The agent pushed the suggestion early in her career, after she graduated from graduate school. Moafi's account highlights persistent industry bias that pressures actors with ethnic names to Anglicize their identities. Her disclosure adds to broader conversations about representation and discrimination in Hollywood casting.

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Sepideh Moafi said her first agent urged her to change her name.
Moafi is a Season 2 star of HBO Max medical drama The Pitt.
Her story underscores Hollywood pressure on actors to Anglicize ethnic names.