Pegah Ghafoori
Pegah Ghafoori | |
|---|---|
 Ghafoori in 2023 | |
| Born | April 18, 1999 Tehran, Iran |
| Education | Claude Watson School for the Arts Humber College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Known for | Fatima in From Sahar in One Must Wash Eyes |
Pegah Ghafoori (April 18, 1999) is an Iranian-Canadian actress. She is known for portraying Fatima Hassan in the MGM+ science-fiction horror television series From. She has also appeared in films such as Hello Au Revoir and One Must Wash Eyes.
Early life and education
Ghafoori was born on April 18, 1999, in Tehran, Iran.[1] She later moved to Toronto, Canada with her family in 2009. She attended high school at the Claude Watson School for the Arts to study performance.[2][3]
In 2020, Ghafoori graduated from Humber College with honors, where she studied Emergency Telecommunication and Emergency Dispatching.[4][5]
Career
Early work
Ghafoori began her film career in 2018 with her role in the short film Brave Kids Run.[5] Over the following years, she appeared in other short films such as SmokeBreak, Stealing from Stoners, and Red Secret. In 2021, she made her feature-film debut in Hello Au Revoir.[2][5] The same year, she appeared in the television film The Perfect Wedding.[5]
From
In 2022, Ghafoori began portraying Fatima Hassan in the MGM+ science-fiction horror series From.[5][6] The role became her best-known television work. Fatima is a resident of the town in which the series is set and is involved in several of the show's major storylines, including her relationship with Ellis Stevens and the series' evolving supernatural mysteries.[7] Ghafoori has appeared in each season of the series.[8] The character's storyline became increasingly prominent in the later seasons, including a major transformation in the fourth-season finale.[9][10][11]
One Must Wash Eyes
In 2024, Ghafoori appeared in the film One Must Wash Eyes as Sahar, an Iranian international student who is photographed at a Women, Life, Freedom rally in Vancouver. The film explores the connection between the Iranian diaspora in Canada and the protests that followed the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran.[12][13]
Ghafoori won Best Actress at the Luleå International Film Festival for her performance in One Must Wash Eyes.[14] She was also nominated for Best Actress at the Beaufort International Film Festival and for Outstanding Performance at the 23rd ACTRA Awards in Toronto.[15][16][17]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Brave Kids Run | Kai |
| 2019 | Stealing from Stoners | Tina |
| 2020 | Ninti | Ninti (voice) |
| 2021 | Hello Au Revoir | |
| 2021 | Red Secret | Kat |
| 2023 | SmokeBreak | Emilia |
| 2024 | One Must Wash Eyes | Sahar |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Perfect Wedding | News Reporter |
| 2022–present | From | Fatima Hassan |
References
- ↑ "Who Is Pegah Ghafoori? Facts About the Iranian-Canadian Actress". 2026-06-16. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
- 1 2 Kecskes, Alex (June 4, 2023). "Pegha Ghafoori". Aced Magazine.
- ↑ "Pegah Ghafoori | TVmaze". www.tvmaze.com. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
- ↑ "Graduation Celebration 2020" (PDF). Humber College. 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Pegah Ghafoori". IMDB.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (2021-07-28). "'From': Shaun Majumder, Avery Konrad, Ricky He Among 7 Cast In Epix Horror Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
- ↑ "Pegah Ghafoori Talks From "All Good Things…" – TV Goodness". Retrieved 2026-07-22.
- ↑ AOL (2026-06-30). "'From' star Pegah Ghafoori compares Fatima's evolution to 'a butterfly with metal armour' - AOL". AOL.com. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
- ↑ "FROM Star Pegah Ghafoori on Fatima's Transformation, Fan Theories & What's Next". SciFi Vision. June 29, 2026. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ "'From' Star Pegah Ghafoori On Fatima's Shocking Evolution & What's Ahead After The Season 4 Finale". Deadline. June 29, 2026. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ Shilstone, Scott (2026-06-29). "'FROM' Star Pegah Ghafoori On Fatima's Season 4 Journey And Finale". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
- ↑ Smith, Charlie (2026-07-20). "Sepideh Yadegar's award-winning One Must Wash Eyes released on major streaming platform". Pancouver. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
- ↑ Smith, Charlie (2024-06-24). "One Must Wash Eyes vividly depicts Canada's connection to the heartbreaking tragedy unfolding in Iran". Pancouver. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
- ↑ "Celebrating the 2025 Outstanding Performance On-camera Nominees". 2025-04-11. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
- ↑ "Beaufort International Film Festival, US". IMDB. 2025.
- ↑ McGibbon, Jennifer (2025-04-10). "ACTRA Toronto announces 23rd ACTRA Awards in Toronto Outstanding Performance on-camera nominees and lifetime membership recipients". ACTRA Toronto. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
- ↑ "The Red Carpet at the 23rd ACTRA Awards in Toronto". 2025-05-14. Retrieved 2026-07-22.