Although Season 2 fans of The Pitt will recognize Sepideh Moafi‘s name, she was faced with changing it early in her career.
The actress, whose parents came to the US as Iranian refugees before she was born, opened up about the “complicated” decision for actors after her first agent tried to convince her to change her name.
“When I graduated from grad school, my first agent wanted me to change my name and I immediately said, f*ck no,” she told People.
“I know actors who have changed their names and there’s no judgment there. And I know a lot of actors, specifically people of color, who have been expected to change their name and haven’t,” said Moafi, adding: “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with people who decide to do it.”
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