Early life

Bahar was born in Tehran, Iran, to a devout Persian Jewish family. She moved with her parents and sister, Saba Soomekh, to Los Angeles, California, United States in 1979, to escape the Iranian Revolution. Soomekh attended Sinai Akiba Academy and Beverly Hills High School, where she played the violin in the school orchestra. In 1997, Soomekh earned a B.A. in environmental studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara, where she also did some Theater. Following her graduation, Soomekh worked as a sales motivational manager at Showtime Networks while studying at the Shari Shaw Acting Studio in the evenings.

Career

In the beginning of her acting career, Soomekh guest starred on several television programs, including JAG and 24. Soomekh's breakthrough role came as Dorri in the Academy Award-winning movie for Best Picture, Crash. Following her success in Crash, People's magazine listed Soomekh as one of 100 Most beautiful people in the world. She followed up with roles in Syriana and Mission: Impossible III. In 2006, she had a leading role, as Dr. Lynn Denlon, in the horror film Saw III. Soomekh had a recurring role as Margo in the television series Day Break and guest appearances on shows such as Ghost Whisperer and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Her last film role was in Just like a Woman (2012 film). After a decade as an actress, Soomekh is now pursuing a real estate career in order to stay closer to her family in Los Angeles.

Personal life

Family

Bahar married Clayton Frech, a business manager, who converted to Judaism when marrying her in 2001. The couple has three sons.

Activism

The Jewish teaching of tikkun olam, to heal the world, guides Bahar's life. She works on environmental and children's causes. Bahar also uses her name to be involved with organizations such as the Green Cross and Rainforest Action Network. With her husband, she launched the T.O. Productions to make movies about environmental and social issues.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Without a Trace	Lemese Salman
	JAG	Jasmine	Season 8, Episode 10 "The Killer"
2003	Naked Hotel	Bhurka Woman
2004	JAG	Amira Sattar	Season 9, Episode 20 "Fighting Words"
	Intermission	Hair Wearer
	Crash	Dorri
	A Lousy Ten Grand	Najah
2005	24	Habib Marwan's Wife	(deleted scenes)
	Bones	Sahar Masruk
	Syriana	Yassi	(Director's Uncut Version)
2006	In Justice	Neena Oponi
	Mission: Impossible III	Davian's Translator
	The Unit	Firefly	Season 2, Episode 1 "Change of Station"
	Day Break	Margo	(2006-2007)
	Saw III	Lynn Denlon
2007	Saw IV	Lynn Denlon	(flashbacks from Saw III)
2008	Saw V	Lynn Denlon	(flashbacks from Saw III)
	The Oaks	Hollis	Unaired TV pilot
	Ghost Whisperer	Tricia	Season 4, Episode 6 "Imaginary Friends and Enemies"
2009	Saw VI	Lynn Denlon	(flashbacks from Saw III)
	Lost & Found	Abigail
2010	Saw 3D	Lynn Denlon	(flashbacks from Saw III)
	Miami Medical	Vanessa	Season 1, Episode 8 "An Arm and a Leg"
2011	Castle	Nazihah Alhabi	Season 3, Episode 16 "Setup"; Season 3, Episode 17 "Countdown"
	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Dr. Sylvia Sloane	Season 12, Episode 10 "Genetic Dsorder"
2012	Parenthood	Dr. Haryana	Season 4, Episode 3 "Everything Is Not Okay"
	Just like a Woman	Soha

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