Shiva Negar

{{short description|Iranian-Canadian actress}}

Shiva Negar Persian شیوا نگار is an Iranian-Canadian Actress and Producer. Her first feature was a supporting role in the film Lost Journey.{{cite web|url=http://www.whatsupiran.com/News/Item/56

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|title=Andy Madadian starring in the movie "Lost Journey"|work=whatsupiran.com|accessdate=December 24, 2017}} Other significant acting credits include the 2017 action thriller American Assassin,{{cite web|url= https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2017/09/16/who-sultry-spy-annika-american-assassin-meet-shiva-negar/673765001/ |title= Who is the sultry spy Annika in 'American Assassin'? Meet Shiva Negar|first= ALEXANDER |last=BRYAN|date=October 5, 2016|work=USA Today|accessdate=December 15, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/shiva-negar-american-assassin-interview/|title=Shiva Negar on Becoming a CIA Agent for ' American Assassin '|first=Tommy|last=Cook|date= September 13, 2017|work=collider.com|accessdate=December 15, 2017}} Becoming Burlesque, The Threat Next Door, and television shows My Babysitter's a Vampire and SEAL Team. Born in Iran, and raised in Turkey and Canada,{{cite web|url=https://iranian.com/2017/08/31/shiva-negar-american-assassin/ |title=Shiva Negar Lands Key Role In 'American Assassin'|work=iranian.com|accessdate=December 24, 2017}} Shiva started her career as a child performer. She began by performing at piano and guitar recitals and in singing competitions. In high school, Shiva was involved in several school plays and did a lot of theatre, which quickly became her art of choice and decided to take her passion for acting to the next level. Shiva graduated from York University with a degree in Psychology and finished her Post-graduate program in Events Management & Public Relations.{{cite web|url= http://www.honaraks.com/shiva-negar-profile/|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150114042338/http://www.honaraks.com/shiva-negar-profile/|url-status= usurped|archive-date= January 14, 2015|title=Shiva Negar profile|work=honaraks.com|accessdate=December 24, 2017}}