Claudia Lynx

Claudia "Shaghayegh" Lynx, (born June 8, 1982), is an Iranian actress, model, and a former Persian pop singer. She has been in modeling since the age of three, has appeared in a couple of movies and had a guest spot on The West Wing.
Early life
Claudia Lynx was born in Tehran, Iran. The family moved to Norway when Lynx was only three months old. At age five, Lynx, her parents, and older brother moved to Toronto. She currently resides in Maryland in the United States.
Early career
Beginning of a Career
Claudia Lynx got her first break at the age of three when she was discovered in a dentist's office by casting director Katrina Karingeborg. Karingeborg was casting for various baby products, and was in search of a fresh new natural baby face. Claudia was used in advertisements for diapers in Europe.
Modeling & Singing
At fifteen, Lynx began modeling for clients such as Levi's (Levi Strauss & Co.) and was also seen in magazine ads.
2001
In 2001, Claudia Lynx (19 years old) was awarded by the CSMU (Canadian Search Miss Universe) and T-era Productions who is the Official Preliminary of the CSMU Pageant for "The Best Print and Fashion Model". She was judged mainly for interview, public speaking, writing skills and swimwear while performing in front of an audience of 800 people, including four Official CSMU judges.
2003-Present
Lynx first performed in American movies in the film Legion Of The Dead released in 2005. Claudia plays the role of 'Aneh-Tet' who revives an army of the living dead to help accomplish the divination that swears her all the powers of the Underworld. Other movies include Lady Magdalene's, not yet commercially released, where she plays "Scheherazade". Also Succubus: Hell Bent where played as the girl who danced, the film was released in 2007 but wasn't a commercial success. She also played Miss World in the popular American television series The West Wing opposite Martin Sheen. Lynx has continued to appear in various magazine ads.

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