By Jordan Lewis
BROOKYLN-BASED ACTOR/Singer/MUSICIAN
Sahar Milani is an actor and singer-songwriter whose work is shaped by a deep well of cultural heritage and creative expression. Born and raised in North Carolina to a Lebanese artist mother and an Iranian father, Sahar grew up at the intersection of many worlds - with a childhood steeped in art, music, history, and the communal rituals of food.
She studied Music Theatre at Elon University, before spending four years working for record producer and CEO, LA Reid, at Epic Records in Los Angeles and New York. Her band Yeller Tooth, formed with partner Cameron Scoggins, is a folk project that explores their shared lexicon of the American South and world music. To learn more about Yeller Tooth, please visit here.
Recent Off-Broadway and TV credits include Fouad of Nazareth (Noor Theatre), Hound Dog (Ars Nova/PlayCo), The Visitor (The Public Theater), Daredevil: Born Again (Marvel/Disney+), The Endgame (NBC), "Let the Right One In" (Showtime), and Law & Order (NBC). Recent music performances include appearances at Sony Hall, Joe's Pub, PAC NYC, Ars Nova, and The Sultan Room. Founding member of the New York Arabic Chorus and the Arab American Theater Coalition.