Sarah Shahi is originally from Dallas, Texas and moved to Los Angeles in 2000. As a member of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, she had a chance meeting with Robert Altman (who was in town shooting "Dr. T and The Women") at the Cowboy Ranch. Altman encouraged her to move to Los Angeles and pursue acting. In 2000 she graced the cover of the infamous Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader Calendar and embarked on a USO tour to entertain the troops in Bosnia, Macedonia, Kosovo and Italy. Shahi appeared in the feature film "Old School" as well as the television series "Dawson's Creek," "Frasier" and "Alias".