[1][2] She moved with her parents and sister, Saba Soomekh, to Los Angeles, California, United States in 1979 during the Islamic Revolution of Iran.
She ultimately quit her day job to pursue acting full-time and landed her role in Crash less than three months later.
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.
After the Southern California area experienced the loss of film industry jobs to other locations, Soomekh decided to pursue a real estate career to remain close to her family.
He was a double gold medalist at the 2024 Summer Paralympics[10] and was named as a finalist for the 2014 Sports Illustrated SportsKid of the Year.