Sanam Laila Hashemi

Sanam Laila Hashemi (Producer) is an Iranian-American actor, producer, and writer based in New York City. She’s passionate about developing new stories that center underrepresented perspectives. Currently, she is the Associate Artistic Director at Working Theater where she serves as the lead producer across artistic, community, and educational programming. Onstage, she’s performed with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Virginia Rep, TheaterWorks Hartford, Mosaic Theatre Company, Mile Square Theatre, and Theatre SilCo. TV credits include Succession (HBO), Dear Edward (AppleTV), Full Circle (HBO), and Power Origins (Starz). She is an inaugural ​Playwright ​for Cadence Theatre Company’s Pipeline New Works Fellowship, writing two plays under the mentorship of David Lindsay-Abaire: Cross Stitch Bandits (co-written with Steven Burneson, 2023 RTCC nomination for Best Original Play) and Thursday. She holds degrees in Theater Performance and International Studies from Virginia Tech.