‘The Pitt’ Star Sepideh Moafi Says Her First Agent ‘Wanted Me to Change My Name’: ‘I Immediately Said F— No’

The Pitt” Season 2 star Sepideh Moafi recently told People that her first agent told her to change her name so that she could land more roles.

“When I graduated from grad school, my first agent wanted me to change my name and I immediately said, ‘Fuck no,’” she recalled. “I know actors who have changed their names and there’s no judgment there. And I know a lot of actors, specifically people of color, who have been expected to change their name and haven’t.”

She explained that for anyone, the decision to change their name

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