Biography

Sharzad Kiadeh is an actress, producer, writer, and digital media pioneer who created, executive produced, and stars in the feature film WHAT NOW?, alongside Eliza Coupe, Rhys Darby, Beth Grant, and Daina Trout.

For more than 15 years, Sharzad has built a career in front of and behind the camera, acting, hosting, producing, and creating original content for millions of viewers. As part of the early generation of YouTube creators, she built a loyal audience through honest, relatable storytelling and went on to work across television and digital media with Bravo, The Design Network, Mixed Makeup, The Mom's View, Clevver Style, and BuzzFeed.

WHAT NOW? brings that experience to the big screen. The film follows two burnt-out moms who meet at a luxury wellness retreat, only to discover it's a cult they have to escape. Sharzad stars as Jaz, a former television personality navigating friendship, motherhood, and reinvention in her 40s.

A UCLA graduate, Sharzad trained at The Groundlings in Hollywood and Second City Chicago. WHAT NOW? marks her first leading role in a feature film and the next evolution of her career: creating, producing, and starring in original stories for film and television.
- IMDb mini biography by: Sharzad Kiadeh