Mohseni was born in
Tehran, Iran, and moved to
New York City, U.S., at the age of 18. She studied design in New York and later became an actress. Mohseni has spoken about the harassment and discrimination she faced in Iran, including several suicide attempts due to her identity as a
transgender woman. She also revealed that she faced significant discrimination in the United States as a transgender Iranian immigrant. After the
legalization of same-sex marriage in the U.S. in 2015, she publicly came out as transgender. She also contributes to writing and consulting on LGBTQ-centric stories. She has appeared as a guest on several TV shows including
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,
Falling Water,
Madam Secretary, and
Big Dogs on
Amazon Prime Video. In 2016, she appeared in the independent slasher film
Terrifier. In 2021, she starred in the drama
See You Then. Critical reviews highlighted her performance. In 2022, she wrote and starred in the 18-minute short film
Transit: A New York City Fairytale. That year, she appeared in the
Sanaz Toossi play
English. In 2025, she appeared in three episodes of
The Walking Dead: Dead City. She has contributed her voice to multiple video games including
Destiny 2: The Final Shape and
Hellboy: Web of Wyrd. == Filmography ==