Sameen Shaw
The former ISA assassin who joined the team.
Sameen Shaw, played by Sarah Shahi, is a physician, former US Marine and former operative of the US Army Intelligence Support Activity in Person of Interest. Working for the operation that acted on the Machine's relevant numbers, which she knew only as "Research", she was betrayed by her employers and went on the run.
Quick Facts
- Portrayed by
- Sarah Shahi
- Former service
- US Marine Corps, Army ISA
- Profession
- Physician
- Seasons
- 2 (recurring), 3-5
Facts from the source article.
Background
She finished medical school but was judged unfit to practise because she showed no concern for whether her patients lived, and says she was better at killing people than fixing them. Reese and Finch meet her in season 2; she learns about the Machine in the finale and joins them, first as tactical backup and later as the Machine's primary asset. Recurring in season 2 and a main character from season 3, she is captured by Samaritan in season 4 and survives the series.
Source
Text adapted from Sameen Shaw on the Person of Interest Wiki (Fandom, CC BY-SA 3.0). Page history: contributors. Codexery summarised the page, and this entry is shared under the same licence.
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