Anita Khalatbari is an American journalist, news anchor, reporter, actress, TV show host of Iranian descent.[1] She was brought up and educated in Britain. Her great-grandfather Sepahdar A'zam was of the Royal Khalatbari family and served as Prime Minister for 4 terms (1909). With the advent of the Pahlavi dynasty and the Reza Khans, imposed by the British in the 1920s, Sepahdar Azam was placed under increased political pressure. Much of his property was seized by the new government in an attempt to control his wealth and his power. Sepahdar Azam committed suicide.
Education
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Khalatbari studied politics and sociology in London, England but later moved to California to pursue her passion in the fields of broadcasting and acting despite her conservative father's disapproval.[1]
Career
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Throughout her career, Anahita Khalatbari has interviewed hundreds of personalities including politicians, physicians, surgeons and celebrities such as former president of Israel, Senator Roderick D. Wright, Sheriff Lee Bacca, former mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa, Larry King and many more.
Her acting career includes appearing as plaintiff Jennifer Hardison opposite attorney Gloria Allred in the re-enactment Court TV Show
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Anahita Khalatbari is the great-granddaughter of Sepahsalar Tonekaboni-Khalatbari (Commander in Chief) who was of the Royal Khalatbari Family and served as Prime Minister of Iran for 4 terms. Due to his genius military skills and and national democratic following, he became the leader the constitutionalist forces. The Parliament passed a resolution to crown Khalatbari Tonekaboni the new king of Persia. Khalatbari refused the title and instead urged a constitutional democracy. Anita Khalatbari also known as Anahita Khalatbari was raised and educated in London, England where she studied Politics and Sociology. Despite her conservative father's approval, she also studied acting and singing throughout her childhood and teenage years in England. She later moved to the United States and pursued her passion in California. She studied broadcasting as well and started her career as a journalist and worked for many American Radio and TV stations as a News Anchor/Reporter and Show Host. Anahita Khalatbari is fluent in both English and Persian languages and has been active in the Persian media as well. Throughout her career, Anita Khalatbari has interviewed many different political figures and entertainment personalities. Anahita Khalatbari is the first Persian journalist who inter