Shiva has also appeared in the features Myron’s Movie, Red Roses and Petrol and Silent Madness-Hollywood Babylon in which Shiva plays the legendary silent screen star ‘Louise Brooks’.  She completed the short film Dysenchanted, playing the role of  ‘Snow White’.   Her television credits include “The Division”,  “Gideon’s Crossing” and ABC's “The Practice”.  Most recently she appears in the hit T.V. show CSI Miami as the reoccurring character Sonya.

Shiva is quite passionate about the theater and has appeared on stage in numerous productions. She is very active with numerous charities such as V-Day, created to end violence against women.  She also created a program called Resource that fed the homeless, which she launched while attending college at UCLA.  She is a sponsor for VIP, which helps abused children and volunteers at CCFA (Caring For Children With AIDS).  Recently she was asked to be a spokesperson for Amnesty International’s Refugee Program. Shiva is the daughter of Iranian legend Parviz Gharibafshar.

Shiva resides in Los Angeles with her husband Dylan McDermott and their daughters Colette and Charlotte Layla.