Whatever Happened to Mozhan Marnò? The Blacklist Star Who Vanished

Played by Mozhan Marnò, she brought a rare kind of grit and restraint to a show better known for James Spader chewing scenery in a fedora. Samar's quiet competence made her a fan favorite — which only made her sudden disappearance all the more confusing.

Marnò left The Blacklist in 2019, after five seasons on the show. And then, to many viewers, she vanished.

Except she didn't. She just moved on — mostly to shows people claim to watch but never actually finish.

Here's what happened next:

• 2019: The Affair (Showtime)
  Marnò appeared in the final season of The Affair, playing Petra, a Vanity Fair reporter writing an exposé on the show's resident narcissist, Noah Solloway (Dominic West). She was in three episodes — about as long as it takes to realize the series should've ended two seasons earlier.
• 2021: Maid (Netflix)
  She showed up in Maid, the buzzy Netflix miniseries starring Margaret Qualley. Marnò played Tara, the no-nonsense lawyer helping a young mother fight for custody of her daughter. Again, a solid role. Again, not the kind of character who gets the "Where is she now?" YouTube treatment.
• 2022: Pam & Tommy (Hulu)
  In Hulu's Pam & Tommy, she played Gail Chwatsky — a publicist stuck managing damage control during the Barb Wire era of Pamela Anderson's career. It was a short but substantial part, spread across three episodes of the eight-part miniseries.

All in all, Mozhan Marnò has had a steady run of prestige TV appearances since leaving The Blacklist. She's picked thoughtful projects. Played grounded professionals. Avoided capes and lasers. She's not on every billboard in L.A., but she's been working — just not in a way that gets Twitter trending.

Here's Mozhan Marnò in 2025:

So, if you're wondering why you haven't seen her in a while, it might just be because you're not watching the shows that don't come with a talking raccoon.