Moafi became particularly well known for playing Gigi Ghorbani in Showtime’s The L Word: Generation Q, which ran from 2019 to 2023. Gigi is a character, and Moafi has spoken about the significance of portraying a queer Middle Eastern woman on television and about the importance of greater cultural representation in casting. Her subsequent work has demonstrated her versatility. She appeared in the miniseries Black Bird, the series Class of ’09, and films including The Killing of Two Lovers. She also contributed her voice to Scavengers Reign.
In 2026, Moafi joined the medical drama The Pitt as Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi. The role has become a major new chapter in her career, and she received her first Primetime Emmy nomination for supporting actress in a drama series. Vogue reported that she became the first Iranian and Middle Eastern woman nominated in that category, making the recognition especially significant in the context of representation in American television.
