"House of Sand and Fog" actress Shohreh Aghdashloo is in final talks to star in the biblical drama "Nativity," Variety reports.

The film, which also stars Keisha Castle-Hughes ("The Whale Rider"), will chronicle the two-year period in the Virgin Mary and Joseph's life, ending with their trip to Bethlehem and the birth of Jesus.

Aghdashloo will play St. Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, while Castle-Hughes will tackle the role of the Mary.

Director Catherine Hardwicke ("Thirteen") will helm the movie.

Aghdashloo's other acting credits include TV's "24," and the upcoming films "X-Men: The Last Stand" and "The Lake House."