Shameless star Steve Howey 'berated Muslim nanny when she prayed in his home while his wife forced her to look at penis pics of the A-list actor she was having an affair with,' claims lawsuit

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One of the stars of the Showtime series Shameless and his actress wife are being sued by their nanny, who claims in court papers that she was subjected to verbal abuse and sexual harassment while she worked for the family

TMZ reports that Sarah Alaseri is suing Steve Howey and Sarah Shahi for back wages, harassment and wrongful termination, claiming that she was forced to quit after three years working for the family due to the constant abuse.

Alaseri, who is Muslim, claims that Howey would chide and berate her when she practiced Islamic customs in his presence. She also alleges that this verbal abuse got so bad that she no longer did her daily prayers inside the home.

Shahi, who was born Aahoo Jahansouz Shahi, is also Muslim, and her father was born in Iran while her maternal grandfather is Persian.

A rep for Howey did not respond to a request for comment.

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Court case: Sarah Alaseri is suing Shamless star Steve Howey and his wife Sarah Shahi (above in 2014)

Allegation: Alesari claims that Shahi (above) spoke of the affair she was having with an A-list actor and forced her to look at photos of the man's penis

Alaseri began working for the couple back in July 2012 according to court papers, when they had only one son, William.

Howey and Shahi, who were married in 2009, then welcomed twins in 2015, daughter Violet and son Knox.

Shahi, a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader who had featured roles on Person of Interest and The L Word, gave birth to all three children at home in a water bath. 

Alaseri claims in her court filing that she was sexually harassed by Shahi, claiming that the 36-year-old actress joked that the nanny should get in shape so she could 'run off' with Howey.

She also claims in court documents that Shahi detailed the affair she was having with an A-list movie actor.

Alaseri goes on to claim in court papers that in addition to hearing stories about how 'sore' Shahi allegedly was because of her famed paramour, she was also made to look at photos of the man's penis.

Shahi also allegedly told Alaseri during one of the conversations that she was ready to 'move on with her life' and leave Howey.

Kids: Alesari began working for the family in 2012 when they had just one son, and through 2015 when the couple welcomed twins (Howey and Shahi with Violet, Wolf and Knox above)

Critical darling: Howey can currently be seen on the seventh season of the acclaimed Showtime series Shameless (above)

And while Howey has not responded to his former nanny's lawsuit, things do appear to be going well with the family's new child-care provider.

The actor tweeted on Tuesday: 'Waiting for my nanny to get here so I can vote while listening to Eye of the Tiger.'

Howey has been a constant fixture on television for the past 15 years, appearing on six seasons of the popular comedy Reba starting in 2001, which is where he first met Shahi.

Then, in 2010, he landed the role of Kevin in the critically acclaimed series Shameless, which was based off of the British series of the same name.

That show, which also stars Oscar nominees William H. Macy and Joan Cusack as well as Emmy Rossum, is currently in its seventh season on Showtime.