Angela Sarafyan ( hy, Անժելա Սարաֆյան; June 30, 1983), sometimes credited as Angela Sarafian, is an Armenian-American actress. She has appeared as a guest star in several television series and has acted in the feature films: ''

Kabluey ''Kabluey'' is a 2007 comedy film written and directed by Scott Prendergast. It stars Prendergast, as well as Lisa Kudrow, Teri Garr (in her final film role prior to retirement), Christine Taylor, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Angela Sarafyan. C ...

'' (2007), ''

On the Doll ''On The Doll'' is a 2008 American drama feature film directed and written by director Thomas Mignone. Background The film's title comes from the phrase "Show me on the doll where you were touched", often asked of young children who have been the ...

'' (2007), '' A Beautiful Life'' (2008), ''

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'' (2008), ''

A Good Old Fashioned Orgy ''A Good Old Fashioned Orgy'' is a 2011 American comedy film written and directed by Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck. It stars Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Bibb, Lake Bell, Michelle Borth, Nick Kroll, Tyler Labine, Angela Sarafyan, Lindsay Sloane, Martin ...

'' (2011), ''

Lost & Found in Armenia ''Lost & Found in Armenia'' is an American comedy written and directed by Gor Kirakosian, starring Jamie Kennedy and Angela Sarafyan. The film was completed in 2012, and, was released to select US theaters and on-demand video on June 7, 2013. ...

'' (2012), and ''

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'' (2021). Sarafyan earned supporting roles in blockbuster films such as '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2'' (2012). Since 2016, she has portrayed Clementine Pennyfeather on the HBO series ''

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''.

Personal life

Sarafyan was born in

Yerevan Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Y ...

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, which was then a part of the

Armenian SSR The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic,; russian: Армянская Советская Социалистическая Республика, translit=Armyanskaya Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika) also commonly referred to as Soviet A ...

Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...

. When she was four, she moved with her parents to the United States, settling in Los Angeles. Her father, Grigor Sarafyan, is an actor, and her mother is a painter. She studied ballet and played piano as a child. She attended

Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School is a magnet public high school in the Los Angeles Unified School District with a focus on serving students who plan to study in the healthcare field. It is located near the LAC+USC Medical Center, in the ...

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. Angela married fellow Armenian, Narek Ghaplanyan, while on the set of ''

'' (2012) and later divorced in 2017. Currently Angela is in a relationship (2021) with Colin Carrier, the widower of Tatiana Carrier.

Career

Early work (2000–2006)

Sarafyan made her acting debut on ''

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'' as Aisha Al-Jamal in the episode "Culture Clash" in 2000. She also appeared in the music video for

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' song " Stronger", and later appeared on ''

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'' as Lori in 2002. She made her film debut in '' The Last Run'' as Lauren in 2004 and continued to appear in other television series including ''

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'', ''

The Division ''The Division'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Deborah Joy LeVine starring Bonnie Bedelia. The series focuses on a team of female detectives and police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The ...

'', '' Wanted'', ''

South of Nowhere ''South of Nowhere'' is an American teen drama television series created by Thomas W. Lynch. It first aired on November 4, 2005, on Noggin (brand), Noggin as part of its teen programming block, The N. The show was produced by Noggin LLC in assoc ...

'', '' 24'', and ''

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''.

Later work (2007–2015)

After appearing on ''

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'', Sarafyan continued to appear in films including ''

'' and ''

'' in 2007. In 2008, she had a recurring role in the

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series ''

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'' while appearing in ' as Maggie, and ' as Mary and a guest appearance on ''

The Mentalist ''The Mentalist'' is an American drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. Created by Bruno Heller, who was also its executive producer, the show fol ...

''. Sarafyan portrayed Stormy in the web series '' Sex Ed: The Series'' followed by small supporting roles in ''

Repo Chick ''Repo Chick'' is a 2009 American comedy film written and directed by Alex Cox. Like Cox's first feature, ''Repo Man (film), Repo Man'', it centers on the repossession trade and a mysterious vehicle with a large reward. It is the second of Cox's "m ...

'' and ''

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'' in 2009. In 2010, Sarafyan joined the cast of '' The Good Guys'', playing offbeat and socially awkward Samantha Evans. In 2011 she played Willow Talbot in ' and had roles on ''

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'' and ''

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''. Sarafyan went on to appear in '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2'' as Egyptian vampire

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, the mate of vampire Benjamin, and as Ani in ''

'' in 2012. She later starred in ''

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'' featuring

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, and

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in 2013. The film bombed at the box office and received negative reviews from critics.-video/

Career breakthrough and ''Westworld'' (2016–present)

After guest starring on

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' '' Blue Bloods'' and FXs ''

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'', Sarafyan appeared in '' The Promise'', a film about the

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in 2016. The same year, Sarafyan was cast as a main cast member on

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's ''

'' as Clementine Pennyfeather. Following ''Westworld'', Sarafyan received acclaim for her role in the 2018 short film ''Pin-Up''.Pin-Up synopsis & credits
at www.radiotimes.com The short follows Lana Freeman, a celebrated photographer, and her relationship with Sunny. Sarafyan earned over four award wins for her performance. She starred as the lead role of Francesca in ''

We Are Boats ''We Are Boats'' is a 2018 American fantasy film written and directed by James Bird and stars Angela Sarafyan as a dead prostitute who is sent back to Earth to help various people. Cast *Angela Sarafyan as Francesca *Luke Hemsworth as Lucas * ...

'', followed by a supporting role as Joanna in the

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thriller ''

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'', and the role of Max in the video game '' Telling Lies''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Music videos

Web

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sarafyan, Angela 1983 births Living people 21st-century Armenian actresses 21st-century American actresses Armenian film actresses American film actresses Armenian television actresses American television actresses Soviet emigrants to the United States Actresses from Yerevan Armenian emigrants to the United States