Angela Sarafyan

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Angela Sarafyan (Template:Langx), sometimes credited as Angela Sarafian, is an American actress. She has appeared as a guest star in several television series and has acted in the feature films: Kabluey (2007), On the Doll (2007), A Beautiful Life (2008), The Informers (2008), A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011), Lost & Found in Armenia (2012), and Reminiscence (2021).

She portrayed Clementine Pennyfeather throughout the four seasons of the HBO series Westworld (2016–22).

Early life

Angela was born in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union, eight years before Armenia regained its independence. When she was four, she moved with her parentsTemplate:Sndactor Grigor Sarafyan and her painter motherTemplate:Sndto the United States, settling in Los Angeles. She studied ballet and played piano as a child. She attended Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles.[1][2]

Career

2000–2008: Early work

Sarafyan's first acting role was on the CBS legal drama Judging Amy in the episode "Culture Clash" in 2000. Afterwards, she went to make a cameo in the music video for Britney Spears' song "Stronger". Sarafyan later made a guest appearance on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and starred in the television film Paranormal Girl in 2002. She made film debut (though uncredited) in the 2004 comedy-drama The Last Run.

Sarafyan continued with her work on television with roles on The Shield, The Division, Wanted, South of Nowhere, 24, CSI: NY, Lincoln Heights, Cold Case, In Plain Sight, and The Mentalist. She also had roles in the 2007 films Kabluey and On the Doll. In 2008, Sarafyan starred in her first lead role as Maggie in the drama film A Beautiful Life opposite Jesse Garcia. She also contributed to a minor role as Mary in The Informers.

2009–2015: Mainstream recognition

In 2009, Sarafyan starred in the films Repo Chick and Love Hurts, and the television series Eastwick. She also had a recurring role on the web series Hot Sluts and Sex Ed: The Series. In 2010, she portrayed Samantha Evans on the Fox series The Good Guys.[3] She also appeared on Childrens Hospital.

In 2011, Sarafyan starred in A Good Old Fashioned Orgy as Willow Talbot, the girlfriend of Martin Starr's character. She also appeared in the sixth season finale of Criminal Minds and the ninth episode of the second season of Nikita. Sarafyan went on to appear in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 as Egyptian vampire Tia, the mate of vampire Benjamin, and as Ani in Lost & Found in Armenia in 2012.[4][5] In 2013, Sarafyan played a minor role in The Immigrant as Marion Cotillard's character's sister.[6] She also appeared in Paranoia featuring Liam Hemsworth, Gary Oldman, Amber Heard, and Harrison Ford. The film bombed at the box office and received negative reviews from critics.[7][8][9]

In 2015, Sarafyan co-starred as the wife of Simon Abkarian's character in the psychological thriller 1915. The film follows a mysterious director staging a play to bring the ghosts of a forgotten tragedy back to life on the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.[10][11] She also co-starred with Luke Bracey, Dustin Milligan, and Emily Meade in the comedy Me Him Her.[12] Between 2014 and 2015, Sarafyan appeared on the series Blue Bloods and American Horror StoryTemplate:'s Freak Show season.

2016–2022: Westworld

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Sarafyan at Toronto International Film Festival 2016

In 2016, Sarafyan appeared as Maral in the epic historical war drama The Promise. The film starred Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon and Christian Bale and follows a love triangle that develops between an Armenian medical student, an American journalist, and an Armenian-born woman raised in France, immediately before and during the Armenian genocide.[13] She also co-starred with Scott Eastwood in Mercury Plains.[14]

From 2016 to 2022, Sarafyan starred as Clementine Pennyfeather on the HBO science-fiction series Westworld.[15][16] The role earned Sarafyan a nomination at the 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series with her co-stars.

Following Westworld, Sarafyan received acclaim for her role in the 2018 short film Pin-Up, winning awards at three film festivals for her performance.[17][18] She starred as the lead role of Francesca in the 2018 film We Are Boats. In 2019, Sarafyan played a supporting role as Joanna in the Netflix biographical thriller Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile starring Zac Efron and Lily Collins,[19] and as Max in the video game Telling Lies. She also had a role on an episode of the horror series Into the Dark.[20] In 2020, she appeared in Caged opposite Edi Gathegi, Melora Hardin, and Tony Amendola.

In 2021, Sarafyan contributed to a supporting role in Reminiscence starring Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, and Westworld co-star Thandiwe Newton.[21] She also had roles in King Knight and A House on the Bayou.[22]

2023–present: Continued work

In 2023, Safaryan participated in Armenian Film Society's Armenian Women in Film and Entertainment panel discussion.[23]

Sarafyan's post-Westworld roles were in 2023's Pet Shop Days and 2024's Little Death. In March 2024, Sarafyan was announced to have been cast in the action thriller G20 produced by and starring Viola Davis.[24]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 The Last Run Lauren
2005 Halfway Decent Liberty Edwards
2007 Kabluey Ramona
On the Doll Tara
2008 Script error: No such module "Sort". Maggie
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2009 Half Truth Trig Short film
Repo Chick Giggli
Love Hurts Layla
Velvet Beatrice Short film
Foolishly Seeking True Love Belle Short film
2011 American Animal Not Blonde Angela
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2012 Vampire Riderz[25] Lala
Drift Short film
Script error: No such module "Sort". Tia
Lost & Found in Armenia Ani
2013 Noise Matters Sandy
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Paranoia Allison
2014 Night Vet Franny & Zoey Short film
Never Rachel
2015 1915 Angela
Me Him Her Heather
Me You and Five Bucks Pam
Blackbird Angel Short film
2016 Mercury Plains Alyssa
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2018 We Are Boats Francesca
Pin-Up Sunny Short film
2019 Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile Joanna
A Nasty Piece of Work Tatum
Where Are You Cassandra
2020 Caged Amber Reid
2021 Reminiscence Elsa Carine
King Knight Willow
A House on the Bayou Jessica Chambers
2022 The Ray Maggie
2023 Hail Mary Gabrielle
Pet Shop Days
2024 Little Death Record Store Woman
2025 G20 Quoll
2025 Superman Lara Lor-Van

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Judging Amy Aisha Al-Jamal Episode: "Culture Clash"
2002 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Lori Episode: "Him"
2002 Paranormal Girl Crystal Television film
2004 Script error: No such module "Sort". Sosi Episode: "All In"
2004 Script error: No such module "Sort". Madison Grant Episodes: "Zero Tolerance: Parts 1 & 2"
2005 Wanted Natalia Episode: "Sex Pistols"
2006 South of Nowhere Paige Episode: "Say It Ain't So, Spencer"
2006 24 Inessa Kovalevsky Episode: "Day 5: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m."
2006 CSI: NY Sara Jackson Episode: "Open and Shut"
2007 Lincoln Heights Opal Woodford Episode: "Baby Doe"
2007 Cold Case Philippa 'Phil' Abruzzi (1919) Episode: "Torn"
2008 In Plain Sight Tasha Turischeva Episodes: Pilot, "To Serge with Love"
2008 Script error: No such module "Sort". Adrianna Jonovic Episode: "Ladies in Red"
2008 Ernesto Sydney Television film
2009 Hot Sluts Helena / Alena Recurring role
2009 Eastwick Jenna Episode: "Red Ants and Widows"
2009 Floored and Lifted Jade Episode: "Merde"
2010 Childrens Hospital Olga Episode: "Give a Painted Brother a Break"
2010 Script error: No such module "Sort". Samantha Evans Main role
2011 Criminal Minds Lucy Episode: "Supply and Demand"
2011 Nikita Oksana Episode: "Fair Trade"
2012 Let's Big Happy Olive Main role
2012 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Anna Episode: "Acceptable Loss"
2013 I Am Victor Cucumber Television film
2014 Blue Bloods Frannie Ferguson Episode: "Custody Battle"
2015 American Horror Story: Freak Show Alice Episodes: "Magical Thinking", "Show Stoppers"
2016–2022 Westworld Clementine Pennyfeather Main role
2019 Into the Dark Tatum Episode: "A Nasty Piece of Work"
TBA El Gato Elisa Kazanjian Main role[26]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Telling Lies Max

Music videos

Year Artists Song Notes
2000 Britney Spears "Stronger"
2017 Vance Joy "Lay It On Me"

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Sex Ed: The Series Stormy Web series

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Result Award Film/TV Refs
2017 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominated Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with the cast) Westworld [27]
2018 International Independent Film Awards Won Best Actress In A Supporting RoleTemplate:SndPlatinum Level Pin-Up [28]
IndieFEST Film Awards Won Best Supporting Actress [29]
Global Film Festival Awards Won Best Supporting Actress [30]

References

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