Angela Sarafyan


Angela Sarafyan, 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, On the Doll, A Beautiful Life, The Informers, A Good Old Fashioned Orgy, and Lost & Found in Armenia. Sarafyan earned supporting roles in blockbuster films such as .
Since 2016, she has portrayed Clementine Pennyfeather on the HBO series Westworld.

Early life

Sarafyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia, which was then a part of the Soviet Union. 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 in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles.

Career

Early work (2000–2006)

Sarafyan made her acting debut on Judging Amy as Aisha Al-Jamal in the episode "Culture Clash" in 2000. She also appeared in the music video for Stronger by Britney Spears, and later appeared on Buffy the Vampire Slayer 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 The Shield, The Division, Wanted, South of Nowhere, 24, and .

Later work (2007–2013)

After appearing on Cold Case, Sarafyan continued to appear in films including Kabluey and On the Doll in 2007. In 2008, she had a recurring role in the USA Network series In Plain Sight while appearing in ' as Maggie, and ' as Mary and a guest appearance on The Mentalist. Sarafyan portrayed Stormy in the web series ' followed by small supporting roles in Repo Chick and Love Hurts in 2009. In 2010, Sarafyan joined the cast of The Good Guys, playing offbeat and socially awkward Samantha Evans.
She later played Willow Talbot in ' and on Criminal Minds and Nikita in 2011. Sarafyan went on to appear in as Egyptian vampire Tia, the mate of vampire Benjamin, and as Ani in Lost & Found in Armenia in 2012. She later starred in Paranoia featuring Liam Hemsworth, Gary Oldman, Amber Heard, and Harrison Ford in 2013. The film bombed at the box office and received negative reviews from critics.

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

After guest starring on CBS' Blue Bloods and FXs American Horror Story, Sarafyan, who was born in Armenia, appeared in The Promise, a film about the Armenian Genocide in 2016. The same year, Sarafyan was cast as a main cast member on HBO's Westworld as Clementine Pennyfeather.
Sarafyan played a supporting role as Joanna in the Netflix thriller Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, and the role of Max in the video game Telling Lies.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Music videos

Web