Angela Sarafyan

• Name — Angela Sarafyan • Native Name — Անժելա Սարաֆյան • Born — 30 June 1983 • Birthplace — Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union • Other Names — Angela Sarafian • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 2000–present

Angela was born in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union, eight years before Armenia regained its independence. When she was four, she moved with her parentsactor Grigor Sarafyan and her painter motherto 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.

Sarafyan's first acting role was on the CBS legal drama Judging Amy in the episode "Culture Clash" in 2000. Afterwards, she made 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 her 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.

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. 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. In 2013, Sarafyan played a minor role in The Immigrant as Marion Cotillard's character's sister. 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. 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. She also co-starred with Luke Bracey, Dustin Milligan, and Emily Meade in the comedy Me Him Her. Between 2014 and 2015, Sarafyan appeared on the series Blue Bloods and American Horror Storys Freak Show season.

• Illustration — 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. She also co-starred with Scott Eastwood in Mercury Plains. From 2016 to 2022, Sarafyan starred as Clementine Pennyfeather on the HBO science-fiction series Westworld. 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. 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, and as Max in the video game Telling Lies. She also had a role on an episode of the horror series Into the Dark. 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. She also had roles in King Knight and A House on the Bayou.

In 2023, Safaryan participated in Armenian Film Society's Armenian Women in Film and Entertainment panel discussion. 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. In 2025, Safaryan had a cameo appearance as Lara, Superman's mother, in the DC Universe film Superman.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2000 — Judging Amy — Aisha Al-Jamal — Episode: "Culture Clash" • 2002 — Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Lori — Episode: "Him" • Paranormal Girl — Crystal — Television film • 2004 — The — Sosi — Episode: "All In" • The — 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" • 24 — Inessa Kovalevsky — Episode: "Day 5: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m." • CSI: NY — Sara Jackson — Episode: "Open and Shut" • 2007 — Lincoln Heights — Opal Woodford — Episode: "Baby Doe" • Cold Case — Philippa 'Phil' Abruzzi (1919) — Episode: "Torn" • 2008 — In Plain Sight — Tasha Turischeva — Episodes: Pilot, "To Serge with Love" • The — Adrianna Jonovic — Episode: "Ladies in Red" • Ernesto — Sydney — Television film • 2009 — Hot Sluts — Helena / Alena — Recurring role • Eastwick — Jenna — Episode: "Red Ants and Widows" • Floored and Lifted — Jade — Episode: "Merde" • 2010 — Childrens Hospital — Olga — Episode: "Give a Painted Brother a Break" • The — Samantha Evans — Main role • 2011 — Criminal Minds — Lucy — Episode: "Supply and Demand" • Nikita — Oksana — Episode: "Fair Trade" • 2012 — Let's Big Happy — Olive — Main role • 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" • 2026 — CIA — Toni Napier — Guest Role • TBA — El Gato — Elisa Kazanjian — Main role

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2019 — Telling Lies — Max

• Year — Artists — Song — Notes • 2000 — Celine Dion — "I Want You to Need Me" — Unreleased • 2000 — Britney Spears — "Stronger" • 2017 — Vance Joy — "Lay It On Me"

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