Angela Sarafyan
Encyclopedia
Angela Sarafyan is an American
actress. She is sometimes credited as Angela Sarafian.
and moved with her parents to the United States
at the age of four.
and "Stormy" on Sex Ed: The Series as well as guest-star roles in several television series such as Judging Amy
, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Shield
, The Division
, 24
, Cold Case, South of Nowhere
"Criminal Minds
", CSI: NY
and The Mentalist
. In 2008, she had a recurring role in the USA Network
series In Plain Sight
. In 2010 Sarafyan joined the cast of The Good Guys
. Her role is the offbeat and socially awkward Samantha Evans. She also acted as one of the main characters in the short series Hot Sluts from Atom.com, which is also featured on Comedy Central Late Night and "Lost and Found in Armenia" in 2012.
Sarafyan has also acted in several feature film productions: On the Doll
, Kabluey
, The Informers and A Beautiful Life
. She is scheduled to play "Tia" (an Egyptian vampire) in the upcoming Twilight movie, Breaking Dawn
, and plays the role of "Willow" in the 2011 comedy A Good Old Fashioned Orgy.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress. She is sometimes credited as Angela Sarafian.
Early life
Angela Sarafyan was born in ArmeniaArmenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
and moved with her parents to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at the age of four.
Career
Sarafyan plays "Samantha Evans" on The Good GuysThe Good Guys (2010 TV series)
The Good Guys is an American action-comedy series about an old-school cop and a modern-day detective that premiered with a preview episode on Fox on May 19, 2010, and began airing regularly on June 7...
and "Stormy" on Sex Ed: The Series as well as guest-star roles in several television series such as Judging Amy
Judging Amy
Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly...
, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Shield
The Shield
The Shield is an American television drama series starring Michael Chiklis which premiered on March 12, 2002 on FX in the United States and concluded on November 25, 2008 after seven seasons...
, The Division
The Division
The Division is an American Lifetime Television original series about a team of women police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The series premiered on January 7, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2004 after 88 episodes.-Synopsis:...
, 24
24 (TV series)
24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
, Cold Case, South of Nowhere
South of Nowhere
South of Nowhere is an American teen drama television series created by Thomas W. Lynch. Aimed primarily at teenagers, it first aired on November 4, 2005 and was one of six original series on The N. The second half of the third and final season aired October 10, 2008 and the final episode aired on...
"Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime...
", CSI: NY
CSI: NY
CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
and The Mentalist
The Mentalist
The Mentalist is an American police procedural television series which debuted on September 23, 2008, on CBS. The show was created by Bruno Heller, who is also the show's executive producer...
. In 2008, she had a recurring role in the USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
series In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight is an American dramatic television series on USA Network. The series revolves around Mary Shannon , a Deputy United States Marshal attached to the Albuquerque, New Mexico office of the Federal Witness Security Program , more commonly known as the Federal Witness Protection Program...
. In 2010 Sarafyan joined the cast of The Good Guys
The Good Guys (2010 TV series)
The Good Guys is an American action-comedy series about an old-school cop and a modern-day detective that premiered with a preview episode on Fox on May 19, 2010, and began airing regularly on June 7...
. Her role is the offbeat and socially awkward Samantha Evans. She also acted as one of the main characters in the short series Hot Sluts from Atom.com, which is also featured on Comedy Central Late Night and "Lost and Found in Armenia" in 2012.
Sarafyan has also acted in several feature film productions: On the Doll
On the Doll
On the Doll is a 2007 American drama film, and the first feature written and directed by music video 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 victims of sexual abuse...
, Kabluey
Kabluey
Kabluey is a 2007 comedy film written and directed by Scott Prendergast. It stars Prendergast, as well as Lisa Kudrow, Teri Garr, Christine Taylor, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Angela Sarafyan...
, The Informers and A Beautiful Life
A Beautiful Life (2008 film)
-Cast:* Debi Mazar as Susan* Ling Bai as Esther* Dana Delany as Anne* Jonathan LaPaglia as Vince* Angela Sarafyan as Maggie* Gloria Alexandra as Stripper* Walter Perez as Enrico-External links:*...
. She is scheduled to play "Tia" (an Egyptian vampire) in the upcoming Twilight movie, Breaking Dawn
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, commonly referred to as Breaking Dawn, is a 2011/2012 two-part romantic fantasy film directed by Bill Condon and based on the novel Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. The two parts form the fourth and final installment in the The Twilight Saga series...
, and plays the role of "Willow" in the 2011 comedy A Good Old Fashioned Orgy.