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Barbara Sarafian

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Barbara Sarafian
Barbara Sarafian at Film Fest Ghent in 2019
Born (1968-04-16) 16 April 1968 (age 56)
OccupationActress
Years active1994–

Barbara Sarafian (born 16 April 1968) is a Belgian actress.

She began her career in radio programmes, including Sonja Duplex from Studio Brussel and De Nieuwe Wereld (The New World) from Radio 1. In Flanders, her television debut in the much-repeated series Alles Kan Beter (Everything Can Be Better, 1998) often places her in a comic context.

She made her international debut in Peter Greenaway's 8½ Women (1999). She also appeared in Fortress 2 (2000) and in Roman Coppola's CQ (2001). She received a Best Actress award for her role as Matty in the film Collision in Moscow. In 2015 she won a Flemish Television Star for "Best actress" for her performance in the series In Vlaamse velden (In Flemish fields). She was awarded the Boccalino d'Oro for Best Actress at the Locarno Festival in 2016.

In 2016 she was the face of the campaign Hey hoe gaat het? (Hey how are you?) which tries to break the taboo around suicide.[1]

Filmography

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Television (as herself)
Year Title
1998 Alles Kan Beter
1999 nl:Blinde Vinken (literally "Blind Finches") dinner-table current affairs series
2000 nl:Mannen van de macht ("Men of power"), comedy series
2009 nl:Villa Vanthilt, live talk show series hosted by Marcel Vanthilt
2010 nl:De klas van Frieda, quiz show
2013 nl:Heylen en de Herkomst ("Heylen and the Heritage"), genealogy show hosted by Martin Heylen
2018 nl:De Slimste Mens ter Wereld ("The smartest people in the world"), celebrity quiz show
2020 nl:Veel Tamtam, game show
Filmography (as actress)
Year Title Role
1994 nl:Pasta! Sanne
1995 nl:The Way To Dusty Death Goodyear girl
1999 Fortress 2 Hart
1999 8½ Women Clothilde
2001 CQ
2001 The Point Men Journalist
2003 nl:Het kleine dove Wonder Mother
2004 nl:Ellektra
2008 Collision in Moscow Matty
2009 nl:SM-rechter TV presenter
2009 The Over the Hill Band Pascale
2010 Sint Mother of Frank
2010 nl:Marieke Marieke Jeanne
2010 nl:Zot van A. Lydia Leekens
2011 Bullhead Eva Forrestier
2011 nl:Isabelle Gislene
2012 Allez, Eddy Angel
2012 Hemel Brechtje
2012 nl:Brasserie Romantiek Roos
2013 nl:Emmenez-moi Tania
2014 nl:Billy the bully Mother
2016 Vincent Marianne
2016 nl:Everybody Happy Laura Mares
2018 Baba Yega: The Movie Cordelia Zen
2019 All of Us Therapist Els
2020 Superette Anna Mother of Guy
Television
2000 Spike
2002 nl:Kijk eens op de doos ("Look at the box", satirical series
2003 nl:Sedes & Belli, detective series Inge Wyffels
2007 Aspe, detective series Margot Vanderlint
2008 Vermist, crime drama Mother
2008 Kinotipp (German series)
2009 nl:Wij van België, comedy Laurence de Tromond d'Arbanville
2009 Witse Christina Houtteman
2010–2011 Dubbelleven Karen Van Dyck
2010-2015 Tegen de Sterren op, comedy sketch series various roles
2011 nl:Kiekens, sitcom Myriam Opdebeeck
2011 Zone Stad Psychiatrist Inge Daems
2012 Aspe, detective series Indira Brouwers
2012 Clan Eva Goethals
2013 Zone Stad Psychiatrist Inge Daems
2013 nl:Funnymals, comedy voice-over
2013 nl:Ontspoord Daisy Vanderweghen
2014 nl:In Vlaamse velden Virginie Boesman
2014 nl:Achter de feiten, comedy sketch series various roles
2015 nl:Vossenstreken, police procedural hased on New Tricks Sarah
2016, 2018 Professor T, comedy sketch series Helena Gijselbrecht
2016 Wat als?, comedy sketch series various roles
2017 Beau Séjour Melanie Engelenhof
2018 nl:Gevoel voor tumor, tragi-comedy Esther Schoonjans
2019 Baptiste Martha Horchner
2020 nl:Niets Te Melden Carine
2021 Déjà Vu Helena
2021 nl:The Window (televisieserie) Marion Glass DI
2021 nl:Glad IJs (televisieserie) Suzy
2021 nl:Grond (televisieserie) Marilou
2024 Mr. K
Theatre
2009 nl:Uniroyal
2014 nl:Alles van Eva (All about Eve)
2015 Closer
2016 nl:Le Grand Troupeau

Personal life

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Barbara Sarafian is of Armenian and Belgian heritage.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Het taboe rond zelfdoding mag geen taboe zijn. Barbara Sarafian" [The taboo about suicide should not be a taboo]. Hey hoe gaat het? (in Dutch). 2017.
  2. ^ "Filmografie Barbara Sarafian". Cinenews (in Dutch).
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