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Barbara Sarafian

Barbara Sarafian

Belgian actress

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  • Barbara Sarafian (born 16 April 1968) is a Belgian actress.
  • 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 also appeared in Fortress 2 (2000) and in Roman Coppola's CQ (2001).
  • In 2015 she won a Flemish Television Star for "Best actress" for her performance in the series In Vlaamse velden (In Flemish fields).
  • In 2016 she was the face of the campaign Hey hoe gaat het?

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.

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Personal life

Barbara Sarafian is of Armenian and Belgian heritage.

References

External links

  • Barbara Sarafian at IMDb
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