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VENTS caught up with actor and writer Kadia Saraf to talk about her upcoming episode in “Blue Bloods” on CBS.
Hey Kadia! Welcome to VENTS. Thanks for taking the time to chat with us. Before we get into it, tell us where you’re from.
I’m kind of a world citizen. Born in Switzerland and grew up there and in Israel. We moved back and forth a few times and in 2004 I moved to the US by myself. It’s been a dream of mine to live in the US since I was a child. It must be a past-life thing, so I came back here to finish some business—show business!
Did you always want to be an actor?
Since I can remember it’s been my dream to be a performer. I’m a daydreamer, I can tell you that. I used to sit and watch the sunset and dream about my life as an actor in the US, specifically. Circling back to that deep calling to come here—it’s wild.
I started dancing ballet and flamenco at a very young age and in my teen years started acting. I joined a regional theater in Switzerland and was the lead in two different shows. I also wrote, directed and produced a play. I was only sixteen, but I did everything myself: costumes, stage design, props. There was no budget. Talk about a strong desire to create. I was inspired by Steven Spielberg, and still am. Working with him remains a recurring daydream for me.
Tell me something that people don’t know about you?
I have a real fun fact for you! When I was a teen in Switzerland we lived in a house that’s now 280 years old! That house was once a restaurant frequented by Napoleon Bonaparte. It was definitely haunted. I used to hear lots of odd sounds. We were also advised by the owners not to bother the spiders since they’d been living there far longer than we had. To make peace with the spiders I’d pat them dry and release them if we ended up in the shower at the same time. It sounds like a horror movie, I know, but it wasn’t! I spent some interesting years in that house.
Congratulations on all your successes. You are in an upcoming episode of “Blue Bloods” on CBS.
Yes! In this episode I play a very wealthy, no-nonsense legal counselor named Regina. I got to work with Donnie Wahlberg, who was my favorite “New Kid On The Block” as a teenager. I never told him that when we were on set because he must hear it a million times a day. I spared him a million and one! I also had his poster on my wall! I definitely didn’t tell him that!
Can you spill the tea from behind the scenes?
The whole experience was very memorable from the beginning. I’m very grateful to the casting directors at Bowling/Miscia who have always been in my corner. And that set was so fun to work on! The cast and crew welcomed me like I was family. Director Jackeline Tejada was absolutely incredible, allowing us to really play between “action” and “cut.”
This gig was particularly special for me because it was shot on my mother-in-law’s 87th birthday and she’s a die-hard fan of the show! I planned on calling her and wishing her a happy birthday from set and then Donnie suggested we record a birthday video for her. I called her to get her reaction to the surprise and she said “You know, he’s not my favorite character on the show, he’s hard to swallow.” It was absolutely hilarious! Shortly after it dawned on her that she got a personalized video from Donnie and obviously she was smitten! She showed it off to all her neighbors!
How can we see you in action?
The episode called “Past History” is slated to come out on February 10th, 2023, 10pm CBS. Be sure to tune in!
How can people keep up with you?
My acting projects are on IMDb and I have Instagram, Facebook and my website is www.kadiasaraf.com
