Sona Movsesian

Talin Sona Movsesian[5] (born October 13, 1982) is an Armenian American[2] executive assistant and media personality. She has been the personal assistant of Conan host Conan O'Brien since 2009 and is featured in many segments in the show, including once as a guest in 2019.[6][7] Movsesian has also co-hosted the podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend since 2018.[8][9][10]

Sona Movsesian
Born
Talin Sona Movsesian

(1982-10-13) October 13, 1982[1]
Montebello, California, U.S.[2]
NationalityAmerican
OccupationAssistant[3][4]
Years active2009–present
Notable work
Spouse(s)
Tak Boroyan
(
m. 2018)

Early life and education

Movsesian was born in Montebello, California,[2] and grew up in Hacienda Heights, California[11] where she attended the Armenian Mesrobian School.[12][11][13] She graduated from the University of Southern California in 2005.[2][11][14]

Career

Prior to working at Conan, Movsesian worked as a page and Events and Operations Coordinator at NBC.[15][16] Movsesian has appeared in dozens of episodes of Conan and The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien[15][17] and features prominently in the 2011 documentary Conan O'Brien Can't Stop. In 2015, she appeared alongside O'Brien in the television special Conan in Armenia which revolved around Conan taking his assistant to Armenia to connect with her heritage.[18][19]

In 2018, Movsesian began co-hosting the podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend alongside O'Brien and podcaster Matt Gourley.[8][20]

On July 11, 2019, O'Brien interviewed Movsesian on Conan after scheduled guest Kumail Nanjiani had to cancel at the last minute.[21]

Personal life

Movsesian married graphic artist Tak Boroyan in 2018.[5] She is Armenian Orthodox Christian, and was married at Holy Cross Apostolic Cathedral in Montebello, California.[22]

References
  1. "Talin Sona Movsesian, Born 10/13/1982 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  2. Ohanesian, Liz. "How Conan's Assistant became TV's Unofficial Armenian Ambassador", LA Weekly, May 4, 2016
  3. Itzkoff, Dave. "Conan in the Wilderness", New York Times, March 10, 2011
  4. Yahr, Emily. "The Constant in Late Night's Chaos", The Washington Post, March 3, 2016
  5. "Sona & Tak Exclusive Interview", Harsanik, October 8, 2018
  6. Evans, Greg, "Kumail Nanjiani “Truly Mortified” Over Last-Minute ‘Conan’ Cancel; O’Brien Interviewed Assistant Instead", Deadline, July 12, 2019.
  7. "Conan Interviews His Assistant Sona Movsesian, TeamCoco.com, July 11, 2019
  8. Lang, Brent. "Why Conan O’Brien Moved Beyond Late-Night TV", Variety, August 20, 2019
  9. "Sona Movsesian on Podchaser". Podchaser.
  10. Perkins, Dennis. "Marc Maron has some thoughts about newbie Conan O'Brien being named a podcasting pioneer", The A.V. Club, August 21, 2019
  11. Arkun, Aram. "Sona Movsesian Brings Armenian Flavor to O’Brien ‘Tonight Show’", The Armenian Mirror-Spectator, October 27, 2016
  12. "Sona Movsesian, Conan’s Armenian Ambassador, Returns to Mesrobian", Asbarez, November 25, 2015.
  13. "Over $300,000 Raised as Over 760 People Celebrate Mesrobian's 50th", Montebello Reporter, March 2016, pg. 5. Retrieved January 2, 2020
  14. Johnson, Pamela J. "The Chocolate Solution", USC Dornsife Magazine, December 1, 2005. Retrieved January 2, 2020
  15. "Sona Movsesian", Answers Africa. Retrieved December 26, 2019
  16. "I am Sona Movsesian, Conan O'Brien's assistant. AMA", r/IAmA. Retrieved January 2, 2020
  17. "Sona Movsesian @ Team Coco", TeamCoco.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020
  18. "Conan in Armenia", teamcoco.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019
  19. Horn, John. "Conan O’Brien on Bringing Conan to Armenia, Meeting Syrian Refugees, and Peaking in His 23rd Season", Vulture, November 19, 2015
  20. Gulley, Arielle. "Binge Bytes: ‘Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend’", The Daily Utah Chronicle, November 20, 2019
  21. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-NFd4meW3Y&list=RDg5cMh5O20cw&index=10
  22. "Sona & Tak's Wedding", Harsanik, October 8, 2018
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