Perry Mattfeld

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Perry Mattfeld
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)

Perry Mattfeld is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her roles as Mel in Shameless and FrankenGirl in Wizards of Waverly Place , and her leading role as Murphy Mason in The CW crime drama In the Dark . [1]

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Early life

Mattfeld grew up in Long Beach, California. [2] Her mother is of Mexican descent. Her grandparents and great-grandparents were entertainers. [3]

Career

Mattfeld began her career as a ballet dancer from the age of five and studied for the following nine years under the guidance of Debbie Allen. By the age of 12, she was a full-fledged employee of Mattel when she played Kirsten Larson and Kit Kittredge as part of Mattel's American Girl Dolls musical theater troupe. [2]

She stopped acting after graduating from Long Beach Poly high school to attend the University of Southern California School of Dramatic Arts where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting in 2016. [4] [5]

In her first starring role, in The CW crime comedy-drama, In the Dark (2019–2022), she plays a blind woman. For this part, she learned skills for coping with blindness such as using a guide dog and sending text messages with voice commands. She shadowed a blind person, on whose life the show is based, to observe how she did ordinary things. [5] Fans have reportedly believed that she was blind herself. [6] [7] Although the show has received criticism for not using an actual blind actress, the producer says she was "best for the role" despite having auditioned blind actresses. [7]

Personal life

Mattfeld and former New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez got engaged in May 2022. [8] The couple married in Oaxaca, Mexico on May 28, 2023. [9]

Filmography

Film

List of films and roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007AmazoBoy!SamanthaShort film
2011 The Girl in the Flammable Skirt AimeeShort film
2012My Mind the Love StoryAlexShort film
2022 A Little White Lie LaylaFeature film
Mending the Line LucyFeature film
Who Invited Them SashaFeature film
2024 The Idea of You EvaFeature film

Television

List of television appearances and roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008The Norton Avenue All-StarsAmanda Hammerschmidt

'The Hammer'

Television film
2009 Wizards of Waverly Place FrankenGirl (Frankie Stein)2 episodes [2]
20114th and ForeverHerself - Cheerleader4 episodes
2012Secret Diary of an American CheerleaderSuzieEpisode: "Angels in the Area" [2]
2013Escape from PolygamyBonnieleeTelevision film [2]
2017 Stitchers Monica ChamberlainEpisode: "Kill It Forward" [2]
2017–2018 Shameless MelRecurring role [2]
2018 Homecoming Makeover AssociateEpisode: "Helping"
2019CarrierPam2 episodes
2019–2022 In The Dark Murphy MasonLead role

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