Sofia Mattsson (actress)

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Sofia Mattsson
Born
Stockholm, Sweden
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present
Spouse
Thomas Payton
(m. 2016)
Children2
Relatives Helena Mattsson (sister)

Sofia Mattsson is a Swedish-American actress. She is recognized for her role as Sasha Gilmore on General Hospital , a soap opera on the ABC network.

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Life and career

Mattsson was born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden. [1] Her older sister is actress Helena Mattsson. [2] Mattsson began her career in 2012, appearing in guest-starring roles on television series such as Two and a Half Men and NCIS . [3] She made her big screen debut in the 2015 action adventure film Jurassic City . [2] [4] Mattsson later appeared in several horror films, notable Gothic Harvest (2019), and starred in the Lifetime television films My Husband's Secret Wife (2018) alongside her sister, [2] Long Lost Daughter (2018), [5] and The Wrong Husband (2019). [6] In 2018, Mattsson was cast as Sasha Gilmore in the ABC daytime soap opera, General Hospital . She made her debut on September 18, 2018, [7] [8] and exited the role on July 18, 2025. [9]

Mattsson married writer/producer Thomas Payton; they have two children, born in 2021 and 2023. [10] [11] In 2022 she officially became a citizen of the United States. [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Shame on MeVeronicaShort film
2015Hollywood MilesRoxyShort film
2015 Jurassic City Stephanie
2017 Becoming Bond Gundel
2017 Misirlou Jenny
2017LoveJackedSkye
2018My Husband's Secret WifeCat
2018Long Lost DaughterMichelle JacobsTelevision film
2019 Gothic Harvest Amelia Boudine
2019The Wrong HusbandAlisaTelevision film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Two and a Half Men IngaEpisode: "Grab a Feather and Get in Line"
2013 NCIS JessicaEpisode: "Revenge"
2013 Perception StudentEpisode: "Toxic"
2014UnstrungNinotchkaPilot
2017 StartUp MillaEpisode: "Early Adopters"
2018–2025 General Hospital Sasha Gilmore Series regular

References

  1. "Sofia Mattsson - Actress". TV Insider.
  2. 1 2 3 Vatanen, Henri (March 5, 2019). "Helena and Sofia Mattsson: Hollywood highs and a vegan venture".
  3. Saeyang, Shado (September 29, 2019). "Sofia Mattsson Facts: A GH Newcomer". Soap Hub.
  4. "Jurassic City - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. March 8, 2019.
  5. "Watch Long Lost Daughter". Lifetime.
  6. Cushman, Dustin (January 16, 2019). "Brytni Sarpy and Sofia Mattsson in New Thriller 'The Wrong Husband'".
  7. "General Hospital News: Introducing Sofia Mattsson! | Soap Opera News". www.soapoperanews.net.
  8. "Who's Who in Port Charles: Sasha Gilmore | General Hospital on Soap Central". soapcentral.com.
  9. Sloane, Stephanie (July 18, 2025). "General Hospital: Sofia Mattsson on Why She's Leaving and If Sasha Could Return". TV Insider . United States: Fandom, Inc. Archived from the original on July 18, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  10. Lewis, Errol (August 26, 2021). "'General Hospital' Star Sofia Mattsson Announces Birth of Her Son". Soap Opera Network.
  11. "General Hospital's Sofia Mattson Welcomes Second Baby with Husband Thomas Payton: 'Very Grateful'". Peoplemag.
  12. Lewis, Errol (February 12, 2022). "'General Hospital' Actress Sofia Mattsson Officially Becomes a Citizen of the United States". Soap Opera Network.