Sofia Mattsson (actress)

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| birth_place = Stockholm, Sweden

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2012–present

| spouse = {{Marriage|Thomas Payton|2016}}

| children = 2

| relatives = Helena Mattsson (sister)

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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.

Life and career

Mattsson was born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sofia-mattsson/|title=Sofia Mattsson - Actress|website=TV Insider}} Her older sister is actress Helena Mattsson.{{Cite web|url=https://scanmagazine.co.uk/helena-and-sofia-mattsson-hollywood-highs-and-a-vegan-venture/|title=Helena and Sofia Mattsson: Hollywood highs and a vegan venture|first=Henri|last=Vatanen|date=March 5, 2019}} Mattsson began her career in 2012, appearing in guest-starring roles on television series such as Two and a Half Men and NCIS.{{Cite web|url=https://soaphub.com/general-hospital/sofia-mattsson-facts-general-hospital-newcomer/|title=Sofia Mattsson Facts: A GH Newcomer|first=Shado|last=Saeyang|date=September 29, 2019|website=Soap Hub}} She made her big screen debut in the 2015 action adventure film Jurassic City.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jurassic_city|title=Jurassic City - Rotten Tomatoes|date=March 8, 2019|website=www.rottentomatoes.com}} 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, Long Lost Daughter (2018),{{Cite web|url=https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/long-lost-daughter|title=Watch Long Lost Daughter|website=Lifetime}} and The Wrong Husband (2019).{{Cite web|url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/news/533632/brytni-sarpy-and-sofia-mattsson-in-new-thriller-the-wrong-husband/|title=Brytni Sarpy and Sofia Mattsson in New Thriller ‘The Wrong Husband’|first=Dustin|last=Cushman|date=January 16, 2019}} In 2018, Mattsson was cast as Sasha Gilmore in the ABC daytime soap opera, General Hospital. She made her debut on September 18, 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soapoperanews.net/2018/09/general-hospital-news-introducing-sofia.html|title=General Hospital News: Introducing Sofia Mattsson! | Soap Opera News|website=www.soapoperanews.net}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.soapcentral.com/general-hospital/whoswho/sasha.php|title=Who's Who in Port Charles: Sasha Gilmore | General Hospital on Soap Central|website=soapcentral.com}}

Mattsson married writer/producer Thomas Payton; they have two children, born in 2021 and 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2021/08/general-hospital-star-sofia-mattsson-announces-birth-of-her-son|title='General Hospital' Star Sofia Mattsson Announces Birth of Her Son|first=Errol|last=Lewis|date=August 26, 2021|website=Soap Opera Network}}{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/general-hospital-sofia-mattsson-welcomes-second-baby-7504436|title=General Hospital's Sofia Mattson Welcomes Second Baby with Husband Thomas Payton: 'Very Grateful'|website=Peoplemag}} In 2022 she officially became a citizen of the United States.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2022/02/general-hospital-actress-sofia-mattsson-officially-becomes-a-citizen-of-the-united-states|title=‘General Hospital’ Actress Sofia Mattsson Officially Becomes a Citizen of the United States|first=Errol|last=Lewis|date=February 12, 2022|website=Soap Opera Network}}

Filmography

= Film =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2012 \|Shame on Me \| Veronica \|Short film
2015 \|Hollywood Miles \|Roxy \|Short film
2015 \|Jurassic City \| Stephanie \|
2017 \|Becoming Bond \| Gundel \|
2017 \|Misirlou \| Jenny \|
2017 \|LoveJacked \| Skye \|
2018 \|My Husband's Secret Wife \| Cat \|
2018 \|Long Lost Daughter \|Michelle Jacobs \|Television film
2019 \|Gothic Harvest \|Amelia Boudine \|
2019 \|The Wrong Husband \|Alisa \|Television film

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2012

|Shame on Me

| Veronica

|Short film

2015

|Hollywood Miles

|Roxy

|Short film

2015

|Jurassic City

| Stephanie

2017

|Becoming Bond

| Gundel

2017

|Misirlou

| Jenny

2017

|LoveJacked

| Skye

2018

|My Husband's Secret Wife

| Cat

2018

|Long Lost Daughter

|Michelle Jacobs

|Television film

2019

|Gothic Harvest

|Amelia Boudine

2019

|The Wrong Husband

|Alisa

|Television film

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2013 \|Two and a Half Men \| Inga \|Episode: "Grab a Feather and Get in Line"
2013 \|NCIS \| Jessica \|Episode: "Revenge"
2013 \|Perception \|Student \|Episode: "Toxic"
2014 \|Unstrung \| Ninotchka \|Pilot
2017 \|StartUp \|Milla \|Episode: "Early Adopters"
2018–present \|General Hospital \|Sasha Gilmore \|Series regular

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2013

|Two and a Half Men

| Inga

|Episode: "Grab a Feather and Get in Line"

2013

|NCIS

| Jessica