Perry Mattfeld

Perry Frances Garcia Mattfeld (born March 29, 1994) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Mel in Shameless, FrankenGirl in Wizards of Waverly Place, and her leading role as Murphy Mason in The CW crime comedy-drama, In the Dark.

Perry Mattfeld
Born
Perry Frances Mattfeld Garcia

(1994-03-29) March 29, 1994
Los Angeles County, California, U.S
OccupationActress
Years active2006-present
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)

Early life

Mattfeld was born in Los Angeles County, California, United States. She grew up in Long Beach, California.[1] Her mother is of Mexican descent. Her grandparents and great-grandparents were entertainers.[2]

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.[1] She was encouraged by Allen to "diversify her dancing" which led to her transition to acting.[3]

She stopped acting after graduating from 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 the Dark

In her first starring role, in The CW crime comedy-drama, In the Dark (2019–present), 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][3] Fans have reportedly believed that she was blind herself.[3] 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.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2007 AmazoBoy! Samantha Short Film
2011 The Girl in the Flammable Skirt Aimee
2012 My Mind the Love Story Alex
TBA Shriver Layla Filming
Breeder Ainsley Pre-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008 The Norton Avenue All-Stars Amanda Hammerschmidt

'The Hammer'

 TV Movie
2009 Wizards of Waverly Place[1] FrankenGirl 2 episodes
2011 4th and Forever Herself - Cheerleader 4 episodes
2012 Secret Diary of an American Cheerleader[1] Suzie Episode: "Angels in the Area"
2013 Escape from Polygamy[1] Bonnielee TV Movie
2017 Stitchers[1] Monica Chamberlain Episode: "Kill It Forward"
2017-2018 Shameless[1] Mel Recurring Role
2018 Homecoming Makeover Associate Episode: "Helping"
2019 Carrier Pam 2 Episodes
2019–present In The Dark Murphy Mason Main Role

Videos

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Alex in Wonderland: Rehearsing Wonderland Dancer / Tea Pot Short Video
2011 Patrick Carman's Dark Eden Kate Hollander
One Day Girl Music Video by Charice
Stick Together Music Video by Mack Winston & the Reflections
2012 Cayucos Shelly Short Video

References
  1. "Perry Mattfeld Goes "In The Dark"". www.goldenglobes.com. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  2. "ViacomCBS Press Express | in the Dark".
  3. Cardigu, Manuela (Jan 30, 2021). "Perry Mattfeld Is Not Blind in Real Life — More Facts about the Star of 'In the Dark'". AmoMama.com. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  4. Bokan, Medeleine (June 25, 2020). "How Perry Mattfeld Went From USC Student To CW TV Star". Her Campus. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  5. Raga, Pippa (July 17, 2019). "For What It's Worth, 'In the Dark' Auditioned Plenty of Actresses with Visual Impairments Before Landing on Perry Mattfeld". Distractify. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
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