Sofia Pernas (born July 31, 1989) is an American actress who currently resides in Los Angeles. She starred in the NBC series The Brave and in the CBS action adventure series Blood & Treasure.
Early life Sofia Pernas was born July 31, 1989, in Fez, Morocco. Her parents immigrated to the United States when she was five years old and grew up in Orange County, California. Her mother is from Morocco, while her father is from Spain; both are multilingual. As a result, she speaks five languages: Arabic, English, Spanish, French and German. Although she initially planned a career in journalism, she was redirected to a career in modeling and acting after being scouted.
Career Pernas played Marisa Sierras on The Young and the Restless from 2015 to 2017, and appeared on the telenovela Jane the Virgin from 2016 to 2017. She starred as Hannah Rivera in the NBC series The Brave from 2017 to 2018, and played Lexi Vaziri on the CBS series Blood & Treasure from 2019 until its cancellation in 2022.
Personal life Pernas began dating her former The Young and the Restless co-star Justin Hartley in May 2020. They married in March 2021.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes2011Age of the DragonsRachel2014Roger Corman's Operation RogueJenna WallaceIndigenousElena2018Green Ghost and the Masters of the StoneKarina2020Secret Society of Second-Born RoyalsPrincess AnnaDisney+ 2024 Sonic the Hedgehog 3Gabriella
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2009The Immortal Voyage of Captain DrakeIsabella DrakeTelevision film2011NCISMarine First Lieutenant Gabriela FloresEpisodes: "Engaged (Parts I & II)"LeverageSister LupeEpisode: "The Boys Night Out Job"2015–2017The Young and the RestlessMarisa SierrasRecurring role2016TransylvaniaCorianderTelevision film2016–2017Jane the VirginCatalinaRecurring role (season 3), 5 episodes2017–2018The BraveHannah RiveraMain role2018He Knows Your Every MoveRamonaTV film2019–2022Blood & TreasureLexi VaziriSeason 1 & 22022Quantum LeapTammy Jean Jessup / CarlaEpisode: "A Decent Proposal"2024–2025TrackerBillie Matalon3 episodes: S1.E6: "Lexington", S2.E3: "Bloodlines", S2.E15: "The Grey Goose"2025Suits LAElizabeth SmithGuest Star (Season 1)
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