Mark Sanchez's Wife Is the Renowned Actress Perry Mattfeld

From dancing ballet to sharing the screen with Selena Gomez, Mark Sanchez's wife, Perry Mattfeld, has always known she wanted to be a performer, despite the "intense" programs she enrolled in to get there.

Perry Mattfeld has loved performing on the stage since she was a little girl, and her talent saw her sharing the screen with other big names in Hollywood. While performing in musical theatre, she appeared in hundreds of shows, including landing a role in "American Girl."

Perry kickstarted her acting career after a successful yet tough four years at University and later found love. After one relationship with an athlete ended, Perry met Mark Sanchez, who pulled out all the stops during a thoughtful proposal.

Perry Mattfeld Began Her Career at Age 5, Dancing Ballet

Perry's love for dancing later morphed into her acting career. When she was five years old, she began ballet dancing for nine years in Los Angeles. During her early teenage years, she met a mentor, Ms. Allen, who taught Perry multiple dance disciplines.

Her dancing led her to musical theater, and with over one hundred and sixty-four shows under her belt, Perry landed roles in films and TV shows. She graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California's School of Dramatic Arts with a degree in Cinematic and Dramatic Arts.

Speaking both English and French, while at USC, Perry was a member of the University's dance group, Song Girls. While talking about her "intense" experience at USC, Perry said:

"Because I knew I wanted to pursue film and TV more than theatre, I took advantage of the film school as much as I could by participating in student films, and I took some of the film school's classes, too."

Perry Mattfeld's Father Is a Deputy City Attorney for the Port of Los Angeles

Perry's father, Kenneth, also attended USC and other universities before pursuing a law career. Kenneth also enrolled at the University of Michigan, where he studied naval architecture and marine engineering and worked as a naval engineer for years.

He was a student at the College of William and Mary, where he studied management but later had a career change. After obtaining his law degree from Loyola Law School, Kenneth worked at law firms in Los Angeles.

In 2003, he became the deputy city attorney for the Port of Los Angeles. On June 18, 2017, Perry took to social media to share a throwback picture of herself and her father. Kenneth wore a graduation cap and gown as he held a younger Perry in his arms. As an adult, his daughter dated a famous athlete.

Who was Perry Mattfeld's Previous Relationship?

Before Mark, Perry had a public relationship with the professional baseball player Andrew Wright. Andrew also attended USC and majored in business administration. He and Perry sparked dating rumors in June 2016 after she retweeted a tweet congratulating him after the MLB team Dayton Dragons selected him.

Perry and Andrew confirmed their relationship in early January 2017 after she posted a picture of them in each other's arms. She tagged him in the post and revealed at the time that it had been a year since she "tricked him" into being her boyfriend.

A few months later, in June, Perry shared two more Instagram photos of them embracing at what looked like a stadium and a restaurant. The images were the last ones she posted of him; wishing him a happy birthday and calling him her "best friend."

Andrew frequented Perry's Instagram page until rumors of their breakup began when she stopped sharing his pictures across her social media accounts.

The pair eventually separated. A little-known fact about Perry is that she once appeared with a well-known singer.

Perry Mattfeld Once Starred with Selena Gomez on the Same Show

In 2009, Perry played Franken Girl in the third season of "Wizards of Waverly Place." The first episode that featured her recurring role, a girl version of Frankenstein, received over four million views and depicted Perry with a large, prosthetic forehead. During a red carpet interview, Perry said:

"I love character acting, and that's one of my biggest focuses. It doesn't matter what you look like, cause then you can do character acting and be a nerd or a monster."

When asked about her relationship with Selena Gomez, Perry revealed that the cast had a great bond. Off-screen, Perry and her cast mates regularly spent time together and kept in touch. After her relationship with Matthew failed, she found the love of her life.

The bride's well-fitted dress had beadwork from Paris and was kept simple with minimal jewelry.

How Did Perry Mattfeld Become Mark Sanchez's Fiancée and Then His Wife?

Perry met Mark through a friend, Scotty McKnight, who introduced them to each other in 2017. The pair had their first date at Chicago's Au Cheval, clicked immediately, and realized they had a lot in common.

The "Shameless" actress and the former Chicago Bears player both attended USC, are Hispanic, were born at the same hospital, grew up in Long Beach, and more! Perry recalled how "giddy" she was around Mark as they laughed the whole night through.

On May 9, 2022, Mark got down on one knee and asked Perry to marry him while on vacation on Anguilla island in the Caribbean. At the time, they'd just gotten reunited after being apart for four months.

Perry Mattfeld confirmed that the proposal occurred at sunset at the beach on the first night of their vacation, and the former American football quarterback paid particular attention to the details. From having the ring engraved to a private concert and an intimate dinner paired with Perry's favorite wine.

Mark even roped in Perry's parents, who seemed to show up out of nowhere! Her engagement night was wrapped up beautifully with a firework show. On May 28, 2023, the former NFL player and his bride tied the knot in Oaxaca, Mexico, at a historic 16th-century colonial monastery.

Mark's mother escorted him to the altar while their friends, Seth Cook and Leslie Powell, gave a rendition of Elton John's "Can You Feel the Love Tonight." When Perry walked in to Rihanna's "Lift Me Up" as she dazzled in a custom-made Karen Sabag wedding gown.

The bride's well-fitted dress had beadwork from Paris and was kept simple with minimal jewelry. Perry wore the diamond drop earrings Mark had given her on their first Christmas together.

Their friend, Scotty, officiated with Mark's son, Daniel, serving as a groomsman and ring bearer.

After the ceremony, the newlyweds celebrated at the Casa dos Lagos private estate in Oaxaca City with their 222 guests.

When asked about children, Perry confessed that she'd always wanted to be a mother and saw her husband's child as a bonus!

The actress said she looked forward to having more children despite loving the little family of three they already have. Perry shared how she's always admired "boss-woman actresses" who can juggle both motherhood and fruitful careers - that is her ultimate goal.