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Sumnima Kandangwa

Freelance Editorial Assistant for Style by SCMP


Following a wildly successful first season, the Glen Powell-led Hulu show Chad Powers is back on our screens with a second instalment, which premiered on September 3.
The sports-comedy series follows Russ Holliday (Powell), a disgraced quarterback who decides to revive his football career by creating a new persona, Chad Powers, and joining a struggling college football team: the South Georgia Catfish.

Towards the end of Season 1, fans saw that Chad’s real identity had been discovered by two people, one of them being Perry Mattfeld’s character Ricky Hudson, who is an assistant coach for the Catfish.
While Ricky is not the first to learn Chad’s secrets – the team’s mascot Danny discovers his real identity early on in the season – it complicates their will-they, won’t-they chemistry.

Here’s everything you need to know about 32-year-old Chad Powers actress Perry Mattfeld.
What is Perry Mattfeld’s background?

Perry Mattfeld was born in March 1994 in Long Beach, California. She started dancing ballet when she was only five, per her IMDb profile. Having always known she wanted to work in entertainment one day, Mattfeld took classes with Debbie Allen and regularly took part in community theatre, according to People magazine.
One day, one of her friends’ mothers asked Mattfeld’s mother if she wanted to take the aspiring actress to an American Girl tour audition. Intrigued, Mattfeld and her mother decided to check it out, and Mattfeld ended up landing the roles of Kirsten Larson and Kit Kittredge in the American Girl Dolls musical tour – a live theatre production of the popular Mattel doll franchise.
How did Perry Mattfeld kick-start her career?

After working with Mattel for almost three years, Mattfeld fell in love with acting and went on to star in various television shows, including Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place, led by Selena Gomez.
Despite landing various roles, Mattfeld decided to take a break from acting to complete her education. “I let my agents and manager go and just did college for four years. I told them I want to go to school, I want to be in a sorority, I want to ride my bike to get food, I want to carry my books, I want to go to football games, I want to be a cheerleader, I wanted all of that. And looking back, I have no regrets,” the actress told Her Campus in 2020.
Mattfeld returned to the industry after graduating from the University of Southern California with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. She was cast in television shows such as Shameless opposite Emmy Rossum and Jeremy Allen White, and in films like The Idea of You, starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine.
Who is Perry Mattfeld married to?

Mattfeld is married to Fox Sports analyst and former NFL star Mark Sanchez. The couple met via a mutual friend in 2017 and tied the knot in 2023, per People. They welcomed twin daughters in March 2025.
Mattfeld is also the stepmother to Sanchez’s son, Daniel, from a previous relationship.


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Meet Perry Mattfeld, who plays Ricky in Chad Powers alongside Glen Powell

Glen Powell stars opposite Perry Mattfeld in the hit Hulu series Chad Powers. Photo: @perrymattfeld/Instagram

A scene from Chad Powers featuring Glen Powell (left) and Perry Mattfeld. Photo: @perrymattfeld/Instagram

Perry Mattfeld at a Chad Powers event in September. Photo: @perrymattfeld/Instagram 

Perry Mattfeld hails from California. Photo: @perrymattfeld/Instagram

(From left) Perry Mattfeld, Emmy Rossum and Jessica Szohr in 2017. Photo: @perrymattfeld/Instagram

Perry Mattfeld with her husband, Mark Sanchez, and stepson, Daniel, in 2023. Photo: @perrymattfeld/Instagram

Meet the late Dolly Parton’s lifelong best friend and assistant, Judy Ogle

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Dolly Parton (left) and Judy Ogle were ‘like sisters’. Photo: @thedollyarchive/Instagram

Judy Ogle (right) began archiving Dolly Parton’s costumes and memorabilia in the 1970s. Photo: @partonnews/Instagram

Dolly Parton’s close relationship with Judy Ogle sparked rumours that they were more than best friends. Photo: @thedollyarchive/Instagram

Who was Dolly Parton’s late husband Carl Thomas Dean, whom she was with for over 60 years?

The late country music superstar Dolly Parton with her husband, Carl Thomas Dean, who passed away in 2025. Photo: DollyParton.com  

Dolly Parton’s My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy album cover. Photo: DollyParton.com

A fan pays tribute to Dolly Parton by wearing a T-shirt bearing images of the music superstar at her statue in Sevierville, Tennessee, on August 25. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

Dolly Parton and Carl Thomas Dean in the 1960s. Photo: @60swonderland/Instagram

Dolly Parton and Carl Thomas Dean had an “open” marriage. Photo: @60swonderland/Instagram

Dolly Parton shared a throwback photo with her husband, Carl Thomas Dean, on Instagram in 2021, captioning the post: “Find you a partner who will support you like my Carl Dean does!” Photo: @dollyparton/Instagram

The late Dolly Parton and her husband, Carl Thomas Dean, never had children. Photo: @60swonderland/Instagram

Country legend Dolly Parton (left) alongside her goddaughter, Miley Cyrus. Photo: @mileycyrus/Instagram

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Mikayla Demaiter shares a mirror selfie with a LIV Golf pass around her neck in early August. Photo: @mikaylademaiter/X

Mikayla Demaiter (left) was an ice hockey goalie for the Bluewater Hawks. Photo: @mikaylademaiter/Instagram

Mikayla Demaiter captioned this photo in August: “It’s okay to admit you’re looking me up, I would too.” Photo: @mikaylademaiter/Instagram

Mikayla Demaiter shares a photo of herself riding a horse on Instagram. Photo: @mikaylademaiter/Instagram

Meet Britney Spears’ son, Jayden James – model, musician and the new face of MAC Cosmetics

Jayden James is Britney Spears’ younger son. Photos: @britneyspears; @jaydenjames/Instagram

Britney Spears and her son Jayden James enjoying time on a yacht. Photo: @britneyspears/Instagram

Jayden James made his runway debut in June. Photo: @jaydenjames/Instagram

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Jayden James leaves his skincare routine to his girlfriend Gabrielle Helene. Photo: @gabr1ellehelene/Instagram

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Myles Murphy (left), son of American comedy icon Eddie Murphy, has been performing stand-up for less than a year. Photo: @carly.olivia/Instagram

Myles Murphy at his recent stand-up set at West Side Comedy Club in New York. Photo: @mylesmurphycomedy/Instagram

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Myles Murphy runs an Instagram account dedicated to his stand-up routines. Photo: @mylesmurphycomedy/Instagram

Myles Murphy and his wife Carly Fink have two daughters. Photo: @mylesmurphycomedy/Instagram

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Married to ex-NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez, the actress has appeared in Shameless and worked with Selena Gomez on Wizards of Waverly Place


Married to ex-NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez, the actress has appeared in Shameless and worked with Selena Gomez on Wizards of Waverly Place.


Meet Perry Mattfeld, who plays Ricky in Chad Powers alongside Glen Powell

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Married to ex-NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez, the actress has appeared in Shameless and worked with Selena Gomez on Wizards of Waverly Place

Married to ex-NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez, the actress has appeared in Shameless and worked with Selena Gomez on Wizards of Waverly Place