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Sofia Pernas played Marisa Sierras on The Young and the Restless for almost two years, starting in 2015, before leaving the show in 2017. Aside from her role on the show, Pernas has shown off her skills in TV series and movies, like The Brave and Blood & Treasure.
Her personal life is also connected to her career triumphs, since she's married to actor Justin Hartley, whom she met on The Young and the Restless set. They met on set and ended up tying the knot in 2021.
Their on-screen spark turned into a real-life love story, and they've even worked together on other projects like Tracker.
Background of Sofia Pernas on The Young and the Restless
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Sofia Pernas became well-known for playing Marisa Sierras on The Young and the Restless from 2015 to 2017. While on the show, Marisa was involved in storylines like love affairs and family drama. Even though Pernas left in 2017, her character's relationships with others on the show are still important.
Pernas' character was around for almost two years straight. Her relationship with Noah Newman, played by Robert Adamson, was a big part of her love life on the show. Noah Newman is from a rich and powerful family in Genoa City, being the son of Victor and Nikki Newman. Noah has been played by different actors over the years, with Robert Adamson taking on the role in 2012 until 2020.
Pernas' character also played a vital role in the storyline, which involved Jack Abbott getting kidnapped on the orders of Victor Newman and Marco Annicelli impersonating him.
She was also married to Luca Santori, and she had a child with him.
Even though Pernas' character is no longer on the show, her ties to the Newman family and relationships with other characters still play a big role in The Young and the Restless.
Sofia Pernas' career highlights and personal life
Sofia Pernas started acting when she was young, kicking off her career as Isabella Drake in the 2009 movie The Immortal Voyage of Captain Drake. She went on to land roles in both TV and movies, like playing Marine First Lieutenant Gabriela Flores on NCIS in 2011 and Marisa Sierras on The Young and the Restless from 2015 to 2017.
Pernas had roles on the NBC show The Brave and the CBS show Blood & Treasure, as mentioned, from 2017 to 2022. She was born in Fes, Morocco, and has a mix of Moroccan and Cuban roots. Thanks to her background, she can speak multiple languages like Arabic, English, Spanish, French, and German.
Pernas spoke to ET in March 2024 about her pandemic romance.
"We did a dip in the pool with quarantine. I kind of never left him and we got married a year later."
She added,
"It felt so wrong 'cause so many people were going through hard, tough time during COVID and I was kind of having the best time of my life, just falling in love."
The Young and the Restless first aired on CBS, so check your local listings or streaming services with CBS shows to watch Sofia Pernas as Marisa Sierras.
