Helena Mattsson
Biography
Helena Mattsson is a Swedish actress born on March 30, 1984, in Stockholm, Sweden. She began her acting career early on in cabarets in Stockholm, including a role in Wild Side Story. Mattsson moved to London at a young age to attend theatre school and later relocated to Hollywood at the age of 19. Her first notable role was in the short-lived TV series Sweden, Ohio in 2004. Mattsson has appeared in various films and television shows, including Species: The Awakening, Surrogates, and Desperate Housewives. She has also been cast in the film You and I and appeared in the music video for Primal Scream's "Country Girl".
Career overview
Helena Mattsson is a Swedish actress. Born in Stockholm, Sweden, she began her acting career early on in Swedish cabarets, including Wild Side Story. At a young age, Mattsson moved to London, England, to attend theatre school. She later relocated to Hollywood, where she started her career in television.
Mattsson's first role was in the short-lived TV series Sweden, Ohio in 2004. She then appeared in the 2007 film Species: The Awakening. In addition to her film work, Mattsson has also appeared in music videos, including Primal Scream's "Country Girl" in 2006. Her acting credits also include the Touchstone Pictures film Surrogates.
Mattsson has continued to work in television, appearing in three episodes of the ABC series Desperate Housewives. She has also been cast in the film You and I. With a background in theatre and extensive experience in film and television, Mattsson has established herself as a versatile actress in Hollywood.
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- Little Angels (2025) as Charli
- Bull Run (2025) as Elizabeth Chandler
- Twilight of the Gods (2024) as Angboda (voice)
- Sinister Surgeon (2024) as Dr. Nichols
- INT. HALLWAY / NIGHT (2023) as Janet
- Dark Asset (2023) as Jane
- Something About Her (2021) as Jackie
- Shattered Memories (2020) as Kelly Moore
- Murder in the Vineyard (2020) as Emma Kirk
- Iceland is Best (2020) as Carla
- Tacoma FD (2019) as Ulsa
- His Deadly Affair (2019) as Danielle Turner
- The Rookie (2018) as Ashley McGrady
- Magnum P.I. (2018) as Megan McGrady
- My Dinner with Hervé (2018) as Britt Ekland
- Mommy Group Murder (2018) as Grace
- My Husband's Secret Wife (2018) as Avery
- Melvin Smarty (2018) as Sylvia
- The Neighborhood Nightmare (2018) as Kat Riley
- Jeff and Some Aliens (2017) as Inga
- Rx (2017) as Jennifer
- Smartass (2017) as Henna
- Code of Honor (2016) as Keri Green
- The Loner (2016) as Oksana
- Win, Lose or Love (2015) as Clara Goodwin
- Fargo (2014) as Jemma Stalone
- Audrey (2014) as Tess
- Betrayal (2013) as Brandy Korskaya
- Seven Psychopaths (2012) as Blonde Lady
- The Babymakers (2012) as Tanya
- Guns, Girls and Gambling (2012) as The Blonde
- 666 Park Avenue (2012) as Alexis Blume
- She Was Here (2012) as Hilary Harris
- American Horror Story (2011) as Agnetha
- Workaholics (2011) as Eve
- Breakout Kings (2011) as Heather Storrow
- You and I (2011) as Kira
- Iron Man 2 (2010) as Rebecca
- Nikita (2010) as Cassandra Ovechkin
- The Defenders (2010) as Tawney
- Behind the Moomins (2010) as Self
- NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) as Johanna
- Surrogates (2009) as JJ the Blonde
- Nobody (2009) as Lelle
- The Mentalist (2008) as Elsa Struven
- Legend of the Seeker (2008) as Salindra
- Rules of Engagement (2007) as Martina
- Species: The Awakening (2007) as Miranda Hollander
- Kitchen Confidential (2005) as Beautiful Blonde
- Desperate Housewives (2004) as Irina Kosokov
- CSI: NY (2004) as Lauren Redgrave
- Two and a Half Men (2003) as Ingrid
- Cold Case (2003) as Kateryna Yechenko
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Juliana Ravez
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Rebecca 'Becca' Mayford
- Vanity
- American Men as Anya
- Reunion