Whenshewas19yearsoldshemovedtoHollywoodwhereshehassincestayed.[1]In2007shestarredinSpecies:TheAwakening,[2]andhasbeencastinthefilmYouandI[3]MattssonalsoappearedinthemusicvideoofPrimalScream's"CountryGirl"in2006.[4]SheappearedintheTouchstonePicturesfilmSurrogates.MattssonrecentlyappearedinfourepisodesoftheABCseriesDesperateHousewivesas"Irina".