Sofia Pernas Out as Marisa on 'The Young and the Restless'?

Sofia Pernas: photo by Peter Svenson

Deadline is reporting that Sofia Pernas has been let go from her role of Marisa on The Young and the Restless. Reportedly, she was released from her contract due to budgetary reasons.

However, don't feel too bad for the actress. Pernas has been cast in the CW pilot Transylvania.

Pernas will play Coriander, an exotic gypsy, the leader of the matriarchal Szgany clan that runs the fleshpots of the Old City — the haunted spot where Vlad the Impaler once killed thousands of their tribe

Update: According to Michael Fairman, a show spokesperson for The Young and the Restless states, “She’s recurring and will continue to be seen on the show.”