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Malin Åkerman

Born
May 12, 1978
Malin Maria Akerman (born May 12, 1978) is a Swedish-American (raised in Canada) actress, producer and model. In the early 2000s, she had several small television and film parts in both Canadian and American productions, including The Utopian Society (2003) and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004). Following a supporting role on the HBO mockumentary sitcom The Comeback (2005), she gained her first co-starring roles in the romantic comedy films The Heartbreak Kid (2007) uncredited in The Invasion (2007) 27 Dresses (2008). She played the female lead in Watchmen (2009) as Silk Spectre II, a role for which she was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2009, she had supporting and starring roles in the romantic comedies The Proposal and Couples Retreat. From 2010 to 2016, she starred on the Adult Swim comedy series Childrens Hospital. In 2012, she co-starred in the comedy Wanderlust and the musical film Rock of Ages. She had her first lead television role with the short-lived ABC comedy series Trophy Wife (2013–2014). She later co-starred in the film I'll See You in My Dreams (2015) and the action film Rampage (2018). Since 2016, she has had a main role on the Showtime drama series Billions as Lara Axelrod. Apart from acting and modelling, she had a brief music career as the lead vocalist for alternative rock band The Petalstones in the early 2000s, but eventually left to focus on her acting career. She has been married twice, first from 2007 to 2014 to Petalstones drummer Roberto Zincone, with whom she has a son, and, since 2018, to English actor Jack Donnelly.
Known For
Watchmen
(2009)
Laurie Jupiter / Silk Spectre II
Rampage
(2018)
Claire Wyden
The Proposal
(2009)
Gertrude
The Heartbreak Kid
(2007)
Lila
Couples Retreat
(2009)
Ronnie
The Invasion
(2007)
Autumn
The Final Girls
(2015)
Nancy / Amanda Cartwright
Rock of Ages
(2012)
Constance Sack
Stolen
(2012)
Riley Jeffers
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
(2004)
Liane
27 Dresses
(2008)
Tess Nichols
CBGB
(2013)
Debbie Harry
The Sleepover
(2020)
Margot
Unity
(2015)
Narrator (voice)
Wanderlust
(2012)
Eva
I'll See You in My Dreams
(2015)
Katherine Petersen
Full Filmography
Acting
The Skulls
(2000)
Coed in Caleb's Apartment
The Fraternity
(2002)
Tess
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
(2004)
Liane
Camp Hollywood
(2004)
Herself
The Utopian Society
(2006)
Tanci
The Brothers Solomon
(2007)
Tara
The Heartbreak Kid
(2007)
Lila
Heavy Petting
(2007)
Daphne
The Invasion
(2007)
Autumn
The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition
(2007)
Self
27 Dresses
(2008)
Tess Nichols
Watchmen
(2009)
Laurie Jupiter / Silk Spectre II
The Proposal
(2009)
Gertrude
Couples Retreat
(2009)
Ronnie
The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics
(2009)
Self
Bye Bye Sally
(2009)
Sally Grimshaw
The Romantics
(2010)
Tripler
The Bang Bang Club
(2011)
Robin Comley
Happythankyoumoreplease
(2011)
Annie
Elektra Luxx
(2011)
Trixie
Catch.44
(2011)
Tes
Kaylien
(2011)
Mom
Rock of Ages
(2012)
Constance Sack
Wanderlust
(2012)
Eva
The Giant Mechanical Man
(2012)
Jill
Stolen
(2012)
Riley Jeffers
Hotel Noir
(2012)
Swedish Mary
Say It Ain't Solo
(2012)
Herself
Burning Love
(2012)
Willow
The Numbers Station
(2013)
Katherine
Cottage Country
(2013)
Cammie Ryan
CBGB
(2013)
Debbie Harry
I'll See You in My Dreams
(2015)
Katherine Petersen
Unity
(2015)
Narrator (voice)
A Path Appears
(2015)
Self
The Final Girls
(2015)
Nancy / Amanda Cartwright
The Ticket
(2016)
Sam
Misconduct
(2016)
Emily Hynes
Rampage
(2018)
Claire Wyden
To the Stars
(2019)
Grace Richmond
A Piece of My Heart
(2019)
Isabella
Friendsgiving
(2020)
Molly
The Sleepover
(2020)
Margot
Chick Fight
(2020)
Anna
In This Together: A Bell Let's Talk Day Special
(2021)
A Week in Paradise
(2022)
Maggie
Slayers
(2022)
Beverly Rektor
The Aviary
(2022)
Jillian
Us or Them
(2023)
The Officiator
The Donor Party
(2023)
Jaclyn
The Christmas Classic
(2023)
Elizabeth Bird
The Final Race
(2023)
Tove
Production
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