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Malin Åkerman

Malin Åkerman

Acting
Born: May 12, 1978
From: Stockholm, Sweden
Credits: 30 titles

Biography

Malin Maria Akerman (born May 12, 1978) is a Swedish 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 …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Neighborhood Watch DeeDee McNally 2025 6.4
The Donor Party Jaclyn 2023 5.367
The Christmas Classic Elizabeth Bird 2023 5.2
The Final Race Tove 2023 6.036
Us or Them The Officiator 2023 5.2
Slayers Beverly Rektor 2022 3.984
The Aviary Jillian 2022 5.3
In This Together: A Bell Let's Talk Day Special 2021
The Numbers Station Katherine 2013 5.503
Cottage Country Cammie Ryan 2013 5.363
CBGB Debbie Harry 2013 6.33
Wanderlust Eva 2012 5.488
Rock of Ages Constance Sack 2012 6.197
The Giant Mechanical Man Jill 2012 6.5
Stolen Riley Jeffers 2012 5.485
Hotel Noir Swedish Mary 2012 5.7
The Bang Bang Club Robin Comley 2011 6.57
Happythankyoumoreplease Annie 2011 6.447
Elektra Luxx Trixie 2011 4.8
Catch.44 Tes 2011 5.043
The Romantics Tripler 2010 4.9
Watchmen Laurie Jupiter / Silk Spectre … 2009 7.352
The Proposal Gertrude 2009 7.143
Couples Retreat Ronnie 2009 5.551
27 Dresses Tess Nichols 2008 6.453
The Brothers Solomon Tara 2007 5.0
The Heartbreak Kid Lila 2007 5.75
Heavy Petting Daphne 2007 4.34
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Liane 2004 6.558
The Fraternity Tess 2002 4.625
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1978
FromStockholm, Sweden