Malin Akerman
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Born | May 12, 1978 Stockholm, Sweden |
Malin Maria Åkerman (born 12 May 1978) is a Canadian actress, model, and singer.
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[edit] Early life
Åkerman was born in Stockholm, Sweden; her family moved to Toronto, Canada when she was two years old.[1] Since then her family has moved back to Sweden, but Malin stayed in Canada. She lived in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario for a short while, attending Parliament Oak Primary School, and Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School. She has also lived in Toronto where she attended North Toronto Collegiate Institute and Dante Alighieri Academy.
[edit] Career
At the age of seventeen, Åkerman won the Ford Supermodel of Canada search. After a career in modeling she turned to acting and now resides in California. She has had roles in several films including The Utopian Society (2003) with Sam Doumit and Austin Nichols; and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004). She has made several TV guest appearances and in 2005 got the role as Juna in the HBO series The Comeback. She has also appeared on The Showbiz Show with David Spade as a correspondent and in the third season of HBO series Entourage in the role of 'Tori'. She is also lead singer in the rock band named 'Ozono' today known as 'The Petalstones'.
Åkerman is one of the lead actors in the 2007 Farrelly Brothers movie The Heartbreak Kid and the 2008 27 Dresses. She will also play the part of Laurie Juspeczyk in the upcoming film adaptation of Watchmen.
[edit] Personal life
Åkerman married Italian musician Roberto Zincone on 20 June 2007.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Stated on The Tonight Show October 10, 2007
[edit] External links
- Malin-Akerman.org - Fan site dedicated to Malin Akerman
- Official website
- Malin Akerman at the Internet Movie Database
- Juna - HBO, "The Comeback" site
- The Petalstones
- The Utopian Society Official Site