Malin Akerman

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Biography

With her confident comedic skills and girl-next-door charm, actress Malin Akerman emerged as a strong film player in romantic comedies, beginning with her co-starring role opposite Ben Stiller in the blockbuster "The Heartbreak Kid" (2007). Malin began her career in Canada, where an early start in modeling eventually gave way to a number of television guest appearances in sci-fi and adventure offerings, but her supporting role on HBO's …
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Job Title

Actor, Music

Born

Malin Maria Åkerman on May 12, 1978 in Sweden

Career Milestones

2012

Acted opposite Nicolas Cage in action thriller "Stolen"

2012

Cast alongside Tom Cruise and Alec Baldwin in feature adaptation of the stage musical "Rock of Ages"

2012

Co-starred opposite Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd in "Wanderlust"

2009

Acted alongside Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds in the romantic comedy "The Proposal"

2009

Co-starred with Vince Vaughn as husband and wife in the comedy film "Couples Retreat"

2009

Cast as Silk Spectre II in the film adaptation of "Watchmen"

2008

Played Katherine Heigl's sister in the comedy "27 Dresses"

2007

Played Ben Stiler's wife Lila in the Farrelly Brothers movie "The Heartbreak Kid"

2006

Appeared on two episodes of the HBO series "Entourage" as Sloan's (Emmanuelle Chriqui) friend Tori

2005

Breakthrough role, playing "It" girl actress Juna on the HBO series "The Comeback"

2004

Appeared in the cult comedy "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle" as a Freakshow's hot wife

2003

Cast in "The Utopian Society" with Sam Doumit and Austin Nichols

2001

Relocated to Los Angeles, CA

2000

Had a small role in the Canadian feature "The Skulls"

1997

Landed first major role on the syndicated series "Earth: Final Conflict"

At age 17, won the Ford Supermodel of Canada search

Began modeling and appearing in commercials by age five