Malin Akerman

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caption = Ackerman at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
birthdate = Birth date and age|1978|5|12|mf=y
birthplace = Stockholm, Sweden

Malin Maria Åkerman (born 12 May 1978) is a Canadian and Swedish actress, model, and singer.

Early life

Åkerman was born in Stockholm, Sweden; her family moved to Toronto, Canada when she was two years old.Stated on "The Tonight Show" October 10, 2007] 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.

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 starred in the 2007 Farrelly Brothers movie "The Heartbreak Kid" and in the 2008 film "27 Dresses". She will also play Laurie Juspeczyk in the upcoming film adaptation of "Watchmen".

Personal life

Åkerman married Italian musician Roberto Zincone on June 20, 2007.

References

External links

* [http://www.malinakerman.net Official website]
* [http://www.thepetalstones.com The Petalstones]
*imdb name|id=0015196
* [http://www.hbo.com/comeback/cast/character/juna.html Juna] - HBO, "The Comeback" site
* [http://theutopiansocietymovie.com The Utopian Society Official Site]