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Biography |
Born in Sweden but raised in Canada, Malin Maria Akerman
began her professional career at the tender age of 5 when
she appeared in her first of many TV commercials. Several
years later, Malin ascended to the top of the ranks when she
won the prestigious Ford Supermodel of Canada title. Only 17
at the time of her victory, Malin spent her next three
summers parading down European catwalks while building a
reputation as one of the planet’s most promising young
models.
Despite her success in modeling, Malin made the transition
into acting with a guest role on the trippy sci-fi series
Earth Final Conflict in 1997. Other parts soon followed on
television shows such as Relic Hunter, Twice in a Lifetime,
Doc, A Nero Wolfe Mystery, Entourage, and The Comeback,
where she played the recurring role of Juna Millken opposite
Lisa Kudrow. Malin also branched out into film, appearing in
The Skulls (2000), The Utopian Society (2003) and the
popular stoner comedy Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
(2004).
Malin gained even more exposure from her work in the films
Heavy Petting (2006), The Visiting (2007), The Brothers
Solomon (2007), and Seven Day Itch (2007), a hilarious
romantic comedy featuring Ben Stiller and Michelle Monaghan.
“It’s sort of a remake of The Heartbreak Kid,” she explains.
“I’m playing the fiancee, the one that (Ben Stiller) marries
and turns into a wacko, so I got the really fun role.” |
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