| Net Worth: | $10 Million |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | May 12, 1978 (45 years old) |
| Gender: | Female |
| Profession: | Actor, Model, Singer, Television Producer |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
Malin was born May 12, 1978 in Stockholm, Sweden. Although this blonde cutie has Swedish ancestry, when she was small girl her family moved to Canada. Her first TV role was on Canadian sci-fi series Earth: Final Conflict in 1997. Later, she played in several TV shows. You might know her as Dr. Valerie Flame on Childrens Hospital or Kate Harrison from 2014 series Trophy Wife. Some of her movies include 27 Dresses, Watchmen, Rock of Ages, just to name a few of them. She’s married to Roberto Zincone since 2007 but they are separated since 2013.
Career
She starred in many films such as The Skulls, The Circle, the Invasion, The Brothers Solomon, The Heartbreak Kid, Heavy petting, 27 Dresses, Watchmen, The Proposal, Couples Retreat, Happy. Thank You. More, Please., The romantics, The Bang Bang Club, Wanderlust, Cottage Country, The Numbers Station, The Final Girls, Misconduct, To the Stars, The Sleepover, Chick Fight and many more.
Personal Life
She grew up in two countries, Sweden and Canada, and she loved them equally. She says she feels like a Canadian when she is in Sweden and feels like a Swedish when she in Canada. She is, however, not a Canadian as she has a Swedish passport. She became an American citizen in 2018. She is multilingual, and she speaks French, Swedish, English, and Spanish. She is a true feminist as she fights for equality for both the sexes. She struggles to learn her lines as she is dyslexic, and hence she likes to improvise her lines.
Quotes
“I get horrified when I have to do table reads with the whole cast, because there’s a lot of stuttering coming from me, so I have to do a lot of prep.”
— Malin Akerman
“I’m such a foodie, and I actually think I would rather lose my hearing than my taste.”
— Malin Akerman
“Nutella. I dig my spoon in and eat it straight out of the jar. I can easily go through one a week.”
— Malin Akerman
“I shouldn’t say this, but I always love the sidekicks. I want to do a leading-lady role in a film – absolutely. But I find that a lot of times I get attracted to the sidekick role. They stand out a little more because they’re quirkier, they’re funnier, they’re crazier.”
— Malin Akerman
“Eventually, I went to college to study psychology, but I was getting more and more TV roles, so I thought, ‘You know? It’s kind of like psychology, but a little more selfish.’ I took a break from school, moved to L.A., and never went back.”
— Malin Akerman