Malin Akerman Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Saturn Award in 2010 for her performance in "Watchmen․"
• Intended to become a child psychologist before entering acting
• Modeling since she was a child, she got her big break when a trip to the shopping mall led to her being discovered by Ford Models
• Started appearing in television commercials when she was 5 years old
• Was asked to replace Lindsay Lohan in the lead role in "Inferno: A Linda Lovelace Story․"
• Was the lead singer in the alternative band The Petalstones
• Born in Sweden, she spent most of her life growing up in Canada