Biography
Malin Akerman is a Canadian actress and a model of Swedish origin. At the beginning of the career, the girl got comedy roles, she managed to play naturally, and at the same time the viewer laughed. Later, paintings of various genres appeared in her film surface. Malin's Russian viewer is known for the superhero militant "Keepers" and the role of Lara Axelrod in the TV series "Billions".Childhood and youth
Malin Akerman was born in Stockholm on May 12, 1978. Her father Magnus Akerman was an insurance agent, the mother of singing Sandstrom taught aerobics and worked as a model. When the girl was 2 years old, Magnus made a tempting offer for work, and they decided to move to Canada. The family settled in Toronto.
After 4 years, parents divorced. Father returned to Sweden, and Pius with Malin remained in Canada. Ackerman did not plan to become an actress, but looking at the mother, became interested in model business. In this endeavor, I was supported and helped her to join the fashion industry. At 16, Malin signed his first contract with the largest model agency "Ford Models". And at the age of 17, she became the winner of the Supermodel Canada contest.
Of course, after such success on the girl literally fell off suggestions. She was invited to filmed in commercials, television shows, participate in photo shoots for glossy magazines. It was a good help in the financial plan, especially when she decided to enter the University of York at a children's psychologist.
Removing for advertising, she was so imbued with acting, which decided to leave the university and move to California, where it was more likely to become an actress.
Films
The first roles in the movie Malin Aerman played in the distant 1997. These were episodic roles, more often in the series. She appeared in the project "Earth: the last conflict", she got a little role in the fantastic adventure television series "Hunters for antiquities".
In 2001, he starred in the series "Secrets of Niro Wulf" on the works of the statute Rex. But the first noticeable work for Malin was a regular role in the comedy TV series "Return", the creator of which was Lisa Kudroo, known for the series "Friends".
The picture was broadcast on HBO TV channel, film critics with enthusiasm met "Return", but ratings were still low, and soon reported the closure of the project. In 2006, the series was nominated for three AMMI awards. Despite the failure with the "return", for Malin Akerman, this picture has become a good springboard for further acting career.
In 2007, actresses got the main role in the comedy "The girl of my nightmares." Her shooting partner was Bin Stiller. She played Lyle - the young wife of the chief hero, which was not so ideal as he imagined. Malin is so talented, and most importantly, ridiculously played his role that the proposals for filming in the comedies began to do regularly.
She starred in films "27 weddings", "Formula of love for bristers of marriage", "Offer". In the comedy drama "Happy together" actress again got the main role. At the Sandens Film Festival, the picture received the Grand Prix in the Drama Film category.
But, perhaps, the most bright and significant role Akerman received in the superhero film "Keepers". The actress played Laurie Suspeshik - superhero in the nicknamed Silk Ghost II. The plot of the film unfolds in an alternative reality of the Cold War's times between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Preparing for the shooting, the girl had to train 6 hours a day and observe a strict diet. As the actress itself says, it was more difficult for her diet, as she loves sweetly, and for a while she had to forget about her beloved chocolate paste "Nutola".
But her "deprivation" was still not in vain. For this role, Malin nominated for the Saturn Prize for the best female role of the second plan, as well as on Teen Choice Award for the best female role in the action film.
Akerman does not hesitate naked scenes in films, so no one surprised when she appeared in 2009 on the cover of the male magazine Maksim. In the same year, the publication included an actress in hot 100. In 2012, she again starred for "Maksim". The photo session took place on the eve of the release of the Music Music "Rock for the Century", the cast of which was truly starry: Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Catherine Zeta-Jones.
In the same year, the Fighter "Medallion" was released on the screens, the main roles in which Malin Akerman and Nicholas Cage were performed.
2013 was saturated at the premieres with the participation of the actress. TV channel "ABC" presented the series "Third Wife" with Malin in the lead role. Three full-length films were also published - "Killer Weekend", "Digital Radio Station" and "CBGB Club" ".
In 2016, actresses were offered to join the acting of the series "Billions". She got the role of Lara Axelrod. The picture was warmly accepted as spectators, and critics, so it was extended to the second season.
In the same year, the audience was able to appreciate the work of Malin in the TV series "easier than simple" from Netflix. Her partner in the film was Orlando Bloom.
Personal life
In 2007, Malin married a musician Roberto Zincon. For a long time a couple lived without children. But in 2012 it became known that the actress is waiting for the firstborn. Spouses had a son of Sebastian.
The baby was not also 7 months old when the information was to appear in the media that Malin and Roberto bred. For fans, the actress was a shock, because she constantly spoke of the ideal relationship, inseparably and understanding with her husband.
The reasons for the divorce former spouses did not inform the press, but they hurried to clarify what remained in friendly relations and everyone will do for the Son.
In March 2017, the actress was seen by Paparazzi. She was in the company of the British actor Jack Donnelli. Their relationship developed rapidly, in the fall of the same year they announced the engagement. Malin Akerman regularly posts for "Instagram" their shared photos.
Malin Akerman now
In April 2018, the adventure film "Rampejj" was released, based on the eponymous series of games. According to the plot, the main character that Duane Johnson played, is trying to stop the catastrophe that occurred due to the strange mutation of some animals.
Malin Acherman got the role of Claire Viden - it was she who introduced an animal mutagenic serum, which caused their rapid growth and irreparable rage.
At the moment, two paintings with the participation of the actress are in the work - "Hemlock Drive" and "I fought with the law", the accurate release date has not yet been announced.
Filmography
- 2000 - Series "Ancient Hunters"
- 2004 - "Girl of my nightmares"
- 2005 - TV series "Return"
- 2008 - "27 weddings"
- 2009 - "Keepers"
- 2009 - "Love Formula for Marriage Prisoners"
- 2010 - "Romance"
- 2010 - "Happy together"
- 2012 - "Medallion"
- 2013 - "CBGB Club" "
- 2013 - TV series "Third Wife"
- 2015 - "Last girls"
- 2016 - TV series "Billions"
- 2018 - Rampage