Malin Åkerman

Named one of Variety's “10 Actors to Watch” in 2007, Swedish-Canadian actress and producer Malin Åkerman has been tearing up Hollywood since with her beauty and charisma, her sharp comedic timing, and her touching dramatic performances.

Åkerman’s range in comedy and drama is exemplified by her diverse body of work in film and television. In 2007 she starred alongside Ben Stiller in The Heartbreak Kid, directed by the Farrelly brothers, followed by the 2008 romantic comedy, 27 Dresses, directed by Anne Fletcher, and a year later she joined Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds in Fletcher’s The Proposal. In 2009, Åkerman was seen in the comedy Couples Retreat, opposite Vince Vaughn, Kristen Bell, Jason Bateman, and Jon Favreau, and co-starred in Zack Snyder’s blockbuster Watchmen, which opened at number one with more than $50 million in box office sales. She was seen in theaters nationwide in the 2010 Sundance Audience-Award winner, Happythankyoumoreplease, opposite Kate Mara, Zoe Kazan and Josh Radnor and at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival, Åkerman shared the big screen with Ryan Philippe and Taylor Kitsch in Steven Silver's The Bang Bang Club.

In 2012, Åkerman graced the big screen in Wanderlust, with Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston, sang alongside Tom Cruise in the musical adaptation of the Broadway hit Rock of Ages, and starred in Sebastian Gutierrez's nod to classic film noir, Hotel Noir.

Åkerman starred in the feature film Final Girls in 2015, opposite Taissa Farmiga and Nina Dobrev, and had a role opposite Blythe Danner in 2015’s critically acclaimed film, I’ll See You In My Dreams. She also appeared on the big screen in 2016 in Lionsgate’s Misconduct opposite Anthony Hopkins and Al Pacino as well as the independent film, The Ticket, opposite Dan Stevens and directed by Ido Fluk, which made its feature debut at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival.

In April 2018, Åkerman starred as the villain in Warner Brother’s Rampage, opposite Dwayne Johnson and Naomie Harris, which was released in April 2018. The movie grossed over $426 million worldwide and is the all-time best reviewed film based on a video game. Åkerman can be seen in the 2019 Sundance Film Festival hit To The Stars, which tells the story of 1960s Oklahoma where a shy farmer's daughter forges an intimate relationship with a new girl.

Åkerman also starred in Netflix’s 2020 hit The Sleepover alongside Joe Manganiello. In Fall 2020, she also starred in and produced the comedy Friendsgiving, alongside Kat Dennings, Wanda Sykes, and Jane Seymour, in addition to starring in the indie action comedy Chick Fight alongside Alec Baldwin and Bella Thorne.

In 2022, Åkerman starred in the rom-com A Week in Paradise alongside her husband Jack Donnelly, Connie Nielsen, and Philip Winchester. In addition, she can also be seen as the lead in the thriller The Aviary, which follows two women, Blair and Jillian, who flee into the New Mexican desert to escape the clutches of an insidious cult.