Malin Maria Akerman is a Swedish actress, producer and model. In the early 2000s, she had several small television and film parts in both Canadian and American productions, including The Utopian Society (2003) and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004). Following a supporting role on the HBO mockumentary sitcom The Comeback (2005), she gained her first co-starring roles in the romantic comedy films The Heartbreak Kid (2007) uncredited in The Invasion (2007) 27 Dresses (2008). She played the female lead in Watchmen (2009) as Silk Spectre II, a role for which she was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.
In 2009, she had supporting and starring roles in the romantic comedies The Proposal and Couples Retreat. From 2010 to 2016, she starred on the Adult Swim comedy series Childrens Hospital. In 2012, she co-starred in the comedy Wanderlust and the musical film Rock of Ages. She had her first lead television role with the short-lived ABC comedy series Trophy Wife (2013–2014). She later co-starred in the film I'll See You in My Dreams (2015) and the action film Rampage (2018). Since 2016, she has had a main role on the Showtime drama series Billions as Lara Axelrod.
Apart from acting and modelling, she had a brief music career as the lead vocalist for alternative rock band The Petalstones in the early 2000s, but eventually left to focus on her acting career.
She has been married twice, first from 2007 to 2014 to Petalstones drummer Roberto Zincone, with whom she has a son, and, since 2018, to English actor Jack Donnelly.
Neighborhood Watch
DeeDee McNally
2025
The Final Race
Tove
2023
The Christmas Classic
Elizabeth Bird
2023
Us or Them
The Officiator
2023
The Donor Party
Jaclyn
2023
Slayers
Beverly Rektor
2022
The Aviary
Jillian
2022
A Week in Paradise
Maggie
2022
In This Together: A Bell Let's Talk Day Special
2021
Chick Fight
Anna
2020
Friendsgiving
Molly
2020
The Sleepover
Margot
2020
A Piece of My Heart
Isabella
2019
To the Stars
Grace Richmond
2019
Rampage
Claire Wyden
2018
The Ticket
Sam
2016
Misconduct
Emily Hynes
2016
The Final Girls
Nancy / Amanda Cartwright
2015
Unity
Narrator (voice)
2015
I'll See You in My Dreams
Katherine Petersen
2015
A Path Appears
Self
2015
CBGB
Debbie Harry
2013
The Numbers Station
Katherine
2013
Cottage Country
Cammie Ryan
2013
Hotel Noir
Swedish Mary
2012
Stolen
Riley Jeffers
2012
Rock of Ages
Constance Sack
2012
The Giant Mechanical Man
Jill
2012
Say It Ain't Solo
Herself
2012
Wanderlust
Eva
2012
Catch.44
Tes
2011
Kaylien
Mom
2011
The Bang Bang Club
Robin Comley
2011
Elektra Luxx
Trixie
2011
Happythankyoumoreplease
Annie
2011
The Romantics
Tripler
2010
Couples Retreat
Ronnie
2009
The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics
Self
2009
The Proposal
Gertrude
2009
Bye Bye Sally
Sally Grimshaw
2009
Watchmen
Laurie Jupiter / Silk Spectre II
2009
27 Dresses
Tess Nichols
2008
The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition
Self
2007
Heavy Petting
Daphne
2007
The Heartbreak Kid
Lila
2007
The Brothers Solomon
Tara
2007
The Invasion
Autumn
2007
The Utopian Society
Tanci
2006
Camp Hollywood
Herself
2004
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Liane
2004
The Fraternity
Tess
2002
The Skulls
Coed in Caleb's Apartment
2000
Perfectly Imperfect
Meg
Singing in My Sleep
Mary
2024
Let's Love
Andrea
Starz Inside: Fashion in Film
Self
2008
Spymasters
Suburban Psycho
The Hunting Wives
Margo Banks · (1 episode)
2025
Flip a Cöin
Self - Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
2024
Barmageddon
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2022
About Last Night
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Soulmates
Martha · (1 episode)
2020
Medical Police
Valerie Flame · (3 episodes)
2020
Dollface
Celeste · (10 episodes)
2019
The Masked Singer
Squirrel · (1 episode)
2019
The Jim Jefferies Show
Self · (1 episode)
2017
The Jim Jefferies Show
T5 Trailer Actor · (1 episode)
2017
Easy
Lucy · (1 episode)
2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self · (2 episodes)
2016
Match Game
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
2016
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
2016
Billions
Lara Axelrod · (24 episodes)
2016
Lip Sync Battle
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Sin City Saints
Dusty Halford · (8 episodes)
2015
Welcome to Sweden
Malin Åkerman · (1 episode)
2014
Trophy Wife
Kate Harrison · (22 episodes)
2013
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Burning Love
Willow · (14 episodes)
2012
Suburgatory
Alex · (3 episodes)
2011
The Talk
(1 episode)
2010
Hellenius Hörna
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2010
Megan Wants a Millionaire
Kate · (5 episodes)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
(1 episode)
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Skavlan
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Childrens Hospital
Valarie Flame · (81 episodes)
2008
Made in Hollywood
Self · (1 episode)
2005
How I Met Your Mother
Movie Stella · (1 episode)
2005
The Comeback
Juna Millken · (15 episodes)
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2004
Project Runway
Self · (1 episode)
2004
Entourage
(3 episodes)
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Witchblade
Karen Bronte · (1 episode)
2001
Doc
(1 episode)
2001
Doc
Maddy Dodge · (88 episodes)
2001
The Others
Diane Stillman · (13 episodes)
2000
Relic Hunter
Elena · (22 episodes)
1999
Twice in a Lifetime
(1 episode)
1999
Earth: Final Conflict
Avatar · (1 episode)
1997
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(2 episodes)
1992
Eurovision Song Contest
Self - Host · (3 episodes)
1956