Malin Akerman
Malin Akerman
Malin Maria Åkerman is a Swedish Canadian actress, model and singer. She became known for making appearances in several Canadian productions. In the early 2000s, she had many television and film parts, including The Utopian Societyand Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. Following a supporting role on the comedy series The Comeback, Åkerman gained her first starring roles in the feature films The Heartbreak Kidand 27 Dresses...
NationalitySwedish
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth12 May 1978
CityStockholm, Sweden
CountrySweden
I never was shy, but as far as telling jokes, I'm the worst. I like physical comedy; it's where I feel comfortable.
I don't think many people were, but I love the black, the tassels and the leather, obviously. I'm still wearing that. I haven't let go of that. I love all things leather, and so I love that from her outfits as well. But I don't know if I would necessarily do the Mozart top, the button down, the 'Hot For Teacher' kind of look. That's not really my thing. I would let that one go.
I still get excited by working with big names. You have that initial moment of, 'Oh my goodness, I'm going to work with Tom Cruise!'
I don't mind being goofy and silly. I love to make people laugh and I'm not self-conscious.
I don't have a problem with being a woman. Women's bodies are so beautiful.
I came out here to do the acting, and then after a year of auditions and not getting anything, I met these Italian guys and they asked me to write lyrics for them. Then they said, "Why don't you just front the band?" I said, "Well, maybe because I can't sing. I've never sang before in my life."
I'm the type of person who doesn't want to sit alone in a restaurant or bar.
People are all vulnerable in so many different ways. We go into survival mode a lot of times.
I am extremely lucky that I have a husband who is so supportive. He's not in the slightest bit jealous or worried about the things I do in certain scenes.
A lot of big studio films, which are fun and great, tend to have a formula, and you've seen it before, and it's a new version of it.
As a girl I wanted the Cyndi Lauper hairstyle, with the shaved side of the head, or the Sharon Stone perm from 'Total Recall.'
I always love the quirky stuff, which is why I love 'Childrens Hospital.' That really pushes the envelope of comedy.
I have been a goof my whole life. I wasn't really the popular girl in school and didn't have any boyfriends in high school because I was a nerd. I was a geek.
Those are my favorite kind of parts to do, just being a goofball and seeing how far you can go with something until you're just way out of line.