Malin Åkerman

**Malin Maria Åkerman**, often anglicised to Malin Akerman, is a Swedish-American actress. She gained prominence by appearing in smaller parts in both Canadian and American productions, such as _The Utopian Society_ (2003) and _Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle_ (2004). After landing a key role on HBO's mockumentary series _The Comeback_ (2005), she entered Hollywood's limelight and co-starred in commercially successful romantic comedies like _The Heartbreak Kid_ (2007) and _27 Dresses_ (2008). She garnered widespread recognition for her role as Silk Spectre II in the 2009 superhero film _Watchmen_, which earned her a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Malin also had significant roles in box office hits, such as _The Proposal_ (2009), _Couples Retreat_ (2009), and _Rampage_ (2018). Her performance in the comedy horror film _The Final Girls_ (2015) received a Fangoria Chainsaw Award nomination. Apart from acting, Akerman had a brief music career in the early 2000s as the lead vocalist for the alternative rock band The Petalstones. She married twice, first to Petalstones drummer Roberto Zincone, with whom she has a son, and since 2018, to English actor Jack Donnelly. Akerman has been active in the entertainment industry since 1997. She hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö alongside Petra Mede.