Malina Weissman
Malina Opal Weissman (born March 12, 2003) is an American/German actress and model, best known for her roles as Violet Baudelaire in the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events, young April O'Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and young Kara Zor-El in Supergirl.
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Born | Malina Opal Weissman March 12, 2003[1] New York, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | American/German |
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Years active | 2013–present |
Known for | A Series of Unfortunate Events |
Career
Weissman is a New York City-based model and actress. She started her career as a model at the age of eight, following in the footsteps of her mother whose agency signed her. She has appeared in major designers and brands like Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Levi's, Benetton, DKNY, H&M, among many others.[2][3] As an actress, she has appeared in commercials for ACT mouthwash, Maybelline, Purell, and My Little Pony.
She made her film debut playing the role of a young April O'Neil in the science fiction action comedy film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the role played as an adult by Megan Fox, in 2014.[2][4]
In 2015, Weissman appeared in the CBS and Warner Bros. Television's superhero series Supergirl as a young Kara Zor-El, played as an adult by Melissa Benoist.[2][4]
In 2016, Weissman appeared in the film Thirsty,[3] and had the significant role of Rebecca Brand in the comedy film Nine Lives, also starring Kevin Spacey and Jennifer Garner, which was released in August 2016.[2]
From 2017 until 2019, Weissman starred as Violet Baudelaire in the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events.[5][6]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Young April O'Neil |
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2016 | Thirsty | Girl in Pink | |
2016 | Nine Lives | Rebecca Brand | |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015–2016 | Difficult People | Renée Epstein | 2 episodes |
2015–2017 | Supergirl | Young Kara Zor-El | 7 episodes |
2017–2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Violet Baudelaire | 25 episodes |
References
- "🌷•MALINA•🌷 on Instagram: "March 12th, 2000 and 2003. Born on the same day different years. Happy birthday to the best sister ever. I love you so much❤️"". Instagram. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- Kroll, Justin (March 25, 2015). "Malina Weissman to Co-Star with Kevin Spacey in 'Nine Lives' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- "Ones to Watch - Malina Weissman". Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- Goldberg, Lesley (March 9, 2015). "CBS Casts Young 'Supergirl' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- Andreeva, Nellie (January 26, 2016). "Netflix's 'A Series Of Unfortunate Events' Finds Its Violet & Klaus". Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- Eustache, Louis (February 8, 2017). "Malina Weissman On Portraying Violet Baudelaire & The Future Of 'A Series Of Unfortunate Events". Konbini United States.