Malina Weissman

Malina Weissman
Weissman at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival
Born (2003-03-12) March 12, 2003 (age 21)[1]
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2013–present
Known forA Series of Unfortunate Events

Malina Weissman (born March 12, 2003[failed verification][1]) is an American actress and model, best known for playing the roles of Violet Baudelaire in the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events,[2] young April O'Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and young Kara Zor-El in Supergirl.[3]

Early life

Weissman was born in New York City to a German-Palestinian mother and an American father of Romanian-Jewish descent.[4] She started her career as a model at the age of eight. She speaks fluent English, German and Spanish.[3] Her older sister is Ayla D'lyla, an indie pop artist.[5][6][7]

Career

Weissman is a New York City-based model and actress. She has modelled for major designers and brands like Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Levi's, Benetton, DKNY, and H&M.[3][8] 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.[8][9] In 2015, Weissman appeared in CBS and Warner Bros. Television's superhero series Supergirl as a young Kara Zor-El, played as an adult by Melissa Benoist.[8][9]

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.[8] From 2017 until 2019, Weissman starred as Violet Baudelaire in the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events,[10][11] alongside Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Warburton, K. Todd Freeman and Louis Hynes.[12][13][14]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Young April O'Neil
2016 Thirsty Girl in Pink
2016 Nine Lives Rebecca Brand Main role
2024 Ick Grace -

Television

Year Title Role Notes
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 Lead role
2022 Evil Candice B 1 episode

References

  1. ^ a b "🌷•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. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. ^ Farley, Rebecca. "Malina Weissman Will Make You Fall In Love With Violet Baudelaire All Over Again". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  3. ^ a b c d "Ones to Watch - Malina Weissman". Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  4. ^ Iversen, Kristin (20 April 2018). "Malina Weissman Takes Us To The Best Pizza And Antique Toy Spots In NYC". Nylon. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  5. ^ "#ayla%20weissman | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs | Tumgir".
  6. ^ "Give Ayla D'Lyla All Your 'Money'". PAPER. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  7. ^ "Ayla D'Lyla Unveils Her Pessimistic New Single, "Anywhere But Here"". Wonderland. 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  8. ^ a b c d Kroll, Justin (March 25, 2015). "Malina Weissman to Co-Star with Kevin Spacey in 'Nine Lives' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  9. ^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (March 9, 2015). "CBS Casts Young 'Supergirl' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 26, 2016). "Netflix's 'A Series Of Unfortunate Events' Finds Its Violet & Klaus". Deadline. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  11. ^ Eustache, Louis (February 8, 2017). "Malina Weissman On Portraying Violet Baudelaire & The Future Of 'A Series Of Unfortunate Events". Konbini United States.
  12. ^ "A Series of Unfortunate Events' Malina Weissman Is 15—and Dresses Better Than You". Coveteur. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  13. ^ Nine Lives (2016) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-04-07 – via www.imdb.com.
  14. ^ "Astrology and natal chart of Malina Weissman, born on 2003/03/12". www.astrotheme.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.