Malina Weissman

Malina Opal Weissman (born March 12, 2003) 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]

Malina Weissman
Weissman at an event for A Series Of Unfortunate Events
Born
Malina Opal Weissman

(2003-03-12) March 12, 2003[1]
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2013–present
Known forA Series of Unfortunate Events

Early life

Weissman was born in New York City to a German-Palestinian-mother, and an American father of Romanian descent. .[4] She started her career as a model at the age of eight. She speaks fluent German, English 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 appeared in major designers and brands like Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Levi's, Benetton, DKNY, H&M, among many others.[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 the 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.[12]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Young April O'Neil
2016 Thirsty Girl in Pink
2016 Nine Lives Rebecca Brand

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. "🌷•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. "Ones to Watch - Malina Weissman". Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  4. Iversen, Kristin. "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. Kroll, Justin (March 25, 2015). "Malina Weissman to Co-Star with Kevin Spacey in 'Nine Lives' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  9. 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.
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