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Malina Weissman
Weissman at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival
Born	(2003-03-12) March 12, 2003 (age 21) New York City, U.S.
Occupations	Actress model
Years active	2013–present
Known for	A Series of Unfortunate Events

Malina 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, young April O'Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and young Kara Zor-El in Supergirl.

Early life

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

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. 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. 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.

In 2016, Weissman appeared in the film Thirsty, 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. From 2017 until 2019, Weissman starred as Violet Baudelaire in the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events, alongside Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Warburton, K. Todd Freeman and Louis Hynes.

Filmography

Television

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.
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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.
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.

External links

• Malina Weissman at IMDb

• 2003 births
• Living people
• 21st-century American actresses
• American child actresses
• American child models
• Female models from New York (state)
• American film actresses
• American television actresses
• Models from New York City
• Actresses from Manhattan