Malina Weissman

Malina Weissman
Born (2003-03-12) March 12, 2003
New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active 2013-present
Known for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Supergirl

Malina Weissman (born March 12, 2003) is an American child actress and model, best known for appearing as Young April O'Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Young Kara in Supergirl.

Life and 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 discovered her. She has appeared in major designers and brands like Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Levi’s, Benetton, DKNY, H&M, among many others.[1][2] 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.[1][3]

In 2015, Weissman appeared in the CBS & Warner Bros. Television's superhero series Supergirl as a young Kara Zor-El, played as an adult by Melissa Benoist.[1][3]

In 2016, Weissman appeared in the film Thirsty,[2] 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.[1]

Weissman has also been cast as Violet Baudelaire in the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events.[4]

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 Difficult People Renee Epstein 1 episode
2015-16 Supergirl Young Kara Zor-El 7 episodes
2016 A Series of Unfortunate Events Violet Baudelaire Main role

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kroll, Justin (March 25, 2015). "Malina Weissman to Co-Star with Kevin Spacey in 'Nine Lives' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Ones to Watch - Malina Weissman". Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Goldberg, Lesley (March 9, 2015). "CBS Casts Young 'Supergirl' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  4. Andreeva, Nellie (January 26, 2016). "Netflix's 'A Series Of Unfortunate Events' Finds Its Violet & Klaus". Retrieved January 2, 2016.

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