Malina Weissman

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Malina Weissman
Malina Weissman at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (cropped).jpg
Weissman at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival
Born (2003-03-12) March 12, 2003 (age 22)
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2013–present
Known for A Series of Unfortunate Events

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

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Early life

Weissman was born on March 12, 2003, [3] [4] in New York City to a German-Palestinian mother and an American father. [5] [ failed verification ] She started her career as a model at the age of eight. She speaks fluent English, German and Spanish. [2] Her older sister is Ayla D'Lyla, an indie pop artist. [6] [7] [8]

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. [2] [9] 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. [9] [10] 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. [9] [10]

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 2016. [9] From 2017 until 2019, Weissman starred as Violet Baudelaire in the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events, [11] [12] alongside Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Warburton, K. Todd Freeman and Louis Hynes. [13] [14] [15]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Young April O'Neil
2016ThirstyGirl in Pink
2016 Nine Lives Rebecca BrandMain role
2024 Ick Grace
2025 The Hermit
TBA Slay Post-production [16]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015–2016 Difficult People Renée Epstein2 episodes
2015–2017 Supergirl Young Kara Zor-El 7 episodes
2017–2019 A Series of Unfortunate Events Violet Baudelaire Lead role
2022 Evil Candice B1 episode
2026Coven AcademyBriarIn production

References

  1. ↑ Farley, Rebecca. "Malina Weissman Will Make You Fall In Love With Violet Baudelaire All Over Again". Refinery29 . Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Ones to Watch - Malina Weissman". Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ Weissman, Malina [@malinaweissman]; (March 12, 2018). "March 12th, 2000 and 2003. Born on the same day different years. Happy birthday to the best sister ever. I love you so much❤️". Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2020– via Instagram.
  4. ↑ Weissman, Malina [@malinaweissman]; (March 12, 2017). "14🎊🎈" – via Instagram.
  5. ↑ Iversen, Kristin (April 20, 2018). "Malina Weissman Takes Us To The Best Pizza And Antique Toy Spots In NYC". Nylon . Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  6. ↑ "#ayla%20weissman | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs | Tumgir". Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Give Ayla D'Lyla All Your 'Money'". Paper . March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Ayla D'Lyla Unveils Her Pessimistic New Single, "Anywhere But Here"". Wonderland. July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  9. 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.
  10. 1 2 Goldberg, Lesley (March 9, 2015). "CBS Casts Young 'Supergirl' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  11. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 26, 2016). "Netflix's 'A Series Of Unfortunate Events' Finds Its Violet & Klaus". Deadline. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  12. ↑ Eustache, Louis (February 8, 2017). "Malina Weissman On Portraying Violet Baudelaire & The Future Of 'A Series Of Unfortunate Events". Konbini United States. Archived from the original on December 25, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  13. ↑ "A Series of Unfortunate Events' Malina Weissman Is 15—and Dresses Better Than You". Coveteur. April 11, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  14. ↑ Nine Lives (2016) - IMDb . Retrieved April 7, 2024– via www.imdb.com.
  15. ↑ "Astrology and natal chart of Malina Weissman, born on 2003/03/12". www.astrotheme.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  16. ↑ Grobar, Matt (May 19, 2025). "Zoey Luna & Aya Cash To Star In Genre-Bender Slay Penned By Jimmi Simpson". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 20, 2025.
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