Malin Åkerman

Åkerman in 2015, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Malin Maria Åkerman

Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden

Date of Birth: 12 May, 1978

Ethnicity: Swedish, along with remote Scottish and German

Malin Åkerman is a Swedish-born, Canadian-raised, actress, producer, and model. She is known for starring in the films Watchmen (2009), The Final Girls, and I’ll See You in My Dreams.

Malin was born in Stockholm, Sweden, the daughter of Pia Ann-Charlotte (Sundström), an aerobics teacher and model, and Magnus Gustaf Joachim Åkerman, an insurance broker. Her family moved to Ontario, Canada, during her early years, and she spent some of her childhood in Niagara-on-the-Lake. She is a citizen of Sweden, and, as of 2018, the U.S.

Malin is married to English actor Jack Donelly. Malin has a son with her former husband, Italian musician Roberto Zincone. Her half-sister is model, blogger, songwriter, and singer Jennifer Åkerman. Jennifer is married to English actor Tom Payne.

Malin’s paternal grandfather is Jonas Hugo Joachim Åkerman (the son of Oskar Magnus Joakim Åkerman and Hilda Maria Herlenius). Jonas was born in Gothenburg. Oskar was the son of Gustaf Richard Joachim Åkerman and Martina Elisabeth Sofia Albina Björnstjerna. Hilda was the daughter of Jonas Adolf Herlenius and Hilda Gustava Aurora Ekelund.

Malin’s paternal grandmother is Ann-Marie Signe Elisabeth Wicander (the daughter of Carl Gustaf/Gustav Wicander and Asta Elisabeth Rydin). Ann-Marie was born in Stockholm. Carl was the son of Gustaf/Gustav Adolf Wicander and Agnes Maria Johanna Mesterton. Asta was the daughter of Gustaf/Gustav Albert Rydin and Elisabeth Blackstadius.

Malin’s maternal grandfather was Tryggve Andreas Sundström (the son of Svante Andreas Sundström and Karin Astrid Evelina Lundqvist). Tryggve was born in Kuddby, Östergötland. Svante was the son of Anders Johan Sundström and Christina Ulrika Tollén. Astrid was the daughter of Karl August Lundqvist and Ida Johanna Johansdotter.

Malin’s maternal grandmother was Dagmar Viola Jakobsson (the daughter of Uno Linus Jakobsson and Emilia Ida Eriksson). Viola was born in Hemse, Gotland. Uno was the son of Carl Jacob Jakobsson and Wendla Dussina Pettersson. Emilia was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, the daughter of Swedish parents, Emil Erik Eriksson, of Jonstorp, Skåne, and Anna Kristina Nikolina “Lena” Eriksson, of Levide, Gotland.

Malin’s parents are both Swedish. One of Malin’s paternal great-great-great-grandfathers, Karl Benedict Mesterton, was born in Finland, of mostly Swedish descent. One of Karl’s own great-great-great-grandfathers, Jakob James Mesterton, was born, c. 1625, in Scotland. This makes Malin of 1/1024th Scottish ancestry (through that line). Karl also had a small amount of German ancestry.

Sources: Genealogy of Malin Åkerman (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Baptismal record of Malin’s maternal grandfather, Tryggve Andreas Sundström – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Malin’s maternal great-grandfather, Svante Andreas Sundström – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Malin’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Anders Johan Sundström – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Malin’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Christina Ulrika Tollén – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Malin’s maternal great-grandmother, Karin Astrid Evelina Lundqvist – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Malin’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Karl August Lundqvist – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Malin’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Ida Johanna Johansdotter – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Malin’s maternal grandmother, Dagmar Viola Jakobsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Malin’s maternal great-grandfather, Uno Linus Jakobsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Malin’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Carl Jacob Jakobsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Malin’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Wendla Dussina Pettersson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Birth record of Malin’s maternal great-grandmother, Emilia Ida Eriksson – https://www.familysearch.org

Baptismal record of Malin’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Emil Erik Eriksson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Malin’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Anna Kristina Nikolina Eriksson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se