Malina Weissman (born March 12, 2003) is an American actress and model, known for playing the roles of Rebecca Brand in Nine Lives, Violet Baudelaire in A Series of Unfortunate Events, young Kara Zor-El in Supergirl, and Briar Roberts in Coven Academy.
Early life Weissman was born on March 12, 2003 in New York City, and continues to live there. 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. Malina Weissman graduated from New York University in May 2025. It's unknown what is her college degree.
Career A New York City-based model and actress, Weissman has modeled 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 Film Year Title Role Notes 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Young April O'Neil 2016 Thirsty Girl in Pink 2016 Nine Lives Rebecca Brand Main role 2024 Ick Grace Kim 2025 The Hermit Lisa Slay Kat Post-production
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 2026 Coven Academy Briar Lead Role
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