This was her first major role, and she appeared in eight episodes of the critically acclaimed series through 2017. The following year, Malina was selected for the role of Young Kara Zor-El, in the award-winning action-adventure drama series “Supergirl”, starring Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh and Katie McGrath among others. At first she appeared in commercials, and some of her early credits include for Maybelline, Purell, My Little Pony, and ACT Mouthwash, among others.Īfter a few auditions, Malina was chosen for her debut role as young April O’Neil in the action-adventure film “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (2014), with Megan Fox portraying the adult version.

As she got older, she started thinking of a career as an actress. Malina started her career aged eight as a model, noticed by a talent agent, and immediately struck fame with such brands as Ralph Lauren, Levi’s and Calvin Klein, then DKNY, H&M, and several others.