Malina Weissman started her career as a model at the age of eight. She was signed by her mother’ agency, and she walked the ramp for various major brands and designers, including ‘Benetton,’ ‘Calvin Klein,’ ‘Levi's,’ ‘H&M,’ ‘Ralph Lauren,’ and ‘DKNY.’
She also starred in commercials for ‘Maybelline,’ ‘My Little Pony,’ ‘ACT mouthwash,’ and ‘Purell.’
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,’ a science fiction action comedy superhero film marked her film debut where she portrayed young April O’Neil.
She was next seen playing young Kara Zor-El in ‘Supergirl,’ the superhero action-adventure television series. She appeared in ‘Thirsty,’ and was seen playing an important role in ‘Nine Lives,’ a comedy film where Weissman portrayed Rebecca Brand. She has also been a part of ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events,’ the black comedy-drama Netflix series where she played the role of Violet Baudelaire.