For her latest role as a politician’s wife on The Hunting Wives, Malin Åkerman went straight to the top for her character’s inspiration. The actress, who stars as mysterious socialite Margo Banks in the Rebecca Cutter-created Netflix series,

In a recent interview, Akerman said that the Netflix series' creative team referenced the first lady when describing the character Margo Banks to her

Malin Akerman stars as manipulative housewife Margo Banks in Netflix's "The Hunting Wives," a dramatic departure from her typical romantic comedy roles.

Malin Åkerman ‘s role as Margo Banks in the hit Netflix series, The Hunting Wives, was inspired by a very well-known face in the White House. Åkerman confirmed what TV viewers have been suspecting for a while after the show dropped on the streaming network on July 21 — her character was solely based on

Åkerman, 47, exclusively told Us Weekly before the show premiered on Monday, July 21, saying, “The controversy is what appealed to me. [But] the boy that [my character] has moments with is 18. He’s supposed to be of age so that we don’t cross into that border.”

With two decades of roles across comedy, drama, and action, actor Malin Akerman takes on a new challenge in Netflix's The Hunting Wives.

Swedish-American actor Malin Akerman has revealed how her character in The Hunting Wives takes inspiration from First Lady Melania Trump.

Netflix star Malin Ackerman compared her politician's wife character to Melania Trump and high-society games in an interview about her hit show "The Hunting Wives."