 During this time, she had several guest roles on television, including the series "Newsreaders", "Robot Chicken", and "Welcome to Sweden".From 2012 to 2013, she had a recurring role on ABC's comedy series "Suburgatory" as Alex, the absent mother of the main character Tessa.Åkerman was also a contestant on the comedy series "Burning Love" (2012), which parodied the reality series "The Bachelor".