 In 2020, Åkerman will play in the lead role of Ally in the CBS comedy pilot "The Three of Us" which was created by Frank Pines.Åkerman was born in Sweden and grew up in Canada; she has "conflicting feelings" for the two countries.In an interview for "Toronto Star", she said, "Every time I'm in Canada I feel more Swedish, and every time I'm in Sweden I feel more Canadian.