 In the early 2000s, Åkerman had several smaller television and film parts in both Canadian and American productions, including "The Utopian Society" (2003) and "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle" (2004).Following a supporting role on the HBO comedy series "The Comeback" (2005), she gained her first co-starring roles in the romantic comedy films "The Heartbreak Kid" (2007) and "27 Dresses" (2008).Åkerman played the female lead in "Watchmen" (2009) as Silk Spectre II, a role for which she was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.