Trivia

Half-Norwegian and half-Malaysian. Her father is a Norwegian teacher and her Malaysian mother is a retired nurse.

Is a professional model.

Members of a family of both Norwegian and Malaysian heritage, she and her older sister spent their early years in Oslo, Norway.

Played a vampire in both Bloodrayne 2 and Bloodsuckers.

In her screen appearances, she is sometimes billed as Lina Teal.

During her childhood and teenage years, she trained at ballet schools in Norway, Scotland, and Canada, and went on to seek musical theatre training in England.

She's the younger of the two daughters of Harald Malthe, a teacher; and Phin Malthe, a nurse. Her only sister is Kristin Malthe, who is also a Giordano girl.

Ranked #53 in Maxim's "100 Sexiest Women" (2003)

Named #74 on the Maxim magazine "Hot 100 of 2005" list.

Has one son.

Has two nieces and one nephew.

She co-starred with Dominic Purcell in the 2013 film Vikingdom.