Akerman was raised as a buddhist but whether she is religious or not is not known. She has never made any public comments about this. Her Social Media Profiles don't give away much either. Its safe to assume that the actress is not religious.

Akerman has spoken about being a single mother and working so hard and supports women's rights. Apart from this, Akerman has not spoken about any political views in news or social Media Profiles. Its safe to assume that the actor is not political. 

Akerman got married to Robert Zincone on 20th of June 2007. The two met in 2003 when the actress was the lead singer for The Petalstones. Zincone was the band's drummer and couldn't speak in English at that time so they communicated through a dictionary. The couple announced their separation on November 25, 2013. They have a son together, Sebastian born on the 16th of April 2013. 

Akerman likes singing in her free time. She is also a foodie and likes trying new cuisines all the time. She also enjoys acting, exercising and reading in her free time. 

She was a groupie for a year and followed the band everywhere. She was dating the drummer of the band.

She is gluten intolerant.

She suffers from dyslexia.

Her first name means "cunning" or "shrewd" in French.