Rachel McAdams(I)
- Actress
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Rachel Anne McAdams was born on November 17, 1978 in London, Ontario, Canada, to Sandra Kay (Gale), a nurse, and Lance Frederick McAdams, a truck driver and furniture mover. She is of English, Welsh, Irish, and Scottish descent. Rachel became involved with acting as a teenager and by the age of 13 was performing in Shakespearean productions in summer theater camp; she went on to graduate with honors with a BFA degree in Theater from York University. After her debut in an episode of Disney'sThe Famous Jett Jackson (1998),
she co-starred in the Canadian TV seriesSlings and Arrows (2003),a comedy-drama about the trials and travails of a Shakespearean theater group, and won a Gemini award for her performance in 2003.
Her breakout role as Regina George in the hit comedyMean Girls (2004)instantly catapulted her onto the short list of Hollywood's hottest young actresses. She followed that film with a star turn oppositeRyan Goslingin the adaptation of theNicholas SparksbestsellerThe Notebook (2004),which was a surprise box office success and became the predominant romantic drama for a new, young generation of moviegoers. After filming, McAdams and Gosling became romantically involved and dated through mid-2007. McAdams next showcased her versatility onscreen with the manic comedyWedding Crashers (2005),the thrillerRed Eye (2005),and the holiday dramaThe Family Stone (2005).
McAdams then explored the independent film world withMarried Life (2007),which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and also starredPierce Brosnan,Chris CooperandPatricia Clarkson.Starring roles in the military dramaThe Lucky Ones (2008),the newspaper thrillerState of Play (2009),and the romanceThe Time Traveler's Wife (2009)followed before she starred oppositeRobert Downey Jr.andJude LawinGuy Ritchie's international blockbusterSherlock Holmes (2009).McAdams played the plucky producer of a failing morning TV show inMorning Glory (2010),the materialistic fiancée ofOwen WilsoninWoody Allen'sMidnight in Paris (2011),and returned to romantic drama territory with the hit filmThe Vow (2012)oppositeChanning Tatum.The actress also stars withBen AffleckinTerrence Malick'sTo the Wonder (2012)and alongsideNoomi RapaceinBrian De Palma's thrillerPassion (2012).
In 2005, McAdams received ShoWest's "Supporting Actress of the Year" Award as well as the "Breakthrough Actress of the Year" at the Hollywood Film Awards. In 2009, she was awarded with ShoWest's "Female Star of the Year." As of 2011, she has been romantically linked with herMidnight in Paris (2011)co-starMichael Sheen.
Her breakout role as Regina George in the hit comedyMean Girls (2004)instantly catapulted her onto the short list of Hollywood's hottest young actresses. She followed that film with a star turn oppositeRyan Goslingin the adaptation of theNicholas SparksbestsellerThe Notebook (2004),which was a surprise box office success and became the predominant romantic drama for a new, young generation of moviegoers. After filming, McAdams and Gosling became romantically involved and dated through mid-2007. McAdams next showcased her versatility onscreen with the manic comedyWedding Crashers (2005),the thrillerRed Eye (2005),and the holiday dramaThe Family Stone (2005).
McAdams then explored the independent film world withMarried Life (2007),which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and also starredPierce Brosnan,Chris CooperandPatricia Clarkson.Starring roles in the military dramaThe Lucky Ones (2008),the newspaper thrillerState of Play (2009),and the romanceThe Time Traveler's Wife (2009)followed before she starred oppositeRobert Downey Jr.andJude LawinGuy Ritchie's international blockbusterSherlock Holmes (2009).McAdams played the plucky producer of a failing morning TV show inMorning Glory (2010),the materialistic fiancée ofOwen WilsoninWoody Allen'sMidnight in Paris (2011),and returned to romantic drama territory with the hit filmThe Vow (2012)oppositeChanning Tatum.The actress also stars withBen AffleckinTerrence Malick'sTo the Wonder (2012)and alongsideNoomi RapaceinBrian De Palma's thrillerPassion (2012).
In 2005, McAdams received ShoWest's "Supporting Actress of the Year" Award as well as the "Breakthrough Actress of the Year" at the Hollywood Film Awards. In 2009, she was awarded with ShoWest's "Female Star of the Year." As of 2011, she has been romantically linked with herMidnight in Paris (2011)co-starMichael Sheen.
