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| birthname = Rachel Anne McAdams |
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| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1976|11|17}} |
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| location = [[London, Ontario]], [[Canada]] |
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'''Rachel Anne McAdams''' (born [[November 17]], [[1976]])<ref>[http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2007/05/how-rachel-mcadams-stays-forever-28.php Fresh Intelligence : Radar Online : How Rachel McAdams Stays Forever 28<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15606464/ Today in history: November 17]</ref><!--See Talk page and citations for birth date info--> is a [[BAFTA Award]]-nominated [[Canada|Canadian]] [[actor|actress]]. She is known for her roles in the [[Hollywood]] films ''[[Mean Girls (film)|Mean Girls]]'', ''[[The Notebook]]'', ''[[Wedding Crashers]]'' and ''[[Red Eye (film)|Red Eye]]''. |
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==Biography== |
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===Early life=== |
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McAdams was born in [[London, Ontario|London]], [[Ontario]] and grew up in nearby [[St. Thomas, Ontario|St. Thomas]]. Her father, Lance, is a [[truck driver]], and her mother, Sandra, is a [[nurse]].<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/97/Rachel-McAdams.html Rachel McAdams Biography 1976<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> She has a younger brother, Daniel, and a younger sister, Kayleen. She took up competitive [[figure skating]] at the age of four and [[acting]] at age thirteen at a summer theatre camp in St. Thomas, Ontario named Original Kids. When the company extended to a year-round company (and eventually relocated to London, Ontario), she was invited to continue with them. She attended the Myrtle Street Public School.<ref>[http://www.tmz.com/2007/03/14/a-peak-at-rachels-third-grade-notebook/ A Peek at Rachel's Third Grade "Notebook"]</ref> and the publicly-funded secondary school [[Central Elgin Collegiate Institute]] in St. Thomas from grade nine to [[Ontario Academic Credit|OAC]] and starred in the Award-winning student production ''I Live in a Little Town''. Later she graduated from [[York University]] in [[Toronto]] with Honours and a [[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]] degree in Theatre. During her fourth year at York, she played a child in ''[[The Piper]]'' – a workshop led by a creative team from Toronto's Necessary Angel Theatre Company. She also attended Original Kids Theatre Company in London, Ontario, as well as David Rotenberg's on-camera acting class in Toronto with fellow actors [[Scott Speedman]], [[Kenneth Mitchell]], [[Polly Shannon]] and [[David Sutcliffe]].. |
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===Career=== |
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Rachel McAdams had the titular role in the film ''[[The Hot Chick]]'', alongside [[Rob Schneider]], but her career really took off when she starred as Regina George, the "[[clique#Queen-bee|queen-bee]]" in 2004's ''[[Mean Girls (film)|Mean Girls]]''. McAdams was told to partly model the character of Regina George after [[Alec Baldwin]]'s performance in ''[[Glengarry Glen Ross (film)|Glengarry Glen Ross]]'' (1992). McAdams had previously appeared in the Canadian television series ''[[Slings and Arrows]]'', alongside [[Paul Gross]]. She played a main role in the first season, but due to her rising stardom was written out of the second season, appearing in only the first episode. She followed ''Mean Girls'' with the film adaptation of [[Nicholas Sparks (author)|Nicholas Sparks]]' novel ''[[The Notebook]]'', alongside [[Ryan Gosling]], with whom she would later begin an off-screen romance.<ref>[http://film.guardian.co.uk/interview/interviewpages/0,,2015640,00.html 'I live on Skid Row. You can't filter out reality there' | Interviews | Guardian Unlimited Film<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> They broke up in 2007.<ref>[http://men.style.com/gq/features/full?id=content_6136 THE LONER: GQ Features on men.style.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20152855,00.html Ryan Gosling Consoled Fans After Rachel McAdams Split - Breakups, Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling : People.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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In 2005, she played [[Owen Wilson]]'s love interest in ''[[Wedding Crashers]]'' and then starred in the suspense thriller ''[[Red Eye (film)|Red Eye]]'' as Lisa Reisert. She played a young woman held captive aboard a red-eye flight by criminal-for-hire and assassin Jackson Rippner ([[Cillian Murphy]]). Her most recent role was in the comedy ''[[The Family Stone]]'' where she starred in an ensemble cast alongside [[Diane Keaton]], [[Craig T. Nelson]], [[Sarah Jessica Parker]], [[Dermot Mulroney]], [[Luke Wilson]], [[Brian J. White]] and [[Claire Danes]]. McAdams auditioned for the role of "Sue Storm" in ''[[Fantastic Four (film)|Fantastic Four]]'', and she almost got it, but lost out to [[Jessica Alba]].<ref>[http://www.kidzworld.com/article/5799-rachel-mcadams-biography Rachel McAdams Biography | The Notebook | Mean Girls | Bio | Picture | Ryan Gosling | Movie | Height | Photo | Age<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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Rachel's career slowed down in 2006. She was originally signed on as the female lead in ''[[The Last Kiss]]'' but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts, and the role was given to [[Jacinda Barrett]]. She decided to take a year off from acting, to spend time with friends and family. McAdams then signed on to star in the drama ''[[Married Life (film)|Married Life]]'' across [[Pierce Brosnan]] and [[Patricia Clarkson]]. She turned down the role of bond girl "Vesper Lynd" in the [[James Bond]] film ''[[Casino Royale (2006 film)|Casino Royale]]''. McAdams was also in-talks to star in ''[[Iron Man (film)|Iron Man]]'' and ''[[The Dark Knight (film)|The Dark Knight]]'', but she declined both roles. She stated in an interview sometime in May 2006 that she didn't want to star in a big-budget action film because she wanted to pursue other projects. |
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Despite having appeared nude or topless in a few of her movie scenes, McAdams opted out of a cover shoot for ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]''—in which she was to appear alongside two other young Hollywood actresses, [[Scarlett Johansson]] and [[Keira Knightley]]—upon finding out it was to be [[nude]].<ref>[http://www.vanityfair.com/fame/features/video/2006/03/keira_video200603 Keira Knightley/Scarlett Johansson Vanity Fair cover shoot: Fame & Scandal: vanityfair.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Tom Ford]], artistic director for the cover, instead appeared with them. When McAdams appeared on set and discovered it was nude, she politely declined, according to Knightley. |
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She is currently set to star as a reporter in ''[[State of Play (film)|State of Play]]''. Filming was originally scheduled to start in [[November]], but after the film lost its two leading actors, [[Brad Pitt]] and [[Edward Norton]], the movie has been delayed and will start in later January. |
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===Awards and achievements=== |
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McAdams received popular acclaim for both roles and was honored for her work, most recently a record number of five nominations and three wins at the [[MTV Movie Awards]] in 2005. McAdams beat competition including [[Beyoncé Knowles]], [[Jessica Alba]], and [[Jessica Simpson]]. |
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McAdams was nominated for a [[Genie Award]] for her role in ''[[Perfect Pie]]''. She was also nominated for the [[BAFTA]]'s [[Rising Star Award, BAFTA|Orange Rising Star]] award which acknowledges the new talents in the acting industry. The award went to [[James McAvoy]]. |
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She hosted the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]]'s 2006 [[Academy Award, Scientific or Technical|Scientific and Technical Awards]]. McAdams received a Civic Award for her contribution to culture from the city of [[St. Thomas, Ontario|St. Thomas]] in 2006. |
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==Filmography/television== |
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|rowspan="1"|[[2009 in film|2009]] || ''[[State of Play (film)|State of Play]]'' || Della Frye || ''post-production'' |
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|rowspan="2"|[[2008 in film|2008]] || ''[[The Time Traveler's Wife (film)|The Time Traveler's Wife]]'' || Clare Abshire || ''post-production'' |
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| ''[[The Lucky Ones (film)|The Lucky Ones]]'' || Collee Spencer || ''awaiting release'' |
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|rowspan="1"|[[2007 in film|2007]] || ''[[Married Life (film)|Married Life]]'' || Kay Gunther || |
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|rowspan="3"| [[2005 in film|2005]] || ''[[The Family Stone]]'' || Amy Stone || |
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| ''[[Red Eye (film)|Red Eye]]'' || Lisa Reisert || |
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| ''[[Wedding Crashers]]'' || Claire Cleary || |
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|rowspan="2"| [[2004 in film|2004]] || ''[[The Notebook]]'' || Allison "Allie" Hamilton || |
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| ''[[Mean Girls (film)|Mean Girls]]'' || Regina George || |
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|rowspan="1"| [[2003 in film|2003]] || ''[[Slings and Arrows]]'' || Kate McNab || TV Series |
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|rowspan="4"| [[2002 in film|2002]] || ''[[The Hot Chick]]'' || Jessica Spencer/Clive Maxtone || |
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| ''[[Perfect Pie]]'' || Patsy Grady (age 15) || |
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| ''[[My Name is Tanino]]'' || Sally Garfield || |
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| ''[[Guilt by Association]]'' || Danielle Mason|| |
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|rowspan="2"| [[2001 in film|2001]] || ''[[The Famous Jett Jackson]]'' || Hannah Grant || TV Series |
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| ''Shotgun Love Dolls'' || Beth Swanson|| |
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==References== |
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*{{imdb name|id=1046097|name=Rachel McAdams}} |
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*[http://www.elle.com/coverstory/11055/rachel-mcadams.html Rachel McAdams - ELLE] |
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*[http://www.greenissexy.org/ Rachel McAdams' Environmental Site]<!--This is really Rachel's environmental site if you check out the 'about us' page--> |
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Revision as of 02:03, 15 April 2008
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Born | Rachel Anne McAdams |
Rachel Anne McAdams (born November 17, 1976)[1][2] is a BAFTA Award-nominated Canadian actress. She is known for her roles in the Hollywood films Mean Girls, The Notebook, Wedding Crashers and Red Eye.
Biography
Early life
McAdams was born in London, Ontario and grew up in nearby St. Thomas. Her father, Lance, is a truck driver, and her mother, Sandra, is a nurse.[3] She has a younger brother, Daniel, and a younger sister, Kayleen. She took up competitive figure skating at the age of four and acting at age thirteen at a summer theatre camp in St. Thomas, Ontario named Original Kids. When the company extended to a year-round company (and eventually relocated to London, Ontario), she was invited to continue with them. She attended the Myrtle Street Public School.[4] and the publicly-funded secondary school Central Elgin Collegiate Institute in St. Thomas from grade nine to OAC and starred in the Award-winning student production I Live in a Little Town. Later she graduated from York University in Toronto with Honours and a BFA degree in Theatre. During her fourth year at York, she played a child in The Piper – a workshop led by a creative team from Toronto's Necessary Angel Theatre Company. She also attended Original Kids Theatre Company in London, Ontario, as well as David Rotenberg's on-camera acting class in Toronto with fellow actors Scott Speedman, Kenneth Mitchell, Polly Shannon and David Sutcliffe..
Career
Rachel McAdams had the titular role in the film The Hot Chick, alongside Rob Schneider, but her career really took off when she starred as Regina George, the "queen-bee" in 2004's Mean Girls. McAdams was told to partly model the character of Regina George after Alec Baldwin's performance in Glengarry Glen Ross (1992). McAdams had previously appeared in the Canadian television series Slings and Arrows, alongside Paul Gross. She played a main role in the first season, but due to her rising stardom was written out of the second season, appearing in only the first episode. She followed Mean Girls with the film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' novel The Notebook, alongside Ryan Gosling, with whom she would later begin an off-screen romance.[5] They broke up in 2007.[6][7]
In 2005, she played Owen Wilson's love interest in Wedding Crashers and then starred in the suspense thriller Red Eye as Lisa Reisert. She played a young woman held captive aboard a red-eye flight by criminal-for-hire and assassin Jackson Rippner (Cillian Murphy). Her most recent role was in the comedy The Family Stone where she starred in an ensemble cast alongside Diane Keaton, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dermot Mulroney, Luke Wilson, Brian J. White and Claire Danes. McAdams auditioned for the role of "Sue Storm" in Fantastic Four, and she almost got it, but lost out to Jessica Alba.[8]
Rachel's career slowed down in 2006. She was originally signed on as the female lead in The Last Kiss but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts, and the role was given to Jacinda Barrett. She decided to take a year off from acting, to spend time with friends and family. McAdams then signed on to star in the drama Married Life across Pierce Brosnan and Patricia Clarkson. She turned down the role of bond girl "Vesper Lynd" in the James Bond film Casino Royale. McAdams was also in-talks to star in Iron Man and The Dark Knight, but she declined both roles. She stated in an interview sometime in May 2006 that she didn't want to star in a big-budget action film because she wanted to pursue other projects.
Despite having appeared nude or topless in a few of her movie scenes, McAdams opted out of a cover shoot for Vanity Fair—in which she was to appear alongside two other young Hollywood actresses, Scarlett Johansson and Keira Knightley—upon finding out it was to be nude.[9] Tom Ford, artistic director for the cover, instead appeared with them. When McAdams appeared on set and discovered it was nude, she politely declined, according to Knightley.
She is currently set to star as a reporter in State of Play. Filming was originally scheduled to start in November, but after the film lost its two leading actors, Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, the movie has been delayed and will start in later January.
Awards and achievements
McAdams received popular acclaim for both roles and was honored for her work, most recently a record number of five nominations and three wins at the MTV Movie Awards in 2005. McAdams beat competition including Beyoncé Knowles, Jessica Alba, and Jessica Simpson.
McAdams was nominated for a Genie Award for her role in Perfect Pie. She was also nominated for the BAFTA's Orange Rising Star award which acknowledges the new talents in the acting industry. The award went to James McAvoy.
She hosted the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences's 2006 Scientific and Technical Awards. McAdams received a Civic Award for her contribution to culture from the city of St. Thomas in 2006.
Filmography/television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | State of Play | Della Frye | post-production |
2008 | The Time Traveler's Wife | Clare Abshire | post-production |
The Lucky Ones | Collee Spencer | awaiting release | |
2007 | Married Life | Kay Gunther | |
2005 | The Family Stone | Amy Stone | |
Red Eye | Lisa Reisert | ||
Wedding Crashers | Claire Cleary | ||
2004 | The Notebook | Allison "Allie" Hamilton | |
Mean Girls | Regina George | ||
2003 | Slings and Arrows | Kate McNab | TV Series |
2002 | The Hot Chick | Jessica Spencer/Clive Maxtone | |
Perfect Pie | Patsy Grady (age 15) | ||
My Name is Tanino | Sally Garfield | ||
Guilt by Association | Danielle Mason | ||
2001 | The Famous Jett Jackson | Hannah Grant | TV Series |
Shotgun Love Dolls | Beth Swanson |
References
- ^ Fresh Intelligence : Radar Online : How Rachel McAdams Stays Forever 28
- ^ Today in history: November 17
- ^ Rachel McAdams Biography 1976
- ^ A Peek at Rachel's Third Grade "Notebook"
- ^ 'I live on Skid Row. You can't filter out reality there' | Interviews | Guardian Unlimited Film
- ^ THE LONER: GQ Features on men.style.com
- ^ Ryan Gosling Consoled Fans After Rachel McAdams Split - Breakups, Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling : People.com
- ^ Rachel McAdams Biography | The Notebook | Mean Girls | Bio | Picture | Ryan Gosling | Movie | Height | Photo | Age
- ^ Keira Knightley/Scarlett Johansson Vanity Fair cover shoot: Fame & Scandal: vanityfair.com