Rachel McAdams
Rachel Anne McAdams (born November 17, 1978) is a Canadian actress. After graduating from a theatre degree program at York University in 2001, she worked in Canadian television and film productions, such as the drama film Perfect Pie (2002), for which she received a Genie Award nomination, the comedy film My Name Is Tanino (2002), and the comedy series Slings and Arrows (2003–2005), for which she won a Gemini Award. In 2002, she made her Hollywood film debut in the comedy The Hot Chick. She rose to fame in 2004 with the comedy Mean Girls and the romantic drama The Notebook. In 2005, she starred in the romantic comedy Wedding Crashers, the psychological thriller Red Eye, and the comedy-drama The Family Stone. She was hailed by the media as Hollywood's new "it girl", and received a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Rising Star. After a brief sabbatical, she returned to prominence in 2009, by appearing in the political thriller State of Play, the romance The Time Traveler's Wife, and the 2009 mystery film Sherlock Holmes. In 2010, McAdams appeared in the star vehicle comedy film Morning Glory, and went on to star in the films Midnight in Paris (2011), The Vow (2012), and About Time (2013). In 2015, she starred in the second season of the HBO anthology crime drama series True Detective, and portrayed the journalist Sacha Pfeiffer in the drama Spotlight. For the latter, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. This was followed by roles in the superhero film Doctor Strange (2016), the romantic drama Disobedience (2017), the comedies Game Night (2018) and Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020), the superhero sequel Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) and the coming-of-age drama Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (2023).
Known for
ActingBirthday
November 17, 1978Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
38Place of birth
London, Ontario, CanadaAlso known as
Рэйчел МакАдамс, レイチェル・マクアダムス, レイチェル・アン・マクアダムス, Рейчел МакАдамс, 瑞秋·麦克亚当斯, רייצ'ל אן מקאדמס, 瑞秋·麥亞當斯Cast credits
Sherlock Holmes
Irene AdlerMean Girls
Regina GeorgeThe Notebook
Allie HamiltonRed Eye
Lisa ReisertMarried Life
Kay NesbittThe Hot Chick
JessicaThe Time Traveler's Wife
Clare AbshireThe Family Stone
Amy StoneWedding Crashers
Claire ClearyTo the Wonder
JaneThe Lucky Ones
Colee DunnMorning Glory
Becky FullerState of Play
Della FryeThe Vow
Paige CollinsMy Name Is Tanino
Sally GarfieldSherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Irene AdlerMidnight in Paris
InezAbout Time
MaryPassion
Christine StanfordA Most Wanted Man
Annabel RichterEvery Thing Will Be Fine
Sara