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Rachel McAdams is a Actor Canadienne born on 17 november 1978 at London (Canada)

Rachel McAdams

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Birth name Rachel Anne McAdams
Nationality Canada
Birth 17 november 1978 (45 years) at London (Canada)

Rachel Anne McAdams (born November 17, 1978) is a Canadian actress. After graduating from a four-year theatre program at York University in 2001, she initially 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 mini-series Slings and Arrows (for which she won a Gemini Award). In 2002, she made her Hollywood film debut in the comedy The Hot Chick. McAdams found fame in 2004, appearing in 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 family comedy-drama The Family Stone. She was hailed by the media as Hollywood's new "it girl", and received a BAFTA nomination for Best Rising Star.

After a two-year career break, McAdams appeared in two limited release films in 2008; the film noir Married Life and the road trip comedy-drama The Lucky Ones. She returned to prominence in 2009 by appearing in the political thriller State of Play, the science-fiction romantic drama The Time Traveler's Wife and the mystery/action-adventure film Sherlock Holmes. In 2010, McAdams appeared in her first star vehicle, the comedy Morning Glory. In 2011, she starred in Woody Allen's romantic comedy Midnight in Paris and reprised her role in the mystery/action-adventure sequel Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. She next starred in the romantic drama The Vow (2012), then in 2015, appeared in Cameron Crowe's romantic comedy-drama Aloha and the boxing drama Southpaw. McAdams starred as Detective Ani Bezzerides in the second season HBO's anthology crime drama True Detective.

Biography

McAdams resides in the Harbord Village neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. McAdams also holds a U.S. green card but has remarked that, "The world has become so small these days, and most films aren’t shot in Hollywood anymore, so there’s no point living there." She practices kundalini yoga daily.

McAdams dated Canadian actor Ryan Gosling from mid‑2005 to mid‑2007, and they briefly reunited in 2008. She briefly dated American actor Josh Lucas in 2009. McAdams dated Welsh actor Michael Sheen from mid-2010 to early 2013. She dated Canadian music manager Patrick Sambrook from mid-2013 to mid-2014.

Best films

Doctor Strange (2016)
(Actress)
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
(Actress)
Wedding Crashers (2005)
(Actress)
The Vow (2012)
(Actress)
Midnight in Paris (2011)
(Actress)
Mean Girls (2004)
(Actress)

Usually with

Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell
(2 films)
Lionel Wigram
Lionel Wigram
(2 films)
Stan Lee
Stan Lee
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Rachel McAdams (32 films)

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Actress

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Directed by David Dobkin
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical
Actors Rachel McAdams, Pierce Brosnan, Will Ferrell, Dan Stevens, Demi Lovato, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Roles Sigrit Ericksdottir
Rating64% 3.249483.249483.249483.249483.24948
Lars Erickssong et Sigrit Ericksdottir, deux musiciens islandais, voient une opportunité en or de représenter leur pays pour l'Eurovision.
Game Night
Game Night (2018)
, 1h40
Directed by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Crime
Actors Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Kyle Chandler, Sharon Horgan, Billy Magnussen, Lamorne Morris
Roles Annie
Rating68% 3.449493.449493.449493.449493.44949
Trois couples d'amis se réunissent régulièrement pour jouer à des jeux de société dans la maison d'un couple dont le voisin tente avec insistance de se faire inviter. Un jour, le mari reçoit la visite de son frère qui a financièrement réussi dans la vie. Le frère les invite à une soirée de jeux qu'il n'oublieront pas. Arrivés sur les lieux, ils apprennent que le gagnant de la soirée sera l'heureux propriétaire d'une voiture sport des années 1960. Quelques instants plus tard, un agent du FBI entre dans la maison, leur explique que des kidnappeurs sévissent dans le quartier et qu'ils n'ont que quelques heures pour libérer une femme (ou un homme) grâce aux indices se trouvant dans un dossier qu'il leur remet.
Disobedience
Directed by Sebastián Lelio
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Bisexuality-related films, Films about Jews and Judaism, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Rachel McAdams, Rachel Weisz, Alessandro Nivola, Anton Lesser, Bernice Stegers, Allan Corduner
Roles Esti Kuperman
Rating66% 3.304423.304423.304423.304423.30442
Ronit est une jeune femme indépendante qui travaille comme photographe aux États-Unis. Elle a grandi à Londres dans un milieu juif orthodoxe qu'elle a fui il y a plusieurs années. À la mort de son père rabbin, Ronit retourne à Londres pour assister à ses funérailles. La sévère communauté juive est troublée par sa réapparition, mais aussi par les sentiments qu'elle éprouve toujours pour sa meilleure amie Esti. Cette dernière répond à ses sentiments, bien qu'elle soit mariée à un futur rabbin.
Doctor Strange, 1h55
Directed by Benedict Wong, Scott Derrickson
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Superhero films, Super-héros inspiré de comics, Children's films
Actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Stan Lee
Roles Dr. Christine Palmer
Rating74% 3.748993.748993.748993.748993.74899
Au Népal, un dénommé Kaecilius, maître des arts mystiques, s'introduit avec ses comparses dans la bibliothèque du sanctuaire de Kamar-Taj afin de s’emparer de deux pages du livre de Cagliostro, après avoir tué le bibliothécaire. L’Ancien tente d’arrêter son ex-élève mais échoue, son disciple parvenant à fuir.
Spotlight
Spotlight (2015)
, 2h8
Directed by Tom McCarthy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Historical
Themes Films about writers, Films about children, Films about journalists, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Films about pedophilia, Films about child abuse
Actors Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, Mark Ruffalo, Stanley Tucci, Brian d'Arcy James, Michael Keaton
Roles Sacha Pfeiffer
Rating80% 4.0477454.0477454.0477454.0477454.047745
En 1976, le prêtre John Geoghan est arrêté pour viol sur mineur à Boston. Dans la nuit, un prêtre de haut rang se rend au commissariat pour négocier avec la mère de l'enfant et laisse Geoghan ressortir libre alors que l'avocat général demande aux agents présents de ne pas ébruiter l'affaire.
Every Thing Will Be Fine, 1h40
Directed by Wim Wenders
Origin German
Genres Drama
Actors James Franco, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Rachel McAdams, Sarah Polley, Patrick Bauchau, Marie-Josée Croze
Roles Sara
Rating54% 2.7019852.7019852.7019852.7019852.701985
The film centres around Tomas (James Franco), a writer who causes an accident while driving and spends the next 12 years examining the effect of the tragedy on his life and that of Kate (Charlotte Gainsbourg), who lost someone close.
Aloha
Aloha (2015)
, 1h45
Directed by Cameron Crowe
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Adventure, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, Alec Baldwin, Danny McBride, Bill Murray
Roles Tracy Woodside
Rating54% 2.701322.701322.701322.701322.70132
Military contractor Brian Gilcrest (Bradley Cooper) returns to Hawaii to organize a traditional blessing for a new pedestrian gate on behalf of billionaire Carson Welch (Bill Murray), who intends to develop nearby land into a space center. Following a celebrated military career that ended in shadowy deals in Afghanistan, the now disillusioned Gilcrest is tasked with negotiating a deal with the Hawaiian natives and supporting Carson's launch of a privately-funded satellite. Gilcrest's mission is complicated by his former girlfriend Tracy (Rachel McAdams), now married with two children, and his idealistic Air Force liaison, Captain Allison Ng (Emma Stone), whose wide-eyed fascination with space reminds him of his own childhood sense of wonder.
Southpaw
Southpaw (2015)
, 2h3
Directed by Antoine Fuqua
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Le boxe anglaise
Actors Rachel McAdams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Lupita Nyong’o, Forest Whitaker, Naomie Harris, Rita Ora
Roles Maureen Hope
Rating73% 3.650613.650613.650613.650613.65061
Billy Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a boxer who lives in New York City with his wife Maureen (Rachel McAdams) and their daughter Leila (Oona Laurence). During a match in which he defends his World Light Heavyweight title, Billy sustains an eye injury and is convinced by Maureen to retire while he's at the top. At a charity event for the orphanage where he and his wife both grew up, Billy is taunted by an up-and-coming boxer, Miguel "Magic" Escobar, leading to a brawl in which Maureen is accidentally shot and killed by Miguel's brother Hector, who flees.
The Little Prince, 1h46
Directed by Mark Osborne
Origin France
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Actors Rachel McAdams, Mackenzie Foy, James Franco, Jeff Bridges, Marion Cotillard, Benicio del Toro
Roles The Mother (voice)
Rating76% 3.847933.847933.847933.847933.84793
This movie is not a straight adaptation of Saint-Exupéry's novel. Rather, elements from the novel are woven into an original narrative about a young girl who is dealing with her pushy Mother who wants her to grow up too fast.
A Most Wanted Man, 2h1
Directed by Anton Corbijn
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Spy
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Willem Dafoe, Daniel Brühl, Nina Hoss
Roles Annabel Richter
Rating66% 3.348123.348123.348123.348123.34812
Issa Karpov (Grigoriy Dobrygin), a political refugee from Chechnya who has been tortured by Russian security forces, enters Hamburg, Germany, illegally.
To the Wonder, 1h52
Directed by Terrence Malick
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Ben Affleck, Rachel Weisz, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams, Michael Sheen, Javier Bardem
Roles Jane
Rating57% 2.899992.899992.899992.899992.89999
Neil (Ben Affleck) is an American traveling in Europe who in Paris meets and falls in love with Marina (Olga Kurylenko), a Ukrainian divorcée who is living with her 10-year-old daughter Tatiana (Tatiana Chiline). Basking in their new romance, the lovers travel to Mont St. Michel, the island abbey off the coast of Normandy. Neil makes a commitment to Marina, inviting her to relocate with Tatiana to his native Oklahoma. Neil takes a job as an environmental inspector, and Marina settles into her life in the United States. After some time, the couple’s passionate romance cools. Marina finds solace with the Catholic priest Father Quintana (Javier Bardem), who is undergoing his own crisis of faith. Tatiana begins to feel homesick due to not having made friends at her school, and complains that Neil is not her real father. Sometime later, Marina tells Neil that her visa has expired, and she and her daughter return to France.
Passion
Passion (2013)
, 1h40
Directed by Brian De Palma
Origin German
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime, Erotic thriller
Themes Assassinat, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, LGBT-related films, Erotic thriller films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Rachel McAdams, Noomi Rapace, Karoline Herfurth, Paul Anderson, Rainer Bock, Benjamin Sadler
Roles Christine Stanford
Rating52% 2.6497352.6497352.6497352.6497352.649735
Christine, an advertising executive, is attempting to gain professional and romantic power over her up-and-coming subordinate, Isabelle, as revenge for her affair with Christine's lover, Dirk. Christine does everything in her power to ruin Isabelle's reputation and relationships. She also tries to fire Isabelle's secretary, Dani. Because of these events, Isabelle seemingly becomes emotionally destitute and develops an addiction to prescription drugs.
About Time
About Time (2013)
, 2h3
Directed by Richard Curtis
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantastic, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Time travel films
Actors Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Aiysha Hart, Margot Robbie, Tom Hollander
Roles Mary
Rating78% 3.901143.901143.901143.901143.90114
Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) is a young man from Cornwall, England. He grows up in a house by the sea with his father (Bill Nighy), his mother (Lindsay Duncan), his absent-minded uncle (Richard Cordery), and his free-spirited sister, Katherine (Lydia Wilson), who is known to family and friends as Kit Kat. At the age of 21, Tim is told by his father that the men of his family have a special gift: the ability to travel in time. This supernatural ability is subject to one constraint - they can only travel to places and times they have been before. After his father discourages Tim from using his gift to acquire money or fame, he decides that he will use it to improve his love life.
The Vow
The Vow (2012)
, 1h44
Directed by Michael Sucsy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities
Actors Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill, Scott Speedman, Wendy Crewson, Jessica Lange
Roles Paige Collins
Rating68% 3.4041053.4041053.4041053.4041053.404105
Paige Collins (Rachel McAdams) and her husband Leo (Channing Tatum) come out of a movie theater. On their way home, at a stop sign, Paige unbuckles her seatbelt to lean over and kiss Leo. At that very moment, a truck rams their car from behind and Paige crashes through the windshield. Both of them are rushed to the emergency room, and as Leo, in a voice-over talks about how "moments of impact help in finding who we are" the movie cuts to how Paige and Leo first met. The scenes of how they courted, proposed and married at the Art Institute of Chicago and share a kiss under the Cloud Gate are interwoven with the present.
Passion
Passion (2012)
, 1h15
Origin Portugal
Genres Drama
Actors Carloto Cotta, Rachel McAdams
Roles Ex do Engenheiro do Havaí
Rating51% 2.5733452.5733452.5733452.5733452.573345