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Rachel McAdams

Rachel McAdams

Known for ActingBorn 1978-11-17 (age 47)London, Ontario, Canada
Rachel Anne McAdams (born November 17, 1978) is a Canadian actress. A graduate of York University in 2001 with a BFA in theatre, she is known for her starring roles in comedy and drama films as well as her work in television and theater. Her accolades include nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Tony Award. In 2026, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As a leading actress, her films have grossed over $3.4 billion worldwide. McAdams made her Hollywood film debut in the comedy The Hot Chick in 2002. She rose to fame in 2004 with her portrayal of Regina George in the comedy Mean Girls and with 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 nomination for the BAFTA Rising Star Award. After a hiatus, McAdams gained further prominence starring in the films The Time Traveler's Wife (2009), Sherlock Holmes (2009), Morning Glory (2010), Midnight in Paris (2011), The Vow (2012), and About Time (2013). For her portrayal of journalist Sacha Pfeiffer in the drama Spotlight (2015), she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. This was followed by roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Doctor Strange (2016) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), the romantic drama Disobedience (2017), the comedies Game Night (2018) and Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020), the comedy-drama Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023), and the horror-thriller Send Help (2026). On television, she starred in the second season of the HBO anthology crime drama series True Detective (2015), earning a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Movie nomination. She made her Broadway debut playing a struggling single mother in Amy Herzog's play Mary Jane (2024) for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rachel McAdams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.Read more

Movies & web series

True Detective8.3
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True Detective

2014 · Series

What If...?8.0
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What If...?

2021 · Series

Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero8.0
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Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero

2023 · Movie

About Time7.9
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About Time

2013 · Movie

MTV Movie & TV Awards8.1
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MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992 · Series

Spotlight7.8
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Spotlight

2015 · Movie

The Notebook7.9
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The Notebook

2004 · Movie

The Little Prince7.6
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The Little Prince

2015 · Movie

Explained7.5
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Explained

2018 · Series

Midnight in Paris7.5
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Midnight in Paris

2011 · Movie

Doctor Strange7.4
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Doctor Strange

2016 · Movie

Marvel Studios Legends7.4
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Marvel Studios Legends

2021 · Series

Southpaw7.4
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Southpaw

2015 · Movie

DAVE7.3
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DAVE

2020 · Series

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness7.2
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

2022 · Movie

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.7.2
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

2023 · Movie

Slings & Arrows7.3
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Slings & Arrows

2003 · Series

The Vow7.2
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The Vow

2012 · Movie

Sherlock Holmes7.2
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Sherlock Holmes

2009 · Movie

Send Help7.0
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Send Help

2026 · Movie

Mean Girls7.2
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Mean Girls

2004 · Movie

The Graham Norton Show7.2
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The Graham Norton Show

2007 · Series

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows7.1
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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

2011 · Movie

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness7.0
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

2022 · Movie

Sonic Sea7.0
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Sonic Sea

2016 · Movie

Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented7.0
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Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented

2010 · Movie

Disobedience6.9
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Disobedience

2018 · Movie

The Time Traveler's Wife6.9
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The Time Traveler's Wife

2009 · Movie

Game Night6.8
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Game Night

2018 · Movie

Who Do You Think You Are?6.9
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Who Do You Think You Are?

2010 · Series

State of Play6.8
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State of Play

2009 · Movie

Earth: Final Conflict6.8
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Earth: Final Conflict

1997 · Series

Saturday Night Live6.9
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Saturday Night Live

1975 · Series

A Most Wanted Man6.5
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A Most Wanted Man

2014 · Movie

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga6.4
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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

2020 · Movie

The Kelly Clarkson Show6.4
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The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019 · Series

Wedding Crashers6.5
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Wedding Crashers

2005 · Movie

The Oscars7.0
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The Oscars

1953 · Series

The Lucky Ones6.4
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The Lucky Ones

2008 · Movie

Morning Glory6.4
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Morning Glory

2010 · Movie

Red Eye6.4
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Red Eye

2005 · Movie

The Hot Chick6.4
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The Hot Chick

2002 · Movie

The Family Stone6.3
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The Family Stone

2005 · Movie

My Name Is Tanino6.3
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My Name Is Tanino

2003 · Movie

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon5.9
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Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

2009 · Series

To the Wonder5.8
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To the Wonder

2013 · Movie

Married Life5.8
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Married Life

2008 · Movie

Aloha5.5
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Aloha

2015 · Movie