Rachel McAdams Joins Director Cameron Crowe's Romantic Comedy
April 11th, 2013
The actress will play an ex-girlfriend of Bradley Cooper's character in this new film that centers on the launch of a weapons satellite.
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- Birth Date:November 17th, 1978 - London, Ontario, Canada
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Thin, blonde, and possessing the sort of stylish, model-esque good looks that wouldn't be out of place in the glossy pages of ~Vogue, actress Rachel McAdams got her start on Canadian television before graduating to Hollywood features. Though McAdams' early screen roles found her specializing in the bitchy teen princess to maximum effect, closer inspection reveals a skilled dramatic actress who no doubt has the talent to move beyond the high-school trappings of such comedies as The Hot Chick and Mean Girls.
Born to a truck driver and a nurse in London, Ontario, Canada, McAdams warmed to the spotlight early on by taking up competitive skating at just four years old. Though she would remain on the ice well into her teens, the toll of constant competition eventually frazzled her nerves, and she soon began gravitating toward the stage. Beginning in summer theater camp at the age of 13, the burgeoning actress' smooth handling of Shakespeare eventually led her to enroll in theater studies at York University. In the years that followed, McAdams' comfort on the stage translated exceptionally well to the screen, and a role as a bulimic teen in the popular Disney series The Famous Jett Jackson found the rising starlet making an impressive small-screen debut. Supporting roles in such television series as Shotgun Love Dolls and made-for-TV features such as Guilt by Association were quick to follow. After climbing the credits to make her feature debut in My Name is Tanino, McAdams was nominated for a Genie award (the Canadian equivalent of an Oscar) for her performance in 2002's Perfect Pie. The film, which cast her as a small-town girl whose best friend makes the big time by becoming a celebrated opera singer, provided McAdams with her breakout role, and she soon set her sights on Hollywood.
Her bags packed for the trip west and stars shining in her eyes, the talented McAdams soon caught the eyes of studio heavies and was cast as a popular but excruciatingly cruel high-school teen who learns a hard lesson in The Hot Chick. McAdams made a move to weekly television in 2003 with a supporting role in Slings and Arrows before once again returning to torment the unpopular crowd in 2004's Mean Girls. A big-screen adaptation of Rosalind Wiseman's popular book -Queen Bees and Wannabes, the film was also notable as the screenwriting debut of Saturday Night Live writer/cast member Tina Fey. Moving away from the cruel halls of high school, McAdams next appeared opposite Ryan Gosling in The Notebook, the feature adaptation of author Nicholas Sparks' top-selling novel. A romantic drama concerning a young couple separated by war, The Notebook found McAdams in a notably more sympathetic role. ~ Jason Buchanan
Born to a truck driver and a nurse in London, Ontario, Canada, McAdams warmed to the spotlight early on by taking up competitive skating at just four years old. Though she would remain on the ice well into her teens, the toll of constant competition eventually frazzled her nerves, and she soon began gravitating toward the stage. Beginning in summer theater camp at the age of 13, the burgeoning actress' smooth handling of Shakespeare eventually led her to enroll in theater studies at York University. In the years that followed, McAdams' comfort on the stage translated exceptionally well to the screen, and a role as a bulimic teen in the popular Disney series The Famous Jett Jackson found the rising starlet making an impressive small-screen debut. Supporting roles in such television series as Shotgun Love Dolls and made-for-TV features such as Guilt by Association were quick to follow. After climbing the credits to make her feature debut in My Name is Tanino, McAdams was nominated for a Genie award (the Canadian equivalent of an Oscar) for her performance in 2002's Perfect Pie. The film, which cast her as a small-town girl whose best friend makes the big time by becoming a celebrated opera singer, provided McAdams with her breakout role, and she soon set her sights on Hollywood.
Her bags packed for the trip west and stars shining in her eyes, the talented McAdams soon caught the eyes of studio heavies and was cast as a popular but excruciatingly cruel high-school teen who learns a hard lesson in The Hot Chick. McAdams made a move to weekly television in 2003 with a supporting role in Slings and Arrows before once again returning to torment the unpopular crowd in 2004's Mean Girls. A big-screen adaptation of Rosalind Wiseman's popular book -Queen Bees and Wannabes, the film was also notable as the screenwriting debut of Saturday Night Live writer/cast member Tina Fey. Moving away from the cruel halls of high school, McAdams next appeared opposite Ryan Gosling in The Notebook, the feature adaptation of author Nicholas Sparks' top-selling novel. A romantic drama concerning a young couple separated by war, The Notebook found McAdams in a notably more sympathetic role. ~ Jason Buchanan
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December 29th, 2012Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams headline director Terrence Malick's latest drama, in theaters this April.Three Passion Photos with Noomi Rapace and Rachel McAdams
August 31st, 2012Brian De Palma returns to his noir roots with this thriller about the power struggle between two women immersed in the world of international business.Rachel McAdams Joins A Most Wanted Man
May 21st, 2012The actress also recently joined director Richard Curtis' romantic comedy About Time, which shoots before this film.Passion Poster with Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace
May 15th, 2012Brian De Palma directs this thriller about the power struggle between two contemporary businesswomen.Rachel McAdams Joins About Time
May 10th, 2012The actress replaces Zooey Deschanel in this film about a man with the ability to travel back in time.Rachel McAdams and Brian de Palma on the Set of Passion
March 30th, 2012The legendary director returns to his Hitchcockian roots with this thriller about two women engaged in a power struggle.EXCLUSIVE: Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum Talk The Vow
February 7th, 2012Scott Speedman and director Michael Sucsy also chat about this true-life romantic drama, in theaters Friday, February 10th.The Vow Clip
January 24th, 2012Channing Tatum tries to make Rachel McAdams remember one of their dinner rituals in this scene from the Screen Gems drama.Rachel McAdams Eyeing Passion
December 15th, 2011The Sherlock Holmes actress would star opposite Noomi Rapace in the Brian De Palma project.
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