Rachel McAdams

Rachel McAdams

Born: November 17, 1978
in London, Ontario, Canada
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).

Movies for Rachel McAdams...

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Title: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Character: Barbara Simon
Released: March 29, 2023
Type: Movie
When her family moves from New York City to New Jersey, an 11-year-old girl navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence.
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Title: Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Character: Self - Dr. Christine Palmer
Released: July 8, 2022
Type: Movie
Join visionary director Sam Raimi and the cast of the film as they recount their experiences bringing Marvel’s darkest story to life. From world-building to universe-building, hear first hand accounts from the cast and crew on what it took to design, create and make each universe unique and believable.
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Title: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Character: Dr. Christine Palmer
Released: May 4, 2022
Type: Movie
Doctor Strange, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.
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Title: What If...?
Character: Christine Palmer (voice)
Released: August 11, 2021
Type: TV
Taking inspiration from the comic books of the same name, each episode of this animated anthology series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments.
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Title: Marvel Studios Legends
Character: Dr. Christine Palmer (archive footage)
Released: January 8, 2021
Type: TV
Revisit the epic heroes, villains and moments from across the MCU in preparation for the stories still to come. Each dynamic segment feeds directly into the upcoming series — setting the stage for future events. This series weaves together the many threads that constitute the unparalleled Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Title: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Character: Sigrit Ericksdottir
Released: June 26, 2020
Type: Movie
Two small-town aspiring musicians chase their pop star dreams at a global music competition, where high stakes, scheming rivals and onstage mishaps test their bond.
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Title: DAVE
Character: Rachel McAdams
Released: March 4, 2020
Type: TV
A suburban neurotic man in his late 20s has convinced himself that he’s destined to be one of the best rappers of all time. Now he must convince his closest friends, because with their help, he might actually convince the world.
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Title: The Kelly Clarkson Show
Released: September 9, 2019
Type: TV
Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.
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Title: Explained
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: May 23, 2018
Type: TV
This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to pop culture.
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Disobedience
Title: Disobedience
Character: Esti Kuperman
Released: April 24, 2018
Type: Movie
A woman learns about the death of her Orthodox Jewish father, a rabbi. She returns home and has romantic feelings rekindled for her best childhood friend, who is now married to her cousin.
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Game Night
Title: Game Night
Character: Annie
Released: February 15, 2018
Type: Movie
Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night.
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Doctor Strange
Title: Doctor Strange
Character: Dr. Christine Palmer
Released: October 25, 2016
Type: Movie
After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.
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Sonic Sea
Title: Sonic Sea
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: April 22, 2016
Type: Movie
The devastating impact of industrial and military ocean noise on whales and other marine life.
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Spotlight
Title: Spotlight
Character: Sacha Pfeiffer
Released: November 6, 2015
Type: Movie
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
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The Little Prince
Title: The Little Prince
Character: The Mother (voice)
Released: July 29, 2015
Type: Movie
Based on the best-seller book 'The Little Prince', the movie tells the story of a little girl that lives with resignation in a world where efficiency and work are the only dogmas. Everything will change when accidentally she discovers her neighbor that will tell her about the story of the Little Prince that he once met.
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Aloha
Title: Aloha
Character: Tracy Woodside
Released: May 29, 2015
Type: Movie
A celebrated military contractor returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs and re-connects with a long-ago love while unexpectedly falling for the hard-charging Air Force watchdog assigned to him.
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Southpaw
Title: Southpaw
Character: Maureen Hope
Released: March 24, 2015
Type: Movie
Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves the most.
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The Making of A Most Wanted Man
Title: The Making of A Most Wanted Man
Character: Self
Released: February 27, 2015
Type: Movie
Behind-the-scenes look at making the film adaptation of John le Carré's A Most Wanted Man.
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Every Thing Will Be Fine
Title: Every Thing Will Be Fine
Character: Sara
Released: February 10, 2015
Type: Movie
One day, driving aimlessly around the outskirts of town after a trivial domestic quarrel, a writer named Tomas accidentally hits and kills a child. Will he be able to move on?
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A Most Wanted Man
Title: A Most Wanted Man
Character: Annabel Richter
Released: July 25, 2014
Type: Movie
A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg and becomes a person of interest for a covert government team which tracks the movements of potential terrorists.
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Title: Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character: Self
Released: February 25, 2014
Type: TV
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".
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Title: True Detective
Character: Ani Bezzerides
Released: January 12, 2014
Type: TV
An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.
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About Time
Title: About Time
Character: Mary
Released: September 4, 2013
Type: Movie
The night after another unsatisfactory New Year's party, Tim's father tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. They can't change history, but they can change what happens and has happened in their own lives. Thus begins the start of a lesson in learning to appreciate life itself as it is, as it comes, and most importantly, the people living alongside us.
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To the Wonder
Title: To the Wonder
Character: Jane
Released: February 22, 2013
Type: Movie
After falling in love in Paris, Marina and Neil come to Oklahoma, where problems arise. Their church's Spanish-born pastor struggles with his faith, while Neil encounters a woman from his childhood.
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Passion
Title: Passion
Character: Christine Stanford
Released: February 13, 2013
Type: Movie
The rivalry between the manipulative boss of an advertising agency and her talented protégée escalates from stealing credit to public humiliation to murder.
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The Vow
Title: The Vow
Character: Paige Collins
Released: February 5, 2012
Type: Movie
Happy young married couple Paige and Leo are, well, happy. Then a car accident puts Paige into a life-threatening coma. Upon awakening she has lost the previous five years of memories, including those of her beloved Leo, her wedding, a confusing relationship with her parents, or the ending of her relationship with her ex-fiance. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.
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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Title: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Character: Irene Adler
Released: November 22, 2011
Type: Movie
There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.
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Midnight in Paris
Title: Midnight in Paris
Character: Inez
Released: May 11, 2011
Type: Movie
A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better.
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Morning Glory
Title: Morning Glory
Character: Becky Fuller
Released: November 10, 2010
Type: Movie
A young and devoted morning television producer is hired as an executive producer on a long-running morning show at a once-prominent but currently failing station in New York City. Eager to keep the show on air, she recruits a former news journalist and anchor who disapproves of co-hosting a show that does not deal with real news stories.
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Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented
Title: Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented
Character: Self
Released: March 30, 2010
Type: Movie
Making of featurette for Sherlock Holmes (2009).
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Title: Who Do You Think You Are?
Character: Self
Released: March 5, 2010
Type: TV
From roots in the Deep South to the slums of New Jersey, "Who Do You Think You Are?" follows the journeys of some of the most well-known names in American popular culture. Watch as celebrities discover unknown details about themselves and their families while researching their ancestry with the help of historians and genealogical experts.
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Sherlock Holmes
Title: Sherlock Holmes
Character: Irene Adler
Released: December 23, 2009
Type: Movie
Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.
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The Time Traveler's Wife
Title: The Time Traveler's Wife
Character: Clare Abshire
Released: August 14, 2009
Type: Movie
Due to a genetic disorder, handsome librarian Henry DeTamble involuntarily zips through time, appearing at various moments in the life of his true love, the beautiful artist Clare Abshire.
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State of Play
Title: State of Play
Character: Della Frye
Released: April 17, 2009
Type: Movie
When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
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Title: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Character: Self
Released: March 2, 2009
Type: TV
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show airing weeknights at 12:35 am Eastern/11:35 pm Central on NBC in the United States. The hour-long show premiered on March 2, 2009, and is hosted by actor, comedian and performer Jimmy Fallon, an alumnus of Saturday Night Live. Hip hop/neo soul band The Roots serve as the show's house band, and Steve Higgins is the show's announcer. The third incarnation of the Late Night franchise originated by David Letterman, the program originates from NBC Studio 6B in the GE Building at 30 Rockefeller Center in New York City. The show typically opens with a brief monologue from Fallon, followed by a comedy "desk piece," as well as prerecorded segments and audience competitions. The next segment is devoted to a celebrity interview, with guests ranging from actors and musicians to media personalities and political figures. The show then closes with either a musical or comedy performance. The show frequently employs digital media into its comedy, which has become crucial to its success. Fallon has been appointed to become the next host of The Tonight Show, where he will succeed the current host Jay Leno at the conclusion of the 2014 Winter Olympics, with fellow SNL alum Seth Meyers slated to replace Fallon.
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The Lucky Ones
Title: The Lucky Ones
Character: Colee Dunn
Released: September 26, 2008
Type: Movie
The story revolves around three soldiers — Colee, T.K. and Cheaver — who return from the Iraq War after suffering injuries and learn that life has moved on without them. They end up on an unexpected road trip across the U.S.
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Married Life
Title: Married Life
Character: Kay Nesbitt
Released: September 12, 2007
Type: Movie
A very gentle middle-aged man is married, but when he falls in love with another woman, he decides that to divorce his wife would humiliate her too much – so instead he decides to kill her.
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The Making of 'Red Eye'
Title: The Making of 'Red Eye'
Character: Self
Released: January 10, 2006
Type: Movie
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The Family Stone
Title: The Family Stone
Character: Amy Stone
Released: December 15, 2005
Type: Movie
An uptight, conservative businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family's annual Christmas celebration and finds that she's a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life.
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Red Eye
Title: Red Eye
Character: Lisa Reisert
Released: August 19, 2005
Type: Movie
A woman is kidnapped by a stranger on a routine flight. Threatened by the potential murder of her father, she is pulled into a plot to assist her captor in offing a politician.
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Wedding Crashers
Title: Wedding Crashers
Character: Claire Cleary
Released: July 13, 2005
Type: Movie
John and his buddy, Jeremy are emotional criminals who know how to use a woman's hopes and dreams for their own carnal gain. Their modus operandi: crashing weddings. Normally, they meet guests who want to toast the romantic day with a random hook-up. But when John meets Claire, he discovers what true love – and heartache – feels like.
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The Notebook
Title: The Notebook
Character: Allie Hamilton
Released: June 25, 2004
Type: Movie
An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is separated by World War II, and is then passionately reunited, seven years later, after they have taken different paths.
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Mean Girls
Title: Mean Girls
Character: Regina George
Released: April 30, 2004
Type: Movie
Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
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Title: Slings & Arrows
Character: Kate McNab
Released: November 3, 2003
Type: TV
This darkly comic Canadian series follows the fortunes of a dysfunctional Shakespearean theatre troupe at the fictional New Burbage Festival, exposing the high drama, scorching battles, and artistic miracles that happen behind the scenes.
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My Name Is Tanino
Title: My Name Is Tanino
Character: Sally Garfield
Released: May 30, 2003
Type: Movie
During a sunny Sicilian summer Tanino has a sweet and tender story with Sally, a young American tourist. But when summer is over, Sally flies back to the States forgetting Tanino and her camera. He instead cannot forget the girl and he decides to go to the States with the excuse of bringing back her the camera and to see the dreamland of any Sicilian. Tanino will discover that dreams don't always match with reality...
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The Hot Chick
Title: The Hot Chick
Character: Jessica
Released: December 13, 2002
Type: Movie
Not only is Jessica Spencer the most popular girl in school -- she is also the meanest. But things change for the attractive teen when a freak accident involving a cursed pair of earrings and a chance encounter at a gas station causes her to switch bodies with Clive, a sleazy crook. Jessica, in the form of the repulsive Clive, struggles to adjust to this radical alteration and sets out to get her own body back before the upcoming prom.
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Perfect Pie
Title: Perfect Pie
Character: Patsy Grady (age 15)
Released: September 11, 2002
Type: Movie
On the invitation of her childhood best friend Patsy McCann née Willets, famed opera singer Francesca Prine - whose real name is Marie Beck - returns to Marmora, Ontario to sing in a benefit concert. Patsy and Marie were best friends from the time Marie and her family arrived in Marmora when she was ten years old to the time she left Marmora at age fifteen, which was thirty years prior. With the exception of Don Rayford on who Marie had a crush, Patsy was shy Marie's only friend in Marmora. However, Marie and Patsy have not been in touch since due to issues that drove Marie out of town at the time. Those issues include Marie being physically abused by her alcoholic mother, but most specifically what happened the evening of the Sadie Hawkins dance - where Don accompanied Marie - and post dance down by the railroad tracks. Marie and Patsy's reunion may not be able to endure the thirty years of silence and the events of that night.
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Guilt by Association
Title: Guilt by Association
Character: Danielle Mason
Released: March 13, 2002
Type: Movie
Life is good for Susan, her two children and new boyfriend Russell. But life abruptly changes when she discovers her perfect boyfriend is a drug dealer. Realising the danger this could bring to her family she tells him to leave. Suddenly her house is raided and Susan is arrested as a co-conspirator in Russell's drug business. Her situation goes from bad to worse when she finds herself behind bars with violent criminals. How will she ever prove her innocence when the system seems against her? Guilt By Association is a disturbing story based on true events.
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Title: Earth: Final Conflict
Character: Christine Bickwell
Released: October 6, 1997
Type: TV
Years ago, the Taelons came to Earth, offering friendship and technology to humanity. But there are those who believe the Taelons have more sinister motives.
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Title: Access Hollywood
Character: Self
Released: September 9, 1996
Type: TV
Access Hollywood is a weekday television entertainment news program covering events and celebrities in the entertainment industry. It was created by former Entertainment Tonight executive producer Jim Van Messel, and is currently directed by Robert Silverstein. In previous years, Doug Dougherty and later Christopher A. Berry directed the program. Access Hollywood primarily focuses on news in the music, television, and film industries. The United States version began broadcasting on September 9, 1996, and is nationally syndicated in the United States. In 2003, a British version of the show began production and in an Irish version began in 2006 airing on the now defunct Channel 6, now known as 3e. In Canada, CTV Two has aired the program since September 5, 2011.
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Title: MTV Movie & TV Awards
Character: Self
Released: June 10, 1992
Type: TV
The annual film & TV awards show presented by MTV. The nominees are decided by producers and executives at MTV with winners decided online by the general public.
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.