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 & Arrows (2003–2005), for which she won a Gemini Award. She made her Hollywood film debut and rose to fame in 2002 with the comedy The Hot Chick. Her breakthrough performance came in 2004 with the comedy Mean Girls and the romantic drama The Notebook. In 2005, she starred in several films including the romantic comedy Wedding Crashers, the psychological thriller Red Eye, and the comedy-drama The Family Stone. Following a hiatus, she gained further prominence with roles in films including The Time Traveler's Wife (2009), Sherlock Holmes (2009), The Vow (2012), and About Time (2013). McAdams received an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of journalist Sacha Pfeiffer in the drama Spotlight (2015). She has continued to star in a wide range of projects, including the superhero film Doctor Strange (2016) and its sequel. On television, she starred in the second season of the HBO crime drama series True Detective (2015), earning a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination. She made her Broadway debut in Amy Herzog's play Mary Jane in 2024. McAdams is also recognized for her public image and contributions to society in areas including environmental activism.