Rachel McAdams, born on November 17, 1978, in London, Ontario, Canada, is a versatile Canadian actress known for her roles in films like Mean Girls, The Notebook and Sherlock Holmes.
She graduated with a BFA in Theater from York University and has received numerous awards for her performances.
McAdams is also involved in environmental activism and has been linked romantically with actors like Ryan Gosling and Michael Sheen.
Siblings
Rachel has two younger siblings.
They include a younger sister named Kayleen McAdams, who works as a makeup artist in Hollywood.
The other sibling is the actress’ younger brother named Daniel McAdams, who is a personal trainer and lives in their home province of Ontario, Canada.
All three McAdams siblings worked together at a local McDonald’s in London, Ontario, as teenagers.
Career
McAdams began her acting career in Canadian television and film productions after graduating from York University’s theater program in 2001.
She gained recognition for her roles in films like Mean Girls, The Notebook and Sherlock Holmes.
McAdams showcased her versatility by starring in various genres, from romantic dramas like The Notebook to thrillers like Red Eye and crime dramas like Spotlight.
Her career includes notable performances in films such as Doctor Strange, Disobedience, Game Night and Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.
Additionally, McAdams has been involved in environmental activism and charity work, demonstrating a commitment to causes like clean energy and farmland preservation.
Awards and accolades
McAdams has garnered a multitude of awards and nominations throughout her career.
Notable accolades include winning the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for her role in Spotlight, as well as the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble and the Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture for the same film.
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She was also honored with an Independent Spirit Award for Best Cast for Spotlight and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film.
In 2005, she was nominated for a BAFTA Rising Star Award.
Additionally, McAdams has won several MTV Movie Awards and Teen Choice Awards.
She was recognized as Supporting Actress of the Year by the US National Association of Theatre Owners at the ShoWest Awards in 2006.
Despite her consistent delivery of acclaimed performances, some of her notable roles in projects like True Detective and Disobedience have not received significant awards recognition.
Personal life
McAdams has been in a relationship with screenwriter Jamie Linden since 2016. They welcomed their first child together, a son, in 2018.
In early 2021, McAdams gave birth to their second child, a daughter.
McAdams has chosen to keep her children’s lives very private, rarely sharing details about them publicly.
She has expressed that becoming a mother is “the greatest thing that’s ever happened to her, hands down”.
The family enjoys a quiet life together in the South, away from the spotlight of Hollywood.
When McAdams returned to work after her son’s birth, she brought him along to Iceland while filming the Netflix movie, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.
She has also shared that her son recently learned about periods from watching the Pixar film “Turning Red”.
McAdams purchased a signed copy of Judy Blume’s classic novel Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret for her daughter, and another Blume book for her son.
The actress felt a personal connection to the story, as it explores the challenges of growing up and the importance of the mother-daughter relationship.
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