Actor
Rachel McAdams
47 years · London, Ontario, Canada · 40 films
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.
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Best known for
Doctor Strange
2016 · Dr. Christine Palmer
On YouTube TV
Sherlock Holmes
2009 · Irene Adler
The Notebook
2004 · Allie Hamilton
On Pluto TV
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
2011 · Irene Adler
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022 · Dr. Christine Palmer
On YouTube TV
Mean Girls
2004 · Regina George
On fuboTV
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Send Help
2026 · Linda Liddle
On Hulu
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
2023 · Barbara Simon
On Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero
2023 · Self
On Plex
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022 · Self - Dr. Christine Palmer
On Disney Plus
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022 · Dr. Christine Palmer
On YouTube TV
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
2020 · Sigrit Ericksdottir
On Netflix
Disobedience
2018 · Esti Kuperman
On Plex
Game Night
2018 · Annie
On HBO Max
Doctor Strange
2016 · Dr. Christine Palmer
On YouTube TV
Sonic Sea
2016 · Narrator (voice)
Spotlight
2015 · Sacha Pfeiffer
On Plex
The Little Prince
2015 · The Mother (voice)
On YouTube Free
Southpaw
2015 · Maureen Hope
On Fawesome
Aloha
2015 · Tracy Woodside
On Hulu
Every Thing Will Be Fine
2015 · Sara
On AMC+
The Making of A Most Wanted Man
2015 · Self
A Most Wanted Man
2014 · Annabel Richter
On Plex
About Time
2013 · Mary
On Netflix
To the Wonder
2013 · Jane
On fuboTV
Passion
2013 · Christine Stanford
On Plex
The Vow
2012 · Paige Collins
On Starz Apple TV channel
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
2011 · Irene Adler
Midnight in Paris
2011 · Inez
On Tubi TV
Morning Glory
2010 · Becky Fuller
On Philo