Rachel McAdams
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.
Filmography
Send Help
as Linda Liddle
Send Help
as Linda Liddle
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
as Barbara Simon
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
as Barbara Simon
Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero
as Self
Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero
as Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Self - Dr. Christine Palmer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Self - Dr. Christine Palmer
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Dr. Christine Palmer
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Dr. Christine Palmer
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
as Sigrit Ericksdottir
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
as Sigrit Ericksdottir
Disobedience
as Esti Kuperman
Disobedience
as Esti Kuperman
Game Night
as Annie
Game Night
as Annie
Doctor Strange
as Dr. Christine Palmer
Doctor Strange
as Dr. Christine Palmer
Sonic Sea
as Narrator (voice)
Sonic Sea
as Narrator (voice)
Spotlight
as Sacha Pfeiffer
Spotlight
as Sacha Pfeiffer
The Little Prince
as The Mother (voice)
The Little Prince
as The Mother (voice)
Southpaw
as Maureen Hope
Southpaw
as Maureen Hope
Aloha
as Tracy Woodside
Aloha
as Tracy Woodside
Every Thing Will Be Fine
as Sara
Every Thing Will Be Fine
as Sara
The Making of A Most Wanted Man
as Self
The Making of A Most Wanted Man
as Self
A Most Wanted Man
as Annabel Richter
A Most Wanted Man
as Annabel Richter
About Time
as Mary
About Time
as Mary
To the Wonder
as Jane
To the Wonder
as Jane
Passion
as Christine Stanford
Passion
as Christine Stanford
The Vow
as Paige Collins
The Vow
as Paige Collins
Midnight in Paris
as Inez
Midnight in Paris
as Inez
Morning Glory
as Becky Fuller
Morning Glory
as Becky Fuller
Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented
as Self
Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented
as Self
Sherlock Holmes
as Irene Adler
Sherlock Holmes
as Irene Adler
The Time Traveler's Wife
as Clare Abshire
The Time Traveler's Wife
as Clare Abshire
State of Play
as Della Frye
State of Play
as Della Frye
The Lucky Ones
as Colee Dunn
The Lucky Ones
as Colee Dunn
Married Life
as Kay Nesbitt
Married Life
as Kay Nesbitt
The Family Stone
as Amy Stone
The Family Stone
as Amy Stone
Red Eye
as Lisa Reisert
Red Eye
as Lisa Reisert
Wedding Crashers
as Claire Cleary
Wedding Crashers
as Claire Cleary
The Notebook
as Allie Hamilton
The Notebook
as Allie Hamilton
My Name Is Tanino
as Sally Garfield
My Name Is Tanino
as Sally Garfield
The Hot Chick
as Jessica
The Hot Chick
as Jessica
Perfect Pie
as Patsy at 15
Perfect Pie
as Patsy at 15
Guilt by Association
as Danielle Mason
Guilt by Association
as Danielle Mason
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