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Rachel McAdams Biography And Net Worth
Rachel Anne McAdams 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.
Who is Rachel McAdams?
Rachel Anne McAdams 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.
Bio Data
| Name | Rachel Anne McAdams |
| Date of birth | November 17, 1978 |
| Place of birth | London, Ontario Canada |
| Gender | Female |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 5 ft 4 (1. 63 m) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Relationship | Jamie Linden |
| Net Worth | $25 Million |
| Instagram Handle | @rachelmcadams1 (fan page) |
Biography
Rachel McAdams was born on November 17, 1978, in London, Ontario, Canada, to nurse Sandra (née Gale) and truck driver Lance McAdams. She grew up in St. Thomas in a Protestant household. The eldest of three children, she has a younger sister named Kayleen (born 1982), who is a make-up artist, and a younger brother named Daniel who is a personal trainer. McAdams is of Scottish, English, Irish and Welsh descent. Her maternal fifth great-grandfather, James Gray, was a Loyalist Ranger during the American Revolution and fled to Canada after the Battles of Saratoga.
McAdams began figure skating when she was four, but turned down an opportunity to move to Toronto when she was nine for pair skating training. She skated competitively until she was 18, winning regional awards. She has said that skating prepared her for acting by teaching her to be “in tune” with her body.
McAdams attended Myrtle Street Public School and Central Elgin Collegiate Institute. She said that she did not enjoy academic work and often pretended to be sick to avoid going to school. Nonetheless, she was active in student life. In addition to playing sports (including volleyball, badminton, and soccer), she was on the student council, participated in the Crime Stoppers program, and was a member of the Peer Helping Team. She worked at a McDonald’s restaurant during the summer holidays for three years.
She developed an interest in performing when she was seven, and while her parents did not discourage her, they did not “go out and find me an agent.” She attended Disney and William Shakespeare summer camps as a child. From age 12, she participated in Original Kids Theatre Company, London productions, and in her late teens directed children’s theatre productions. She was also involved in school stage productions and won a performance award at the Sears Ontario Drama Festival. She was inspired by two of her teachers, who taught her English and drama, respectively, in grades 11 and 12. She intended to take cultural studies at the University of Western Ontario before being persuaded by her drama teacher that a professional acting career was a viable option.
Career
McAdams made her TV debut in 2001, appearing in the MTV pilot “Shotgun Love Dolls” and an episode of the Disney Channel series “The Famous Jett Jackson.” In 2002, she appeared in the films “My Name is Tanino” and “Perfect Pie” and co-starred with Rob Schneider and Anna Faris in “The Hot Chick.” That year she also guest-starred on the science-fiction series “Earth: Final Conflict” and appeared in the television film “Guilt by Association.” From 2003 to 2004, Rachel played Kate McNab on seven episodes of “Slings & Arrows,” and she got her break-out role when she was cast as Regina George in 2004’s “Mean Girls,” which was written by Tina Fey. McAdams co-starred with Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert, and “Saturday Night Live” alums Amy Poehler, Tim Meadows, and Ana Gasteyer, and the film brought in $130 million at the box office and was eventually adapted into a Broadway musical. Rachel’s other 2004 film, “The Notebook,” was also a commercial success, grossing $116.1 million worldwide, and she followed it with a string of hits in 2005: the Owen Wilson-Vince Vaughn comedy “Wedding Crashers” ($288.5 million), the Wes Craven thriller “Red Eye” ($96.2 million), and the comedy-drama “The Family Stone” ($92.9 million).
From 2006 to 2007, McAdams took a short break from Hollywood and turned down roles in “Get Smart,” “The Devil Wears Prada,” “Mission: Impossible III,” and “Casino Royale.” After her hiatus, she starred in 2008’s “The Lucky Ones” and 2009’s “State of Play,” “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” and “Sherlock Holmes.” With a worldwide gross of $524 million, “Sherlock Holmes” earned more than enough to warrant a sequel, and Rachel reprised the role of Irene Adler in 2011’s “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” (which was even more successful, grossing $545.4 million). In 2010, she co-starred with Diane Keaton and Harrison Ford in “Morning Glory,” then she starred in 2011’s “Midnight in Paris” and 2012’s “The Vow,” “Passion, and “To the Wonder.”
In 2013, McAdams starred in “About Time,” a romantic comedy-drama about time travel, and the following year, she co-starred with Philip Seymour Hoffman in the spy thriller “A Most Wanted Man.” In 2015, she voiced The Mother in the animated film “The Little Prince,” starred in “Every Thing Will Be Fine,” “Aloha,” “Southpaw,” and “Spotlight,” and played Detective Antigone “Ani” Bezzerides in season two of “True Detective.” Rachel then joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2016’s “Doctor Strange,” appeared in the independent 2017 film “Disobedience,” and co-starred with Jason Bateman in the 2018 dark comedy “Game Night.” In 2020, she played Icelandic singer Sigrit Ericksdóttir in “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga,” which earned Grammy and Academy Award nominations for its music.
Net Worth
Rachel McAdams is worth $25 Million dollars
Personal Life
Rachel McAdams had a relationship with her The Notebook co-star Ryan Gosling from 2005 to 2007 before they briefly reunited in 2008. From 2010 to 2013, McAdams was in a relationship with her Midnight in Paris co-star Michael Sheen.
Rachel began a relationship with screenwriter Jamie Linden in April 2016, and they welcomed a son on April 10, 2018.
McAdams is passionate about environmental causes and launched the eco-friendly lifestyle website GreenIsSexy.org in 2007. She appeared in two 2013 promotional videos for the Food and Water First Campaign, and she has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity. Rachel visited Mississippi and Louisiana in 2005 to help with clean-up efforts after Hurricane Katrina, and she has worked with the charitable organizations United Way of Canada, Alzheimer’s Association, and Sunshine Foundation of Canada. She is also a member of the anti-corruption organization Represent.Us and sits on their cultural council, which is committed to “unrigging America’s corrupt political system.”
FAQs
Did The Notebook actors date in real life?
Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams dated in 2005 after the film came out.
Is Rachel McAdams married?
Rachel is not married currently, but she has been in a long-term relationship with her boyfriend, screenwriter Jamie Linden and they have two kids together.
How old was Rachel McAdams in The Notebook?
Rachel McAdams was 24 during the filming of The Notebook.
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