Elliot Page
Ellen Page | |
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 Page at Hollywood Life Magazine's 7th Annual Breakthrough Awards, December 2007 | |
| Born | Ellen Philpotts-Page |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Ellen Philpotts-Page (born February 21, 1987), known professionally as Ellen Page, is a Canadian actress. Page received both Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress for her role as the title character in the film Juno.
She is also known for her starring roles in Hard Candy, Smart People, Whip It, and as Katherine "Kitty" Pryde in X-Men: The Last Stand. In addition, Page received attention in her native Canada for award-winning roles in Pit Pony and Marion Bridge, as well as television shows Trailer Park Boys and ReGenesis.
In 2008, Page was nominated for Time's 100 Most Influential People list[1] and placed #86 on FHM's Sexiest Women in the World list.[2] In June 2008, Page was named on Entertainment Weekly's future A-List stars list.[3]
Early life
Page was born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, the daughter of Martha Philpotts, a teacher, and Dennis Page, a graphic designer.[4] She attended the Halifax Grammar School until grade 10, spent some time at Queen Elizabeth High School, and graduated from the Shambhala School in 2005. She also spent two years in Toronto, Ontario studying in the Interact Program at Vaughan Road Academy along with close friend and fellow Canadian actor Mark Rendall.[5][6] Growing up, Page enjoyed playing with action figures and climbing trees.[7]
Career
Page began acting at age 4, appearing in numerous school plays. She first acted in front of the camera in 1997 at age 10 in the CBC television movie Pit Pony, which later spun off into a television series. This led to more roles in a number of small Canadian films and television series, notably playing Treena Lahey in Season 2 of Trailer Park Boys. At 16, she was cast in Mouth to Mouth, an independent film shot in Europe. Page starred in the 2005 movie Hard Candy and gained praise for "one of the most complex, disturbing and haunting performances of the year".[8] She also appeared in X-Men: The Last Stand as Kitty Pryde (Shadowcat), a girl who can walk through walls. In the previous X-Men movies, the part had been used in brief cameos played by other actresses, but never as a main character. As the title character in Juno, Page garnered substantial praise; A. O. Scott of the New York Times noted her as being "frighteningly talented"[9] and Roger Ebert said, "Has there been a better performance this year than Ellen Page's creation of Juno? I do not think so".[10] Page was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Juno, but lost to Marion Cotillard in La Vie En Rose. The role, however, did win her several other awards, including a Canadian Comedy Award, Independent Spirit Award, and Satellite Award. Page also has starred in Smart People, which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Although released after Juno, Smart People was shot earlier.[11] Her other film credits include An American Crime, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival; The Tracey Fragments, which was released in November 2007 in Canada and May 2008 in the U.S.; and The Stone Angel.
Page hosted Saturday Night Live on March 1, 2008[12] and on May 3, 2009, she guest starred in the episode "Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh" of the animated series The Simpsons as a character named Alaska Nebraska, a parody of Hannah Montana.[13] She also starred in Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, Whip It, alongside Juliette Lewis, Marcia Gay Harden, Drew Barrymore and Kristen Wiig.[14] The film premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival and had its wide release on October 2, 2009.[15]
She features in Michael Lander's film Peacock, opposite Cillian Murphy, Susan Sarandon, Bill Pullman and Josh Lucas, which is to be released in 2010 despite original release date of 2009.[16][17][18] In August 2009, Page began shooting the thriller Inception, a film directed by Christopher Nolan and co-starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ken Watanabe.[19] The film is scheduled to be released in July 2010.
She is attached to star in the film Super,[20] and will reportedly play Stacie Andree in an upcoming film about Laurel Hester.[21]
In 2007, she was attached to play the title character in an adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre[22][23] and had planned to work on an as-yet unmade film entitled Jack and Diane opposite Olivia Thirlby, with whom she co-starred in Juno[24] but it was announced in August 2009 that her role in Jack and Diane would now be played by the actress Alison Pill. Before his death in January 2008, Heath Ledger had discussed with Page the idea of starring in his directorial debut, The Queen's Gambit.[25] As of 2010[update], she serves as a spokesperson for Cisco Systems in a series of ads appearing in three commercials set in Page's "hometown" of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
On May 26, 2010 it was reported in a column on "Deadline Hollywood" and by Entertainment Weekly that Page will star in the new HBO series Tilda alongside Diane Keaton, who plays the title role. Tilda is based on the life of Nikki Finke, the founder of the influential Hollywood blog, DeadlineHollywood.com.[26]
Personal life
Page resides in her hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia and has a dog named Patti.[27][28] She is prone to walk and talk in her sleep.[29] In 2008, Page was one of 30 celebrities who participated in an online ad series for U.S. Campaign for Burma, calling for an end to the military dictatorship in Burma.[30] She describes herself as a pro-choice feminist.[31]
In the Fall of 2008 Ellen spent a month living in an eco-village, studying permaculture at the Lost Valley Educational Center outside Eugene, Oregon.[32][33][34][35]
Filmography
- Films
- Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | Pit Pony | Maggie Maclean | Twenty-nine episodes, main character |
| 2002 | Rideau Hall | Helene | "Pilot" |
| 2001–2002 | Trailer Park Boys | Treena Lahey | Five episodes, recurring character |
| 2004 | ReGenesis | Lilith Sandström | Eight episodes, recurring character Gemini Award for Best Supporting Actress[43] |
| 2008 | Saturday Night Live | Host | |
| 2009 | The Simpsons | Alaska Nebraska | "Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh", guest star |
| 2011 | Tilda | Carolyn | Upcoming HBO show |
Awards and nominations
- BAFTA
- Nominated for the 2008 Orange Rising Star Award[44][45]
- Academy Awards, USA
References
- ^ "Ellen Page". Time. April 1, 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ "100 Sexiest Women 2008 – the results".
- ^ "Ellen Page | 15 to Watch: Hollywood's Next A-List".
- ^ Maher, Kevin (October 27, 2007). "Ellen Page isn't fazed by her scripts". London: The Times. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ a b Lisk, Dean (December 20, 2007). "Page making a scene on screen". The Daily News. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Profile: Ellen Page - Entertainment Celebrity Gossip - MSN Entertainment UK".
- ^ "Ellen Page Interview". Complex.
- ^ Puig, Claudia (December 22, 2006). "Ellen: Manipulates Hard Candy to great effect". USA Today: E2.
- ^ Scott, A.O.. "Seeking Mr. and Mrs. Right for a Baby on the Way", The New York Times, December 5, 2007.
- ^ Ebert, Roger. Juno review, Chicago Sun-Times, December 14, 2007.
- ^ Noam Muro (2008). smart people (dvd). Mirmax.
- ^ Collins, Leah (February 12, 2008). "Ellen Page tapped for SNL, Walters special". canada.com. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ Keveney, Bill (September 25, 2008). "The Simpsons hits a landmark". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ^ "Cast ready to roll on Whip It!". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ "Whip It! (2009)". IMDb. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (February 14, 2008). "Page, Murphy set for Peacock". Variety. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ^ "Iowans shine as stars' doubles".
{{cite web}}: Text "DesMoinesRegister.com" ignored (help); Text "The Des Moines Register" ignored (help) - ^ "Peacock (2009)". IMDb. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ Fleming, Michael. "Trio in talks for [[Inception (film)|Inception]] directed by [[Christopher Nolan]] - Entertainment News, Los Angeles, Media". Variety. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
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- ^ "Ellen Page To Play Lesbian". Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ "Ellen Page takes on Jane Eyre - Entertainment News, Book Adaptations, Media - Variety".
- ^ http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=60206
- ^ Lim, Dennis (April 15, 2009). "Independently Intimate Directors". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ Cazzulino, Michelle (March 29, 2008). "Heath Ledger's gambit to be a director | The Daily Telegraph". News.com.au. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ http://www.deadline.com/2010/05/diane-keaton-ellen-page-in-hbos-tilda/
- ^ "April 9, 2008". Late Night with David Letterman.
- ^ O'Brien, Glen (March 2008). "Ellen Page". Interview Magazine (March 2008). Peter Brant.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Interview with Ellen Page". The Barbara Walters Special. February 24, 2008.
- ^ Williams, Alex (May 4, 2008). "Trying to Put a Name to the Face of Evil". The New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ ""People always see a movie and project how you're going to be."". The Washington Post. February 17, 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
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- ^ Ellen Page Likes Shoveling Goat Shit
- ^ A 'comfortable' Ellen Page rolls back into stardom with 'Whip It' - USATODAY.com
- ^ "Nova Scotia-made Programs Win Gemini Awards". Nova Scotia Film Development Corp. December 15, 2004. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- ^ "28th Annual Genie Awards".
- ^ "Film Independent's Spirit Awards: 2008 Nominees".
- ^ "Film Awards Nominees in 2008". The BAFTA site.
- ^ "Into the Wild Leads Critics Choice Nominations with Seven!". Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ "Critics' Choice Award 2007 Winners & Nominees". Broadcast Film Critics Association. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ "Hollywood Foreign Press Association 2008 Golden Globe Awards for the Year Ended December 31, 2007". goldenglobes.org. December 13, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ^ McKay, John (November 18, 2005). "CTV movie and crime series win Gemini awards". Canadian Press. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- ^ "The Orange Rising Star Award". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ "Orange press release, January 8, 2008: "And the Orange rising star award nominees for 2008 are..."". Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0680983/awards
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