Ellen Page

Infobox Actor
name = Ellen Page


caption = Page at "Hollywood Life" Magazine's 7th Annual Breakthrough Awards, December 2007
birthname = Ellen Philpotts-Page
birthdate = birth date and age|1987|2|21
birthplace = Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
othername =
occupation = Film Actress
yearsactive = 1997 – present
spouse =
domesticpartner =
website =
geminiawards = Best Supporting Actress - Drama Series
2005 "ReGenesis"
Best Performance in a Childrens' or Youth Program or Series
2004 "Mrs. Ashboro's Cat"

Ellen Philpotts-Page (born February 21, 1987), known professionally as Ellen Page, is an Academy Award-nominated Canadian actress, best known for her role as the title character in the 2007 film "Juno". For this performance, Page received both Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress.

She is also known for her starring roles in "Hard Candy" (2005), "Smart People", and as Katherine "Kitty" Pryde in "". She also 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 [cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1725112_1723512_1723947,00.html|title=Ellen Page - The 2008 TIME 100 Finalists] and placed #86 on "FHM"'s Sexiest Women in the World list. [cite web|url=http://www.fhmonline.com/girls_100_sexiest_2008.asp?cnl_id=1&stn_id=1&p=21|title=#61 Ellen Page and #60 Fergie - Girls of FHM - Girls - FHM Online - The Premiere Online Mens Magazine in the U.S] In June 2008, Page was named to "Entertainment Weekly's" future A-List stars list. [cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20205050_4,00.html|title=Ellen Page | 15 to Watch: Hollywood's Next A-List | Photos | EW.com]

Early life

Page was born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the daughter of Martha Philpotts, a teacher, and Dennis Page, a graphic designer. [ [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/london_film_festival/article2724719.ece Maher, Kevin. "Ellen Page isn’t fazed by her scripts"] , "The Times" (London), October 27, 2007] 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.cite news| last =Lisk| first =Dean| title =Page making a scene on screen| publisher ="The Daily News"| date =2007-12-20| url =http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=91213&sc=269| accessdate =2008-01-16 ] [cite web|url=http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/news/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7262669|title=Profile: Ellen Page - Entertainment Ellen is sexyCelebrity Gossip - MSN Entertainment UK] Growing up, Page enjoyed playing with action figures and climbing trees. [ [http://www.complex.com/CELEBRITIES/Complex-Women/Ellen-Page Ellen Page Interview] at Complex magazine]

Career

Page began acting at age 10, appearing in the telefilm "Pit Pony", which would later spin-off a television series. This led to 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 an independent film shot in Europe, "Mouth to Mouth".

Page starred in the 2005 movie "Hard Candy", and gained praise for "one of the most complex, disturbing and haunting performances of the year". [Puig, Claudia. "Ellen: Manipulates 'Hard Candy' to great effect", "USA Today", December 22, 2006, p. E2.] As the title-character star of "Juno", Page garnered substantial praise; A. O. Scott of the "New York Times" noted her as being "frighteningly talented" [Scott, A.O.. "Seeking Mr. and Mrs. Right for a Baby on the Way", "The New York Times", December 5, 2007.] and Roger Ebert said, "Has there been a better performance this year than Ellen Page's creation of Juno? I do not think so". [Ebert, Roger. "Juno" review, "Chicago Sun Times", December 14, 2007.] 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 awards, including a Canadian Comedy Award, Independent Spirit Award and Satellite Award.

Page next starred in "Smart People", which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and received a wide release on April 11, 2008. Page has roles in three films unreleased as of January 2008: "An American Crime", which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival; "The Tracey Fragments", which is scheduled for a U.S. release in early 2008; and "The Stone Angel". Page is also attached to star in Peter Stebbings' "The Defender" [Douglas, Edward. [http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=39821 "The Inimitable Ellen Page on Juno"] , ComingSoon.net, December 3, 2007. Accessed March 2, 2007.] as well as "Jack and Diane" [Widdicombe, Ben. [http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2007/12/16/2007-12-16_juno_girls_reunited_in_vampire_film.html "Juno" girls reunited in vampire film"] , "The New York Daily News", December 18, 2007. Accessed March 2, 2007.] opposite Olivia Thirlby, with whom she co-starred in "Juno".

In 2008, Page will star in Michael Lander's "Peacock", opposite Cillian Murphy, Susan Sarandon, Bill Pullman and Josh Lucas. [Siegel, Tatiana. [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117980955.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 "Page, Murphy set for "Peacock"] , "Variety", February 14, 2008. Accessed February 14, 2008.] [cite web|url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080428/NEWS/804280329/1047/ENT01|title=Iowans shine as stars' doubles | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register] She will also star in Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, "Whip It!" starring along side Juliette Lewis, Marcia Gay Harden, Drew Barrymore and Kristin Wiig. [cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/h/content_display/news/e3i17cfb9d2f397c8cb3755dc9c28b861f3|title=Cast ready to roll on 'Whip It!' ]

In the fall of 2008, Page will begin shooting an adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre", playing the title character. [cite web|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117985166.html?categoryId=13&cs=1|title=Ellen Page takes on 'Jane Eyre' - Entertainment News, Book Adaptations, Media - Variety]

Page hosted "Saturday Night Live" on March 1, 2008 with musical guest Wilco (special appearances by Hillary Rodham Clinton, Rudolph Giuliani and Vincent D'Onofrio.) [Collins, Leah. [http://www.canada.com/globaltv/globalshows/et_story.html?id=02578fa4-fab5-4510-a68d-dba949e50f18 "Ellen Page tapped for SNL, Walters special"] , canada.com, February 12, 2008 Accessed February 15, 2008] For her traditional opening monologue, she poked fun at the dialogue of the movie "Juno" with cast member Andy Samberg, who impersonated "Juno" screenwriter Diablo Cody. Page's "SNL" characters included Miley Cyrus, Peter Pan, Virginia Hastings' stepdaughter, and a young woman named Marty who realizes she is a lesbian after attending a Melissa Etheridge concert.

In September 2008, it was announced that Page will guest star on an episode of the 20th season of "The Simpsons", playing a teen pop singer named Alaska Nebraska who befriends Lisa Simpson. [http://popularculture.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/the-simpsons-hits-a-landmark/]

Personal life

As of June 2008, Page resides in her hometown of Halifax. [cite web|url="Late|title=Night with David Letterman"]

Page mentioned in an interview with Barbara Walters that she sleepwalks and hallucinates when she sleeps. [The Barbara Walters Special, Interview with Ellen Page. February 24, 2008.]

In an interview by Drew Barrymore for "Interview" magazine (March 2008), Page said that she has a dog named Patti, named after one of her idols, Patti Smith. [cite journal|title =Ellen Page|last=O'Brien|first=Glen|coauthors=Fabian Baron, Drew Barrymore (Interviewer)|date=March 2008|journal=Interview Magazine|publisher=Peter Brant|issue=March 2008|language=English]

In 2008, Page joined many other celebrities in the U.S. Campaign for Burma, calling for an end to the military dictatorship in Burma. [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/fashion/04myanmar.html?_r=2&ref=style&oref=slogin&oref=slogin]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

*ACTRA Maritimes Awards
** 2003 - Outstanding Female Performance, "Marion Bridge" (Won)
*Academy Awards (Oscars)
** 2007 - Best Actress in a Leading Role, "Juno" (Nominated)
*BAFTA
** 2008 - Best Actress, "Juno" (Nominated) [cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/film/film-awards-nominees-in-2008,224,BA.html|title=Film Awards Nominees in 2008 - Film - Awards - The BAFTA site]
** 2008 - Orange Rising Star Award (Nominated) [ [http://bafta.orange.co.uk/nominees/show/3 The Orange Rising Star Award] , British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Accessed 2008-01-11.] [cite web|url=http://pressoffice.orange.co.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=746&NewsAreaID=2|title=Orange press release, January 8, 2008: "And the Orange rising star award nominees for 2008 are..."]
*Broadcast Film Critics
** 2007 - Critics' Choice Award: Best Actress, "Juno" (Nominated) [cite web|url=http://www.awardsdaily.com/2007/12/critics-choice-announcement-tb.html#more|title="Into the Wild Leads Critics Choice Nominations with Seven!"] [cite web|url=http://www.bfca.org/NomineesWinners.asp|title=Broadcast Film Critics Association: "Critics' Choice Award 2007 Winners & Nominees"]
*Canadian Comedy Awards
** 2008 - Best Actress, "Juno" (Won)
*Gemini Awards
** 2005 - Best Supporting Actress, "ReGenesis" (Won) [cite news| last =McKay| first =John| title =CTV movie and crime series win Gemini awards| publisher =Canadian Press| date =2005-11-18| url =http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20051118/gemini_awards_news_051118?s_name=&no_ads=| accessdate =2008-01-14 ]
** 2004 - Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series, "Mrs. Ashboro's Cat" (Won) [cite web|publisher=Nova Scotia Film Development Corp.|url=http://www.gov.ns.ca/news/details.asp?id=20041215005|title=Nova Scotia-made Programs Win Gemini Awards|date=2004-12-15|accessdate=2008-01-14]
** 2000 - Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series, "Pit Pony" (Nominated)
*Genie Awards
** 2008 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, "The Tracey Fragments" (Nominated) [cite web|url=http://www.genieawards.ca/Genie28/main.cfm|title=28th Annual Genie Awards]
** 2005 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, "Wilby Wonderful" (Nominated)
*Golden Globe Awards
** 2008 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, "Juno" (Nominated)cite web|url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/news/id/81 |title=Hollywood Foreign Press Association 2008 Golden Globe Awards for the Year Ended December 31, 2007 |accessdate=2007-12-17 |date=2007-12-13 |publisher=goldenglobes.org]
*Independent Spirit Awards
**2007 - Best Female Lead, "Juno" (Won)cite web|url=http://filmindependent.org/spiritawards/interactive_nominee_guide.php|title=Film Independent's Spirit Awards: 2008 Nominees]
*Screen Actors Guild Awards
**2008 - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actress in a Leading Role, "Juno" (Nominated)
*Satellite Awards
** Best Actress - Musical or Comedy (Won)
*National Board of Review
** Best Breakthrough Performance - Female (Won)
*MTV Movie Awards
**2008 - Best Female Performance (Won)
**2008 - Best Kiss (shared with Michael Cera) (Nominated)
*Teen Choice Awards
**2008 - Best Actress, Comedy (Won)
**2008 - Best Breakthrough Actress (Won)

Interviews

* [http://www.curvemag.com/Detailed/741.html Interview with] "Curve" magazine
* [http://www.filly.ca/entertainment/centre_stage/film/Honesty-Of-Ellen-Page.asp Interview with] filly.ca
* [http://www.blackbookmag.com/comments/the-new-indie-girl-ellen-page/ interview with] "BlackBook" magazine
* [http://nymag.com/movies/features/41273/ Interview with] "New York" magazine
* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16878377 Interview with] National Public Radio Includes extended audio interview not included in the broadcast.
* [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22616585/ Interview with] "Dateline NBC" Where Page says why she fell in love with acting.

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