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.
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Movies (43)
Lizard Music
2027 · (voice)
The Families Stone
2027 · Amy Stone
¡Ayuda!
2026 · Linda Liddle
¿Estás ahí, Dios? Soy yo, Margaret
2023 · Barbara Simon
Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero
2023 · Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022 · Self - Dr. Christine Palmer
Doctor Strange en el multiverso de la locura
2022 · Dr. Christine Palmer
Festival de la canción de Eurovisión: La historia de Fire Saga
2020 · Sigrit Ericksdottir
Desobediencia
2018 · Esti Kuperman
Noche de juegos
2018 · Annie
Doctor Strange: Hechicero supremo
2016 · Dr. Christine Palmer
Sonic Sea
2016 · Narrator (voice)
En Primera Plana
2015 · Sacha Pfeiffer
El Principito
2015 · The Mother (voice)
Revancha
2015 · Maureen Hope
Bajo el mismo cielo
2015 · Tracy Woodside
Every Thing Will Be Fine
2015 · Sara
The Making of A Most Wanted Man
2015 · Self
El hombre más buscado
2014 · Annabel Richter
Cuestión de tiempo
2013 · Mary
Deberás amar
2013 · Jane
Passion
2013 · Christine Stanford
Votos de amor
2012 · Paige Collins
Sherlock Holmes: Juego de sombras
2011 · Irene Adler
Medianoche en París
2011 · Inez
Un despertar glorioso
2010 · Becky Fuller
Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented
2010 · Self
Sherlock Holmes
2009 · Irene Adler
Te Amaré Por Siempre
2009 · Clare Abshire
Los secretos del poder
2009 · Della Frye
The Lucky Ones
2008 · Colee Dunn
Married Life
2008 · Kay Nesbitt
La Joya de La Familia
2005 · Amy Stone
Vuelo nocturno
2005 · Lisa Reisert
Los Cazanovias
2005 · Claire Cleary
Diario de una pasión
2004 · Allie Hamilton
Chicas Pesadas
2004 · Regina George
My Name Is Tanino
2003 · Sally Garfield
Este cuerpo no es mío
2002 · Jessica
Perfect Pie
2002 · Patsy at 15
Guilt by Association
2002 · Danielle Mason
2034
BARRE VALE ♡
· Actor's Assistant
TV shows (19)
What If...?
2021 · Christine Palmer (voice)
Leyendas de Marvel Studios
2021 · Dr. Christine Palmer (archive footage) (uncredited)
DAVE
2020 · Rachel McAdams
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
En pocas palabras
2018 · Narrator (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self
True Detective
2014 · Antigone 'Ani' Bezzerides
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010 · Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009 · Self
El show de Graham Norton
2007 · Self
Slings & Arrows
2003 · Kate McNab
Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest
Earth: Final Conflict
1997 · Christine Bickwell
Access Hollywood
1996 · Self
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992 · Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Oscars
1953 · Self - Presenter