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Page was born and raised in [[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]], the daughter of Martha Philpotts, a teacher, and Dennis Page, a graphic designer.<ref>[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]].</ref> She attended the [[Halifax Grammar School]] until grade 10, graduating from the [[Shambhala School]] in 2005.<ref name="Daily News">{{cite news| last =Lisk| first =Dean| title =Page making a scene on screen| publisher =''[[The Daily News (Halifax)|The Daily News]]''| date =2007-12-20| url =http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=91213&sc=269| accessdate =2008-01-16 }} </ref><ref>[http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/news/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7262669 Profile: Ellen Page - Entertainment News | Breaking News | Celebrity Gossip - MSN Entertainment UK<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Growing up, Page enjoyed playing with action figures and climbing trees.<ref>[http://www.complex.com/CELEBRITIES/Complex-Women/Ellen-Page Ellen Page Interview] at [[Complex magazine]]</ref> |
Page was born and raised in [[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]], the daughter of Martha Philpotts, a teacher, and Dennis Page, a [[graphic designer]].<ref>[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]].</ref> She attended the [[Halifax Grammar School]] until grade 10, graduating from the [[Shambhala School]] in 2005.<ref name="Daily News">{{cite news| last =Lisk| first =Dean| title =Page making a scene on screen| publisher =''[[The Daily News (Halifax)|The Daily News]]''| date =2007-12-20| url =http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=91213&sc=269| accessdate =2008-01-16 }} </ref><ref>[http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/news/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7262669 Profile: Ellen Page - Entertainment News | Breaking News | Celebrity Gossip - MSN Entertainment UK<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Growing up, Page enjoyed playing with action figures and climbing trees.<ref>[http://www.complex.com/CELEBRITIES/Complex-Women/Ellen-Page Ellen Page Interview] at [[Complex magazine]]</ref> |
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Ellen Philpotts-Page (born February 21, 1987) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as the title character in the 2007 film Juno. For this performance, Page received both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
She is also known for her starring role in Hard Candy (2006), as Kitty Pryde in X-Men: The Last Stand, and she 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.
Biography
Early life
Page was born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the daughter of Martha Philpotts, a teacher, and Dennis Page, a graphic designer.[1] She attended the Halifax Grammar School until grade 10, graduating from the Shambhala School in 2005.[2][3] Growing up, Page enjoyed playing with action figures and climbing trees.[4]
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".[5] 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"[6] and Roger Ebert said, "Has there been a better performance this year than Ellen Page's creation of Juno? I don't think so".[7] 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.
Page has roles in four 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; The Stone Angel; and Smart People, which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and will get its wide release on April 11, 2008.
In 2008, Page stars in Sam Raimi's Drag Me to Hell; Michael Lander's Peacock, opposite Cillian Murphy;[8] and Drew Barrymore's directorial debut Whip It!. Page is also attached to star in Peter Stebbings' The Defender[9] as well as Jack and Diane[10][11] opposite Olivia Thirlby, with whom she co-starred in Juno.
Page is set to host Saturday Night Live on March 1.[12]
Personal life
As of January 2008, Page resides in her hometown of Halifax.[13]
Page mentioned in an interview with Barbara Walters that she sleepwalks and hallucinates when she sleeps.[14]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Pit Pony | Maggie Maclean | TV movie |
| 1999 | Pit Pony | Maggie Maclean | TV series |
| 2001 | Trailer Park Boys | Treena Lahey | TV series |
| 2002 | The Wet Season | Jocelyn | |
| Marion Bridge | Joanie | ||
| Rideau Hall | Helene | TV series | |
| 2003 | Love That Boy | Suzanna | |
| Going for Broke | Jennifer | TV movie | |
| Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story | Young Lisa | TV movie | |
| Touch & Go | Trish | ||
| Ghost Cat | Natalie Merritt | TV movie | |
| 2004 | ReGenesis | Lilith Sandström | TV series |
| Wilby Wonderful | Emily Anderson | ||
| I Downloaded a Ghost | Stella Blackstone | ||
| 2005 | Mouth to Mouth | Sherry | |
| Hard Candy | Hayley Stark | ||
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | Kitty Pryde | |
| 2007 | An American Crime | Sylvia Likens | |
| The Tracey Fragments | Tracey Berkowitz | ||
| The Stone Angel | Arlene | ||
| Juno | Juno MacGuff | ||
| 2008 | Smart People | Vanessa Wetherhold | |
| Jack and Diane | |||
| 2009 | Whip It | Bliss | |
| Drag Me to Hell | unknown | ||
| Peacock | unknown |
Awards and nominations
- ACTRA Maritimes Awards
- 2003 - Outstanding Female Peformance, Marion Bridge (Won)[2]
- Academy Awards (Oscars)
- 2007 - Best Actress in a Leading Role, Juno (Nominated)
- BAFTA
- 2008 - Best Actress, Juno (Nominated)[15]
- 2008 - Orange Rising Star Award (Nominated)[16][17]
- Broadcast Film Critics
- Gemini Awards
- Genie Awards
- 2008 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, The Tracey Fragments (Nominated)[22]
- 2005 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Wilby Wonderful (Nominated)
- Golden Globe Awards
- Independent Spirit Awards
- Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 2008 - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, Juno (Nominated)
References
- ^ Maher, Kevin. "Ellen Page isn’t fazed by her scripts", The Times (London), October 27, 2007.
- ^ a b Lisk, Dean (2007-12-20). "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 News | Breaking News | Celebrity Gossip - MSN Entertainment UK
- ^ Ellen Page Interview at Complex magazine
- ^ Puig, Claudia. "Ellen: Manipulates 'Hard Candy' to great effect", USA Today, December 22, 2006, p. 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.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana. "Page, Murphy set for Peacock", Variety, February 14, 2008. Accessed February 14, 2008.
- ^ http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=39821
- ^ http://www.filmsalt.com/soandbrad/sbjacdian.htm
- ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2007/12/16/2007-12-16_juno_girls_reunited_in_vampire_film.html
- ^ Collins, Leah. "Ellen Page tapped for SNL, Walters special", canada.com, February 12, 2008 Accessed February 15, 2008
- ^ YouTube interview excerpt, Late Night with David Letterman
- ^ The Barbara Walters Special, Interview with Ellen Page. February24, 2008.
- ^ Film Awards Nominees in 2008 - Film - Awards - The BAFTA site
- ^ The Orange Rising Star Award, British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Accessed 2008-01-11.
- ^ Orange press release, January 8, 2008: "And the Orange rising star award nominees for 2008 are..."
- ^ "Into the Wild Leads Critics Choice Nominations with Seven!"
- ^ Broadcast Film Critics Association: "Critics' Choice Award 2007 Winners & Nominees"
- ^ McKay, John (2005-11-18). "CTV movie and crime series win Gemini awards". Canadian Press. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- ^ "Nova Scotia-made Programs Win Gemini Awards". Nova Scotia Film Development Corp. 2004-12-15. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- ^ 28th Annual Genie Awards
- ^ "Hollywood Foreign Press Association 2008 Golden Globe Awards for the Year Ended December 31, 2007". goldenglobes.org. 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Film Independent's Spirit Awards: 2008 Nominees".
External links
- Ellen Page at IMDb
- Ellen Page Online - English website
- Interview with Curve (magazine)
- Interview with filly.ca
- interview with BlackBook magazine
- Interview with New York (magazine)
- Interview with National Public Radio Includes extended audio interview not included in the broadcast.
- Interview with Dateline NBC Where Page says why she fell in love with acting.