Ellen Page - Biography

Last Editor: kragle				Ellen Page Biography -   Name : Ellen Page Birth Name : Ellen Philpotts-Page Date of Birth : February 21, 1987 Profession : Actress Notable roles : Hayley Stark/ in Hard Candy

Ellen Page Trivia -

Loves playing basketball, soccer, downhill skiing, track and field, cycling, snowboarding, running and swimming. Third actress to play Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat, replacing Katie Stuart from X2 (2003), who replaced Sumela Kay from X-Men (2000). Had to wear hair extensions for X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) as she had shaved her head bald for her role in Mouth to Mouth (2005). Is good friends with her X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) co-star Ben Foster. Favorite food is sushi. After filming the movie Marion Bridge (2002), she realized that acting is what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. Considers herself to be a feminist and tries to steer clear of the "stereotypical roles for teenage girls" because she finds them to be "sexist". She originally turned down the role of Kitty Pryde in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) until director Brett Ratner personally contacted her and talked her into it. After attending three different high schools, she graduated from the Shambhala School in Halifax. Is friends with Olivia Thirlby, who was her co-star in Juno (2007). Got her nickname "the tiny Canadian" from her roommates in New York City. Considers Patti Smith her role model and Kate Winslet and Meryl Streep her favorite actresses. Born to Dennis Page, a graphic designer, and Martha Phillpotts, a teacher. Her favorite movie is Les quatre cents coups (1959). Ranked #1 on interview magazines Hollywood faces to watch "future stars of tomorrow" Along with Kellan Rhude. As of 2008 she is the fourth youngest actress to receive a Best Actress Academy Award nomination at the age of 20 years and 335 days after receiving a nomination for her performance in Juno (2007). The younger actresses are Keira Knightley, aged 20 years and 311 days, for her role in Pride & Prejudice (2005), Isabelle Adjani, aged 20 years and 235 days, for her role in L'histoire d'Adèle H. (1975) and Keisha Castle-Hughes, aged 13 years and 309 days, for her role in Whale Rider (2002). Was ranked #8 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actress list. (2008). Was ranked #10 on Moviefone's 'The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25'(2008). Was the first choice for Christine in 'Drag Me to Hell'(2009),but was forced to pass due to scheduling difficulties. That part later went to Alison Lohman.

Ellen Page Detailed Biography -

Ellen Philpotts-Page (born February 21, 1987) is a Canadian actress, perhaps best known for her starring role in Hard Candy and as Kitty Pryde in X-Men: The Last Stand. She had previously received attention, particularly in her native Canada, for award-winning roles in Pit Pony and Marion Bridge and TV shows Trailer Park Boys and ReGenesis. Page was born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She attended three different high schools before graduating from the Shambhala School in 2005 in Halifax. Page began her acting career at the age of 10 in a made-for-TV film (which would later be made into a series) called Pit Pony. This led to roles in a number of small Canadian films and television series. At age 16 she was cast in an independent film shot in Europe, Mouth to Mouth. Page played one of the main characters in the 2006 movie Hard Candy, for which she gained praise for having done "one of the most complex, disturbing and haunting performances of the year." Page has roles in three as-yet unreleased films: An American Crime, based on the true story of Sylvia Likens, opposite Catherine Keener, which will premiere at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, as well as The Tracey Fragments and Stone Angel. She recently finished work on Jason Reitman's Juno, and has began filming for the upcoming Jack and Diane.