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

She is also known for her starring role in ''[[Hard Candy (film)|Hard Candy]]'' (2006), and as [[Kitty Pryde]] in ''[[X-Men: The Last Stand]]''. 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]]''.

==Early life==
Page was born and raised in [[City of Halifax|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, spending some time at [[Queen Elizabeth High School (Halifax, Nova Scotia)|Queen Elizabeth High School]], and graduating from the [[Shambhala School]] in 2005. She also spent two years studying in the Interact Program at Vaughan Road Academy in Toronto, Ontario.<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 Ellen is sexyCelebrity Gossip - MSN Entertainment UK<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Growing up, Page enjoyed playing with [[action figures]] and climbing [[tree|trees]].<ref>[http://www.complex.com/CELEBRITIES/Complex-Women/Ellen-Page Ellen Page Interview] at [[Complex magazine]]</ref>

==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 (film)|Hard Candy]]'', and gained praise for "one of the most complex, disturbing and haunting performances of the year".<ref>Puig, Claudia. "Ellen: Manipulates 'Hard Candy' to great effect", ''[[USA Today]]'', [[December 22]], [[2006]], p. E2.</ref> As the title-character star of ''[[Juno (film)|Juno]]'', Page garnered substantial praise; A. O. Scott of the ''New York Times'' noted her as being "frighteningly talented"<ref>[[A.O. Scott|Scott, A.O.]]. "Seeking Mr. and Mrs. Right for a Baby on the Way", ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[December 5]], [[2007]].</ref> and [[Roger Ebert]] said, "Has there been a better performance this year than Ellen Page's creation of Juno? I don't think so".<ref>[[Roger Ebert|Ebert, Roger]]. ''Juno'' review, ''[[Chicago Sun Times]]'', December 14, 2007.</ref> Page was nominated for an [[Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] for her performance in ''Juno'', but lost to [[Marion Cotillard]] in ''[[La Vie en Rose (film)|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 (film)|The Tracey Fragments]]'', which is scheduled for a U.S. release in early 2008; ''[[The Stone Angel (film)|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 will star in Michael Lander's ''Peacock'', opposite [[Cillian Murphy]];<ref>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]].</ref> and Drew Barrymore's directorial debut ''Whip It!''. Page is also attached to star in [[Peter Stebbings]]' ''The Defender''<ref>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]].</ref> as well as ''[[Jack and Diane (film)|Jack and Diane]]''<ref>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]].</ref> opposite [[Olivia Thirlby]], with whom she co-starred in ''Juno''.

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]].) <ref>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]]</ref> For her traditional opening monologue, she mocked the stylized 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]], Ms. Hastings' daughter, and a young woman who realizes she is a [[lesbian]] after attending a [[Melissa Etheridge]] concert.

==Personal life==
As of January 2008, Page resides in her hometown of Halifax.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcUKAb5EX-Y YouTube interview excerpt, ''Late Night with David Letterman'']</ref>

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

==Filmography==
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! Year
! Film
! Role
! Other notes
|-
| [[1997 in television|1997]] || ''[[Pit Pony (movie)|Pit Pony]]'' || Maggie Maclean || TV movie
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| [[1999 in television|1999]] || ''[[Pit Pony]]'' || Maggie Maclean || TV series
|-
| [[2001 in television|2001]] || ''[[Trailer Park Boys]]'' || Treena Lahey || TV series
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[2002 in film|2002]] || ''[[The Wet Season]]'' || Jocelyn ||
|-
| ''[[Marion Bridge]]'' || Joanie ||
|-
| ''[[Rideau Hall (TV series)|Rideau Hall]]'' || Helene || TV series
|-
|rowspan="5"| [[2003 in film|2003]] ||''[[Love That Boy]]'' || Suzanna ||
|-
| ''[[Going for Broke]]'' || Jennifer || TV movie
|-
| ''[[Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story]]'' || Young Lisa || TV movie
|-
| ''[[Touch & Go (2003 film)|Touch & Go]]'' || Trish ||
|-
| ''[[Ghost Cat]]'' || Natalie Merritt || TV movie
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[2004 in film|2004]] ||''[[ReGenesis]]'' || Lilith Sandström || TV series
|-
| ''[[Wilby Wonderful]]'' || Emily Anderson ||
|-
| ''[[I Downloaded a Ghost]]'' || Stella Blackstone ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2005 in film|2005]] ||''[[Mouth to Mouth (film)|Mouth to Mouth]]'' || Sherry ||
|-
| ''[[Hard Candy (film)|Hard Candy]]'' || Hayley Stark ||
|-
| [[2006 in film|2006]] || ''[[X-Men: The Last Stand]]'' || [[Kitty Pryde]] ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| [[2007 in film|2007]] || ''[[An American Crime]]'' || [[Sylvia Likens]] ||
|-
| ''[[The Tracey Fragments (film)|The Tracey Fragments]]'' || Tracey Berkowitz ||
|-
| ''[[The Stone Angel (film)|The Stone Angel]]'' || Arlene ||
|-
| ''[[Juno (film)|Juno]]'' || Juno MacGuff ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2008 in film|2008]] || ''[[Smart People]]'' || Vanessa Wetherhold ||
|-
| ''[[Jack and Diane (film)| Jack and Diane]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2009 in film|2009]] || ''[[Whip It (film)|Whip It]]'' || Bliss ||
|-
| ''[[Peacock (2009 film)|Peacock]]'' || unknown ||
|}

==Awards and nominations==
*[[ACTRA]] Maritimes Awards
** 2003 - Outstanding Female Peformance, ''[[Marion Bridge]]'' ('''Won''')<ref name="Daily News" />
*[[Academy Awards]] (Oscars)
** [[80th Academy Awards|2007]] - [[80th Academy Awards nominees and winners#Best Actress|Best Actress in a Leading Role]], ''[[Juno (film)|Juno]]'' (Nominated)
*[[BAFTA]]
** 2008 - Best Actress, ''[[Juno (film)|Juno]]'' (Nominated)<ref>[http://www.bafta.org/awards/film/film-awards-nominees-in-2008,224,BA.html Film Awards Nominees in 2008 - Film - Awards - The BAFTA site<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
** 2008 - [[Rising Star Award, BAFTA|Orange Rising Star Award]] (Nominated)<ref>[http://bafta.orange.co.uk/nominees/show/3 The Orange Rising Star Award], [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]]. Accessed [[2008-01-11]].</ref><ref>[http://pressoffice.orange.co.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=746&NewsAreaID=2 Orange press release, January 8, 2008: "And the Orange rising star award nominees for 2008 are..."]</ref>
*[[Broadcast Film Critics Association|Broadcast Film Critics]]
** [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2007|2007]] - Critics' Choice Award: Best Actress, ''[[Juno (film)|Juno]]'' (Nominated)<ref>[http://www.awardsdaily.com/2007/12/critics-choice-announcement-tb.html#more "Into the Wild Leads Critics Choice Nominations with Seven!"]</ref><ref>[http://www.bfca.org/NomineesWinners.asp Broadcast Film Critics Association: "Critics' Choice Award 2007 Winners & Nominees"]</ref>
*[[Gemini Award]]s
** 2005 - Best Supporting Actress, ''[[ReGenesis]]'' ('''Won''')<ref>{{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 }}</ref>
** 2004 - Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series, ''Mrs. Ashboro's Cat'' ('''Won''')<ref>{{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}}</ref>
** 2000 - Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series, ''Pit Pony'' (Nominated)
*[[Genie Awards]]
** [[28th Genie Awards|2008]] - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, ''[[The Tracey Fragments]]'' (Nominated)<ref>[http://www.genieawards.ca/Genie28/main.cfm 28th Annual Genie Awards<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
** [[25th Genie Awards|2005]] - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, ''[[Wilby Wonderful]]'' (Nominated)
*[[Golden Globe Award]]s
** [[65th Golden Globe Awards|2008]] - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, ''[[Juno (film)|Juno]]'' (Nominated)<ref name=65gg>{{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}}</ref>
*[[Independent Spirit Award]]s
**2007 - Best Female Lead, ''[[Juno (film)|Juno]]'' ('''Won''')<ref name=08fi>{{cite web|url=http://filmindependent.org/spiritawards/interactive_nominee_guide.php|title=Film Independent's Spirit Awards: 2008 Nominees}}</ref>
*[[Screen Actors Guild Awards]]
**2008 - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, ''[[Juno (film)|Juno]]'' (Nominated)

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{imdb name|id=0680983|name=Ellen Page}}
*[http://www.ellenpageonline.com Ellen Page Online - English website]
*[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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Elliot Page

Ellen Philpotts-Page (born February 21, 1987) 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.

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