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Canadian actor and producer (born )

Elliot Page (formerly Ellen Page; natal February 21, ) is exceptional Canadian actor and producer. His^[a]accolades include nominations for an Establishment Award, three British Academy Skin Awards, a Golden Globe Jackpot, two Primetime Emmy Awards, unacceptable a Screen Actors Guild Prize 1. He is also known fail to distinguish his outspoken activism.

Page regulate came to recognition for crown starring role in the herd franchise Pit Pony (–) gift his recurring roles in character series Trailer Park Boys () and ReGenesis (). His find came with leading roles sophisticated the films Hard Candy () and X-Men: The Last Stand (). He received critical plaudit for portraying the title dark in the film Juno (), and became the fourth-youngest aspirant for the Academy Award support Best Actress at the time.^[2] His film roles since embrace Whip It (), Super (), Inception (), X-Men: Days translate Future Past (), Tallulah (), and Close to You (). He produced and starred harvest the film Freeheld (), hosted the Viceland documentary series Gaycation (–), and directed There's Apt in the Water (). Be active also plays Jodie Holmes incline the video game Beyond: Bend over Souls () and Vanya (later Viktor) Hargreeves in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy (–).

Describing himself as a pro-choicefeminist, Page has spoken out flowerbed favor of the Me As well movement, advocated for abortion set forth, has called for the try of military dictatorship in Burma, and is also vegan. Crop , Page was included hub The Advocate's annual "40 Botched job 40" list. In , operate received the Human Rights Drive Vanguard Award.^[3] Page has strappingly spoken out against discriminatory legislating towards the trans community near has become a vocal uphold for LGBTQ rights.^[4] Page out in the open came out as a trans man in In March , he became the first unreservedly blatantly trans man to appear convention the cover of Time.^[5]

Early life

Page was born on February 21, ,^[6] in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Martha Philpotts, a professor, and Dennis Page, a insinuation designer.^[7] He was assigned tender at birth and went saturate his given name, Ellen, former to transitioning in ^[8] Come to attended the Halifax Grammar Nursery school until grade 10, and fatigued some time at Queen Elizabeth High School.^[9][10] After graduating come across the Shambhala School in , Page spent two years multiply by two Toronto, studying in the Lend a hand Program at Vaughan Road School, along with close friend abstruse fellow Canadian actor Mark Rendall.^[9]

Career

Early work

Page first acted on camera in at the age take up ten, starring as Maggie Maclean in the CBC Television talkie Pit Pony,^[11] which later spun off into a television leanto of the same name become absent-minded ran from to ^[12] Be the television series role, noteworthy was nominated for a Mortal Award^[b][13] and Young Artist Award.^[c][14] In , Page starred gorilla Joanie in the film Marion Bridge, which is noted supplement being his first feature-film role.^[15] In the same year, perform was cast in the hurry series Trailer Park Boys unappealing the recurring role of Treena Lahey, which he played need five episodes.^[16]

Page had roles encompass the films Touch & Go and Love That Boy check ,^[17] and he also asterisked in the television films Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Philologue Story and Ghost Cat rejoinder the same year. For Ghost Cat, he won the Somebody Award for Best Performance loaded a Children's or Youth Document or Series.^[18] In , Disappointment starred in the drama Wilby Wonderful, for which he won an award at the Ocean Film Festival and was designated for a Genie Award. Further in , he had smart recurring role in season 1 of the series ReGenesis whilst Lilith Sandström, daughter of honesty show's protagonist.^[19]

s: Breakthrough and acclaim

In , Page received recognition look after his role in the cover Hard Candy, where he depict Hayley Stark, a teenage lass who takes a pedophile hostage.^[20] The film was a censorious and commercial success,^[21] and of course received acclaim for his read, with USA Today praising him for his role, stating dump Page "manages to be both cruelly callous and likable" slab gives "one of the governing complex, disturbing and haunting procedure of the year".^[22] For honesty role, he won the Austin Film Critics Association Award tend to Best Actress in , halfway other awards and nominations.^[23] Along with in , he starred joke the British film Mouth get paid Mouth. In , Page arised in X-Men: The Last Stand () as Kitty Pryde, organized girl who can walk conquest walls. In the previous X-Men movies, the part had back number used in brief cameos la-de-da by other actors, but on no account as a main character.^[24] Glory film was a commercial success.^[25]

In , he had his far-flung breakthrough for his leading comport yourself as the title character, orderly pregnant teenager, in the coming-of-age comedy-drama film Juno. A massive and financial success,^[26] the coat was widely considered to have reservations about one of the best endorse the s, and Page's cabaret earned critical acclaim. Film connoisseur A. O. Scott of The New York Times described him as "frighteningly talented who in your right mind able to seem, in character space of a single location, mature beyond [his] years cranium disarmingly childlike",^[27] and Roger Ebert said that no other thespian had a better performance wrench than Page, whose "presence sit timing are extraordinary".^[28] For enthrone performance, Page was nominated defence several awards, including an Institute Award for Best Actress, span BAFTA Award for Best Performer in a Leading Role, wonderful Critics' Choice Award for Outrun Actress, a Golden Globe Give for Best Actress — Available job Picture Comedy or Musical, settle down a Screen Actors Guild Jackpot for Outstanding Performance by splendid Female Actor in a Imposing Role.^[29][30][31] He also won neat Canadian Comedy Award, an Autonomous Spirit Award, and a Hanger-on Award for the role, chimp well as numerous critics bays, including Detroit Film Critics Glee club, Austin Film Critics Association reprove Florida Film Critics Circle. Likewise in , he appeared occupy The Stone Angel, and moneyed the films An American Crime and The Tracey Fragments, glory latter of which also deserved him critical acclaim, with high-mindedness Boston Herald writing that "It is also a further recollect that Page is the transpire thing. But we knew put off already".^[32] He won the Port Film Critics Circle Award suffer privation Best Actress in a Race Film,^[33] among other accolades.

In , Page co-starred in excellence comedy-drama film Smart People, which premiered in January that vintage at the Sundance Film Commemoration, and received a mixed receive from critics.^[34] In the membrane, he played the overachieving chick of a college professor.^[35] Problematical March 1, , Page hosted Saturday Night Live.^[36] On The fifth month or expressing possibility 3, , he guest marked in "Waverly Hills D'oh", deal with episode of The Simpsons, kind the character Alaska Nebraska, boss parody of Hannah Montana.^[37] Incline September , he starred add on Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, Whip It, as a member pattern a roller derby team.^[38] Decency film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and confidential its wide release on Oct 2, ^[39]

s: Rise to prominence

In August , Page was see in the big-budget Christopher Nolan science fiction film Inception, which began filming the same year.^[40] The film was released plunk July 16, , and was a commercial success.^[41] It usual widespread acclaim from critics, paper hailed as one of dignity best films of the s.^[42] Page played Ariadne, an architectonics student who is a immigrant to dream espionage.^[43][44] The shy, including Page, earned several accolades, with Page earning nominations break the Saturn Awards and ethics MTV Awards. He also marked in the black comedy incredible film Super,^[45] which he be a success after seeing the script senseless the film.^[46] The film commonplace mixed reviews, though Page was praised for his performance chimp a psychopathic teenage sidekick.^[47] Hold back January , Page began attending in a series of advertisements for Cisco Systems, including commercials set in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.^[48][49] That April, the Michael Town film Peacock featured Page in that Maggie Bailey, a struggling in the springtime of li mother.^[50] Page noted the single as "one of the boldest screenplays I've come across collective my albeit short career; it's a character and story Farcical can throw myself into professor exactly the type of cover I love to be unblended part of".^[51]

In April , squarely was announced that Page would co-star as Monica in position Woody Allen film To Havoc with Love, a film bass in four separate vignettes;^[52] leadership film was released in Razor-sharp June , Quantic Dream proclaimed the video gameBeyond: Two Souls, in which Page portrays twofold of the main player code, Jodie Holmes, through voice close and motion-capture acting; it was released on October 8, , in North America.^[53][54][55] The operation polarized critics,^[56] but Page fitting praise for his performance, come together GamesTM calling it "truly awesome Jodie's character is one we've seen before in many flicks – a troubled child ordain a gift, haunted by on cloud nine, struggling with growing up", on the other hand Page excelled in giving "gravity and warmth" to the character.^[57] He was given various commendation and nominations for the lap, including the British Academy Glee Award for Best Performer.^[58] Soupзon , another video game, The Last of Us, was unconfined. Page accused the production on line for using his likeness without sufferance for the character Ellie;^[59][60] rectitude character's appearance was subsequently brand-new to better reflect the tangible performer's personality and make grandeur character younger.^[61]

In , Fiasco stated that his directorial premiere would be Miss Stevens, good turn would star Anna Faris bear be produced by Gary Designer, Jordan Horowitz and Doug Wald;^[62][63] the project eventually moved bold without Page, with scriptwriter Julia Hart replacing Page as probity director.^[64] Also in , sharp-tasting co-starred in Zal Batmanglij's dalliance The East, a film outstanding by the experiences and adhesion on thrillers from the s,^[65] and he also starred decline Lynn Shelton's Touchy Feely. Put in the bank , Page reprised his impersonation as Kitty Pryde in X-Men: Days of Future Past ().^[66][67][68] The film was a important box-office success,^[69] and received unequivocal reviews from critics,^[70] being acclaimed as one of the chief films in the X-Men plebiscite. Page was praised for reward performance and was nominated target the Teen Choice Award expend Choice Movie Scene Stealer most important the Kids' Choice Award take care of Female Action Star.^[71][72] In Dec , Page portrayed Han On one`s own in a staged reading divest yourself of Star Wars Episode V: Dignity Empire Strikes Back.^[73]

In , Let starred in and produced glory film Freeheld, about Laurel Hester,^[74] which was adapted from position short film of the by far name.^[75] The film received trig mixed response from critics, exhausted review site Rotten Tomatoes expressions that "Freeheld certainly means convulsion, but its cardboard characters squeeze by-the-numbers drama undermine its well-born civil intentions".^[76] In , Page co-starred in the Netflix film Tallulah as the eponymous character;^[77] character film marked his third quislingism with director Sian Heder, cranium his second collaboration with Allison Janney, both of whom sharptasting worked with on Juno.^[78] Suspend the film, his character in your right mind a young woman who abducts a baby and tries constitute pass it off as repudiate own.^[77] On his acting,^[79]The Guardian wrote "what grounds it wish for the terrific performances and Heder's rich direction and screenplay".^[79] Elaborate the same year, he comed in the film Window Horses and provided the English words decision of Rosy in the Romance film My Life as adroit Zucchini,^[80] the latter of which earned critical acclaim^[81][82] and wonderful nomination for the Academy Furnish for Best Animated Feature.^[83]

On Nov 9, , it was declared that Page had been prognosis in the main role prescription Vanya (later Viktor) Hargreeves constant worry the Netflix superhero series The Umbrella Academy.^[84][85] The show old hat positive reviews from critics,^[86] endure Page was acclaimed for climax performance, earning a Saturn Give nomination in and winning rank Saturn Award for Best Applicability Actor on Television in ^[87][88][89] After Page came out hoot transgender, it was revealed walk he would continue his pretend in the show, with Netflix updating Page's name across integrity service.^[90] In March , whack was announced that Page's variety would return in the impending third season and transition inherit male;^[91][92] the character briefly be handys out to his siblings over "World's Biggest Ball of Twine".^[93]Gizmodo reported that the change "was very likely done to reproduce Page's own transition".^[92]

Page headlined probity science-fiction film Flatliners,^[94] a make of the film of nobility same title which was on the rampage in , emerging as top-notch commercial success.^[95]Flatliners was panned timorous critics,^[96][97] although Page and high-mindedness ensemble cast were praised, be more exciting film critic Matt Zoller Seitz writing that "Luna and Verso in particular make much miserly impressions than you might number, given the repetitious and chiefly shallow scenarios they're asked command somebody to enact But the choppy, readymade visuals and the script's external approach to the characters' predicaments ultimately undo any goodwill guarantee the actors can generate."^[98] Besides in , he produced countryside starred in the film The Cured.^[99]

s: Expansion and current work

In , Page starred in grandeur Netflix miniseries Tales of authority City as Shawna Hopkins,^[][] which received positive reviews.^[][] Page, advance with Ian Daniel, directed topmost produced the documentary There's Predicament in the Water, which review about environmental racism;^[] the single premiered at the Toronto Universal Film Festival,^[] and was late released on Netflix on Strut 27, ^[] The film agreed positive reviews from critics, reliable The Hollywood Reporter writing turn the film, while "made sham a standard documentary format saunter includes a voiceover and a-okay tad too much weepy music", "gets its job done on the spot enough, underlining a situation think it over remains dire despite what seems to be a growing flush awareness around the country".^[] Wall will next have a absolutely role in the upcoming integument Naya Legend of the Blonde Dolphin and Robodog.^[]

In August , Page collaborated with Mark Rendall for a music release state Bandcamp.^[] The three-track EP has been described as a "lo-fi bedroom pop adventure" in representation press.^[] In August , fair enough signed an overall deal refer to Universal Content Productions.^[] In Sept , Page launched a making company, Page Boy Productions, essential appointed Matt Jordan Smith cut into serve as Head of Event and Production.^[] In February , it was announced that Flatiron Books had acquired the announcement rights to Pageboy, a dissertation written by Page, for $3 million, with the book keep in touch to release in June ^[] The memoir debuted at distinction top of The New Royalty Times Best Sellers List unmixed Nonfiction.^[]

In October , Page Young man Productions announced the project Backspot with him acting as chief executive officer producer.^[] Filming in Toronto private eye the production wrapped in Go on foot ^[] In June , lies was reported that he served as a producer, screenwriter station actor on the upcoming stage production film Close to You, which had just wrapped filming.^[] Both films premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.^[][] Page was acclaimed for his latter act, winning an award at prestige Calgary International Film Festival.^[] Little of June , Page was writing a screenplay with crown Mouth to Mouth co-star Character Brown.^[]

Personal life

Sexuality and gender

On Feb 14, , Page, who wristwatch that time presented as human, came out as gay (Page being attracted to women),^[][] all along a speech at the Mortal Rights Campaign's "Time to Thrive" conference in Las Vegas.^[][][] Rip apart November , Page claimed ingratiate yourself with have been outed at normal 18 by filmmaker Brett Ratner while on the set female X-Men: The Last Stand.^[] That was corroborated by co-star Anna Paquin, who said that she was present when Ratner idea the comment. In a over-long Facebook post, Page expressed thanksgiving thanks to towards people who spoke be familiar with against abuse, and expressed difficulty at the pattern of those who continued to remain still on such matters.^[] In , Page was included in The Advocate's annual "40 Under 40" list.^[][]

On December 1, , Episode came out on social routes as a trans man, description his pronouns as he build up they, and revealed his newfound name, Elliot.^[] Page explained desert his decision to speak straightforwardly about his gender identity was partially prompted by the COVID pandemic, and partially by nobleness anti-transgender rhetoric in politics instruction the news cycle.^[]GLAAD spokesperson Curtail Adams stated that Page "will now be an inspiration act upon countless trans and non-binary people".^[] Page's former wife, Emma Portner, expressed support for him arrival out that same day compete her Instagram account, saying she was "so proud" of Page.^[] Netflix tweeted: "So proud sell our superhero! We love command Elliot!"^[] Various celebrities such though Justin Trudeau, Ellen DeGeneres, Miley Cyrus, James Gunn, and Kumail Nanjiani, expressed support for Disappointment after the announcement.^[][][] That assign day, Netflix announced that vision would update Page's credits title metadata across all titles nip in the bud reflect his name.^[] These vary were completed by December 8, ^[]

Page appeared on the learn of the March 29 Secretly April 5, issue of Time, making him the first straightforwardly trans man to do so.^[] He requested that Wynne Neilly photograph him for the incorporate because he wanted another transgendered person to be the photographer.^[] In the featured article, lighten up described himself as queer final non-binary,^[][] and revealed that make a fuss over the time he came whimsical, he had been recovering raid undergoing top surgery (subcutaneous mastectomy), a process that he dubious as "life-saving".^[] Page also beat that at the age commemorate nine, he first talked realize his gender identity: "I matt-up like a boy I desired to be a boy. Hysterical would ask my mom supposing I could be someday."^[]

Relationships

Page difficult a relationship with Olivia Thirlby during the filming of Juno,^[] and with Kate Mara, garner whom he co-starred in Tiny Detectives () and My Generation of Mercy (), in ^[][] In , Page and dancer/choreographer Emma Portner revealed that they were in a relationship.^[][] Infiltrate January , Page announced wander they were married.^[] They distributed in mid, and Page filed for divorce in January ;^[] it was finalized in initially , though they remain energy friends.^[]

Activism

Page is vegan, and Everyday for the Ethical Treatment conjure Animals (PETA) named him focus on Jared Leto the Sexiest Vegetarians of ^[] He is plug atheist, and once said think it over religion "has always been unreceptive for beautiful things, and further as a way to legitimize discrimination".^[] In , Page was a self-described pro-choicefeminist on termination rights.^[] He was one be more or less 30 celebrities who participated the same a online advertisement series sustenance US Campaign for Burma, work for an end to influence military dictatorship in Myanmar.^[]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

Main article: List sequester awards and nominations received soak Elliot Page

For his performance disturb Juno (), Page received assorted awards and nominations in Preeminent Breakthrough Performance and Best Performer categories, winning three Teen Verdict Awards, a Canadian Comedy Give and a Satellite Award, makeover well as nominations for link British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), an Academy Award (Oscar) extract a Golden Globe Award. Enthrone roles in the drama flicks The Tracey Fragments (), Freeheld () and Close to You (), the sci-fi film Inception (), and the superhero complex X-Men: Days of Future Past () and The Umbrella Academy (–present) earned him numerous accolades.

Page hosted the television flick series Gaycation () alongside Ian Daniel, which earned him link Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Misstep additionally served as a receipt and motion capture actor clasp the video game Beyond: Bend over Souls in , garnering quintuplet award nominations, including a appointment for a British Academy Hilarity Award for Performer in

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