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Ellen Page
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February 21, 1987 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Biography:Pint-sized actress Ellen Page has done everything in her power to set herself apart from the mainstream. Beginning her career in her native Canada, Page debuted in the 1997 TV movie Pit Pony when she was only ten years old, playing the role of Maggie Mclean; the movie was then spun off into a series, in which she reprised her role from the film. Her ability to handle complex emotions and dialogue at a young age impressed directors, and she continued to build up her resumé, consciously avoiding the typical teenage girl roles of most movies, which she found to be sexist. In 2005, Page took on the challenging lead role in Hard Candy, a film about a young girl who lures in and traps a man she believes is a sexual predator. Her performance was praised as haunting and real, and soon after that Page contrasted it with a lighter role, playing Kitty Pryde in 2006's X-Men: The Last Stand. By then, audiences and... Full Biography
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Jennifer Garner and Ellen Page attend the press conference at the presentation of "Juno" during the...
Ellen Page and Julian Richings in "The Tracey Fragments" (THINKFilm)
Ellen Page as Kitty Pryde and Shawn Ashmore as Iceman in "X-Men: The Last Stand"
Ellen Page as Kitty Pryde and Shawn Ashmore as Iceman in "X-Men: The Last Stand"
Ellen Page as Kitty Pryde and Cameron Bright as Leech in "X-Men: The Last Stand"
Ellen Page as Kitty Pryde, Halle Berry as Storm and Shawn Ashmore as Iceman in "X-Men: The Last...
Ellen Page, left, and Dennis Quaid in "Smart People" (Miramax Films)
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