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Rachel McAdams
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Biography:Thin, blonde, and possessing the sort of stylish, model-esque good looks that wouldn't be out of place in the glossy pages of Vogue, actress Rachel McAdams got her start on Canadian television before graduating to Hollywood features. Though McAdams' early screen roles found her specializing in the bitchy teen princess to maximum effect, closer inspection reveals a skilled dramatic actress who no doubt has the talent to move beyond the high-school trappings of such comedies as The Hot Chick and Mean Girls.

Born to a truck driver and a nurse in London, Ontario, Canada, McAdams warmed to the spotlight early on by taking up competitive skating at just four years old. Though she would remain on the ice well into her teens, the toll of constant competition eventually frazzled her nerves, and she soon began gravitating toward the stage. Beginning in summer theater camp at the age of 13, the burgeoning... Full Biography

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Actor Rachel McAdams of the film "State of Play" photographed in Los Angeles on March 27, 2009.
Rachel McAdams and Robert Downey Jr. attend Comic-Con at the San Diego Convention Center on July 24,...
Rachel McAdams and Jeff Goldblum work on the set of "Morning Glory" shooting on location in New York...
Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams attend the Broadcast Film Critic's Association's 12th Annual...
Rachel McAdams attends the premiere of "The Lucky Ones" at the Toronto International Film Festival...
Actress Rachel McAdams attends the 9th Annual Hollywood Awards Gala where she was named Breakthrough...
Actress Rachel McAdams accepts the Female Star of the Year award at the ShoWest Award Ceremony in...
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