Rachel McAdams Bio, Height & Age

  • Rachel McAdams
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  • Net Worth: $ 25,000,000
  • Birthday: 17 Nov 1978
  • Age: 44
  • Country: Canada
  • Occupation: Actress
  • Zodiac sign: Scorpio
  • Sexual orientation: Straight
  • Body Measurements
  • Height: 5.4 ft
  • Weight: 163 lb
  • Measurements: 34-24-35 in
  • Hair Color: Dark Brown
  • Eye Color: Hazel
  • Personal Life
  • Birth Name: Rachel Anne McAdams
  • Nationality: Canadian
  • Nickname: Rach
  • Religion: Not known, she says that she is a free spirit and is open to the world
  • Ethnicity: Welsh (maybe Irish, Scottish, English)
  • Family Details
  • Father: Lance McAdams (Lorry driver)
  • Mother: Sandra McAdams (née Gale) (Nurse)
  • Siblings: Kayleen McAdams (Younger Sister) (Celebrity Makeup Artist), Daniel McAdams (Younger Brother)
  • Distinctive Features
    • Couple of mole marks on her face and neck
    • Fair complexion
    • Often plays romantic love interests
    • Has dimples and a very pretty smile

Who is Rachel McAdams?

Rachel McAdams is a Canadian actress born on November 17, 1978, in London, Ontario, Canada. Her father, Lance, worked as a mover, and her mother, Sandra, worked as a nurse. Together, they raised Rachel and her younger siblings, sister Kayleen and brother Daniel.

The former child competitive figure skater discovered her acting passion at age 12.

In 2004 she got her first big breakthrough when she was selected to play Regina George, an attractive but manipulative teenager in Mean Girls. That year she took part in, probably, the most successful film in her career, The Notebook.

While filming this movie, she fell in love with actor Ryan Gosling, who portrayed her love interest in the film. She got her first Oscar nomination for her role as a Boston Globe reporter in the 2015 drama Spotlight.

The actress has also appeared in box office fares like Wedding Crashers, The Family Stone, The Time Traveler’s Wife, Sherlock Holmes, The Vow and many more.

Movies and TV Series

    Game Night 2018
    Game Night (2018) Annie
    Disobedience 2017
    Disobedience (2017) Esti Kuperman
    Doctor Strange 2016
    Doctor Strange (2016) Dr. Christine Palmer
    Southpaw
    Southpaw (2015) Maureen Hope
    Aloha 2015
    Aloha (2015) Tracy Woodside
    Spotlight 2015
    Spotlight (2015) Sacha Pfeiffer
    True Detective 2015
    True Detective (TV Series) (2015) Detective Ani Bezzerides
    About Time 2013
    About Time (2013) Mary
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    Passion (2012) Christine
    The Vow 2012
    The Vow (2012) Paige
    Red Eye 2005
    Red Eye (2005) Lisa Reisert
    The Notebook 2004
    The Notebook (2004) Allie

Pets

Quotes and Sayings

  • "I do have a side of me that would just love to be stuck in the woods and have to stick it out and be really resourceful." - Rachel McAdams
  • "My mother never put an emphasis on looks. She let us grow up on our own time line. She never forced any beauty regimen into my world." - Rachel McAdams
  • "I feel like I’m going backwards, actually, as I get older. I’m regressing. I feel more and more like a kid, which is kind of a fun feeling." - Rachel McAdams
  • "I can be quite surprised by what makes me cry, but it’s usually spiritual things." - Rachel McAdams
  • "I have a certain curiosity for life that drives me and propels me forward." - Rachel McAdams
  • "Running through airports with pounds of luggage – that’s a good workout." - Rachel McAdams

Car Collection

  • Mini Cooper Convertible Mini Cooper
  • Fiat 500 Fiat 500
  • Lexus CT 200h Lexus CT 200h

Plastic Surgeries

Did Rachel McAdams ever get plastic surgery?

We haven’t heard rumor of a boob job or a nose job lately, so we’ll have to say no to that!

Hobbies and Interests

Favorite Actor: James Franco and Sam Rockwell.
Favorite Actress: Kate Winslet, Renée Zellweger, Elizabeth Taylor, Samantha Morton, and Laura Dern.
Favorite TV Show: The Big Bang Theory.
Favorite Book: The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger.
Favorite Food: Pasta.

  • Figure skating
  • Rock climbing
  • Playing tennis
  • Dancing
  • She likes to shop at vintage clothing stores
  • Yoga
  • Hockey
  • Swimming

Tattoos

Fears and Phobias

  • fear
    Fear of flying planes until age 22.
  • fear
    Fear of loneliness

Facts & Trivia

  • McAdams is allergic to horses.

  • She turned down the role of Pepper Potts in the Iron Man series, which Gwyneth Paltrow accepted.

  • Standing at an average height of 5 feet 4 inches (163 cm tall), McAdams has a slim build.

  • She is incredibly skilled at figure skating. Before her acting career kicked off, she had won a figure skating regional award.

  • Rachel McAdams also worked at a McDonald’s restaurant for three years during her summer holidays.

  • She voiced the Mother in the 3D animated film The Little Prince.

  • McAdams and Ryan Gosling earned various Teen Choice Awards for their jobs in The Notebook.

  • Rachel was formerly a vegetarian.

Major Awards

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Academy Awards (Nominee) - 2016
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Spotlight (2015)
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BAFTA Awards (Nominee) - 2006
Rising Star Award
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Saturn Award (Nominee) - 2010
Best Supporting Actress in Sherlock Holmes (2009)
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Saturn Award (Nominee) - 2006
Best Actress in Red Eye (2005)
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Behind the Voice Actors Awards (Winner) - 2017
Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short in Le Petit Prince (2015)
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Behind the Voice Actors Awards (Nominee) - 2017
Best Female Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short in Le Petit Prince (2015)
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Screen Actors Guild Awards (Winner) - 2016
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Spotlight (2015)
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Screen Actors Guild Awards (Nominee) - 2016
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Spotlight (2015)
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Screen Actors Guild Awards (Nominee) - 2012
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Midnight in Paris (2011)

Net Worth & Social Media

With a career spanning over two decades, Rachel McAdams has amassed a stunning net worth of $25 million!

Net Worth $ 25,000,000