Page, Ellen 1987- (Ellen Philpotts Page)

PERSONAL

Full name, Ellen Philpotts Page; born February 21, 1987, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; daughter of Dennis Page (a graphic designer) and Martha Philpotts (a teacher). Education: Studied acting at the Halifax Neptune Theatre School; attended the Shambhala School; studied drama with various instructors. Avocational Interests: Playing basketball, soccer, downhill skiing, track and field, cycling, snowboarding, running, swimming.

Addresses:

Agent—William Morris Agency, One William Morris Place, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Gary Goddard Agency, 10 St. Mary St., Suite 305, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1P9, Canada. Publicist—I/D Public Relations, 8409 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Career:

Actress.

Member:

Screen Actors Guild, Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA).

Awards, Honors:

Gemini Award nomination, best performance in a children's or youth program or series, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 2000, and Young Artist Award nomination, best performance in a TV drama series—leading young actress, Young Artist Foundation, 2002, both for Pit Pony; Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) Maritimes Award, outstanding performance—female, 2003, for Marion Bridge; Gemini Award nomination (with others), best ensemble performance in a comedy program or series, 2003, for Trailer Park Boys; Gemini Award, best performance in a children's or youth program or series, 2004, for Mrs. Ashboro's Cat; Atlantic Canadian Award, outstanding performance by an actor—female, Atlantic Film Festival, 2004, and Genie Award nomination, best performance by an actress in a supporting role, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 2005, both for Wilby Wonderful; Gemini Award nomination, best performance by an actress in a featured supporting role in a dramatic series, 2005, for ReGenesis; Hollywood Breakthrough Award, breakthrough actress of the year, Hollywood Film Festival, 2007; Chlotrudis Award nomination, best actress, Empire Award nomination, best female newcomer, and Online Film Critics Society Award nomination, best breakthrough performance, all 2007, for Hard Candy; Chicago Film Critics Association Award, Florida Film Critics Circle Award, and Sierra Award, Las Vegas Film Critics Society, all best actress, Satellite Award, best actress in a motion picture, comedy or musical, International Press Academy, Toronto Film Critics Association Award, best performance, female, National Board of Review Award, best breakthrough performance—female, Gotham Award, breakthrough award, Independent Feature Project, Phoenix Film Critics Society Award, breakthrough on camera, and Pauline Kael Breakout Award, Florida Film Critics Circle, all 2007, Independent Spirit Award, best female lead, Independent Feature Project/West, Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award, best actress, MTV Movie Award, best female performance, Academy Award nomination, best performance by an actress in a leading role, Golden Globe Award nomination, best performance by an actress in a motion picture—musical or comedy, Film Award nomination, best leading actress, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, outstanding performance by a female actor in a leading role, Critics Choice Award nomination, Broadcast Film Critics Association, Chlotrudis Award nomination, and Online Film Critics Society Award nomination, all best actress, all 2008, all for Juno; Canadian Award, best actress, Atlantic Film Festival, 2007, Genie Award nomination, best performance by an actress in a leading role, 2008, and Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award, best actress in a Canadian film, 2008, all for The Tracey Fragments; Virtuoso Award, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, 2008; Rising Star Award nomination, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 2008; named one of the top thirty actresses under the age of thirty, Entertainment Weekly magazine, 2008; named the top future star of tomorrow, Interview magazine; some sources cite other awards and honors.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Joanie, Marion Bridge, Mongrel Media/Film Movement, 2002.

Jocelyn, The Wet Season (short film), 2002.

Suzanna, Love That Boy (also known as J'aime ce garcon), Mongrel Media, 2003.

Trish, Touch & Go, Chronicle Pictures, 2003.

Emily Anderson, Wilby Wonderful, Mongrel Media/Film Movement, 2004.

Hayley Stark, Hard Candy, Lions Gate Films, 2005.

Sherry, Mouth to Mouth, Artistic License, 2005.

Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat, X-Men: The Last Stand (also known as X-Men: Final Decision, X-Men 3, X3, X-mehed—viimane vastuhakk, X-men—Conflitto finale, X-Men—Der letzte Widerstand, X-men—I teliki anametrisi, X-men—L'affrontement final, X-men—L'engagement ultime, X-men—La batalla final, X-Men—O confronto final, X-men—Ostatni bastion, X-men—posledniyat sblasak, X-men—uppgoerelsen, X-men—viimeinen kohtaaminen, X-Men 3—Hamiflat Ha'acharon, X-men 3—La batalla final, and X-men 3—La decision final), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2006.

Juno MacGuff (title role), Juno, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2007.

Sylvia Likens, An American Crime (also known as The Basement), First Look International, 2007.

Tracey Berkowitz, The Tracey Fragments, Odeon Films, 2007, THINKFilm, 2008.

Arlene, The Stone Angel, Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution, 2008.

Vanessa Wetherhold, Smart People, Miramax, 2008.

Peacock, Mandate Pictures, 2009.

Some sources cite appearances in other productions, including an appearance as Annie, The Light-house.

Television Appearances; Series:

(As Ellen Philpotts Page) Maggie MacLean, Pit Pony, CBC, 1999-2000, also broadcast on Starz!. Treena Lahey, Trailer Park Boys, Showcase and BBC America, 2001-2002.

Lilith Sandstrom, ReGenesis, The Movie Network (Canada), 2004-2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(As Ellen Philpotts Page) Maggie MacLean, Pit Pony, CBC, 1997.

Stella Blackstone, I Downloaded a Ghost, c. 2002.

Jennifer Bancroft, Going for Broke, Lifetime, 2003.

Natalie Merritt, Mrs. Ashboro's Cat (also known as Ghost Cat and Le chat fantome), Animal Planet, 2003.

Young Lisa, Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story, Lifetime, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Herself, Barbara Walters Oscar Special, ABC, 2008.

Herself, Dateline NBC: Going for Gold, NBC, 2008.

Herself, Live from the Red Carpet: The 2008 Academy Awards, E! Entertainment Television, 2008.

Herself, Live from the Red Carpet: The 2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards, E! Entertainment Television, 2008.

Herself, 13th Annual Critics' Choice Awards Red Carpet Premiere, VH1, 2008.

(Uncredited; in archive footage) Juno MacGuff, Oscar, que empiece el espactaculo, Canal+ Espana (Spain), 2008.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The 17th Annual Gotham Awards, Documentary Channel, 2007.

The 80th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2008.

13th Annual Critics' Choice Awards, VH1, 2008.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(In archive footage) Herself, Canada A.M. (also known as Canada A.M. Weekend), CTV (Canada), 2006.

(In archive footage) Hayley Stark, Silenci?, Televisio de Catalunya (TV3, Spain), 2006.

Herself, Best Week Ever, VH1, 2007.

Herself, Canada A.M. (also known as Canada A.M. Weekend), CTV (Canada), 2007 (multiple episodes).

Herself, Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC, 2007.

Herself, Entertainment Tonight (also known as Entertainment This Week, E.T., ET Weekend, and This Week in Entertainment), syndicated, 2007, 2008 (multiple episodes).

Herself, eTalk Daily (also known as eTalk and e-Talk Daily), CTV (Canada), multiple episodes in both 2007, 2008.

Guest host, "Ellen Page/Wilco," Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night," Saturday Night, Saturday Night Live '80, SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, 2008.

Herself, "Spirit Awards," Sunday Morning Shootout, American Movie Classics, 2008.

Herself, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known as Ellen and The Ellen DeGeneres Show), syndicated, 2008 (multiple episodes).

Herself, Late Show with David Letterman (also known as The Late Show, Late Show Backstage, and Letterman), CBS, 2008.

(In archive footage) Herself, RTL Boulevard, RTL (the Netherlands), 2008.

Herself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2008.

(In archive footage) Juno MacGuff, Loops!, Televisio de Catalunya (TV3, Spain), 2008.

(In archive footage) Juno MacGuff, Silenci?, Televisio de Catalunya (TV3, Spain), 2008.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

(As Ellen Philpotts Page) Maggie MacLean, "The Light to the Future (Pilot)," Pit Pony, CBC, 1999, also broadcast on Starz!.

Helene, Rideau Hall, CBC, 2002.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in various productions, including productions of the Halifax Neptune Theatre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Herself, Controversial Confection: The Soul of "Hard Candy" (short), Lions Gate Home Entertainment/Maple Pictures, 2006.

Herself, Creating "Hard Candy," Lions Gate Home Entertainment/Maple Pictures, 2006.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Premiere, May, 2006, pp. 88-90.

Teen Tribute, Volume 9, issue 1, 2006, p. 18.