born november canadian actress graduating year theatre program initially worked canadian television film productions drama film perfect pie received nomination comedy film comedy miniseries arrows won award hollywood film debut comedy hot chick found fame character comedy mean girls performance romantic drama starred romantic comedy psychological thriller family comedy drama family stone hailed media hollywood new girl received bafta nomination best rising star year career break appeared limited release films film noir married life road trip comedy drama lucky ones returned prominence appearing political thriller state play science fiction romantic drama wife mystery action adventure film appeared star vehicle comedy high profile roles season hbo crime drama true detective journalist spotlight performance spotlight received award nominations including screen actors guild award early life born london ontario née gale nurse retired truck driver furniture grew nearby english irish scottish welsh descent maternal fifth great grandfather loyalist ranger american revolution fled canada eldest children sister celebrity artist brother daniel grew protestant household years old began figure skating turned opportunity toronto years old pair skating training skating merely hobby competed skating age eighteen winning regional awards said skating prepared physical acting trained tune body educated later central collegiate institute enjoy academic work pretend sick avoid going school nonetheless active student life addition playing sports including soccer served student council participated program member worked mcdonald restaurant summer holidays years developed interest performing seven years old parents discourage find agent attended disney shakespeare summer camps child age participated london productions late teens directed children theatre productions involved school stage productions notably winning performance award ontario drama festival inspired teachers taught english drama respectively eleventh twelfth grades intended cultural studies persuaded drama teacher professional acting career viable option enrolled year theatre program graduated honours degree university worked toronto based career early work breakthrough television debut mtv pilot filmed spring break canadian film debut year comedy italian canadian production filmed sicily marked time airplane years old later earned nomination native canada role teenage version character drama perfect pie hollywood film debut comedy hot chick described huge milestone career played high school student bodies character small time criminal los_angeles_times felt emerges young actress promise daily_mail described talents watch let film grossed million worldwide returned canada star comedy mini series arrows backstage theatre life fictional written second season program following success united_states received nominations work program win break role came starred comedy film mean girls opposite years old cast character popular queen bee school modelled character alec_baldwin performance drama usa today praised comic flair daily_telegraph found san_francisco_chronicle felt brings glamour regina right hint comic distance film grossed million worldwide earned mean girls later reached entertainment_weekly list greatest high school movies tina_fey starred film wrote screenplay credited teaching act camera audience film actor pushing kind learned lesson watching starred opposite fellow canadian romantic drama directed based novel played wealthy southern forbidden love affair character poor spent time charleston south_carolina prior filming southern accent took ballet classes filming took place late early romantically involved relationship set inspired worst said strange experience making love story getting star way point asked bring somebody camera shot felt new_york_times praised spontaneous performances leads roger_ebert chicago_sun-times won beauty clarity performance chicago_tribune declared real discovery young winning grace charm breaks hearts film grossed million worldwide won teen choice awards entertainment_weekly said movie contains time best movie kiss los_angeles_times included scene film list classic movie kisses appeared lists grateful film people respond way told big deal starred romantic comedy wedding played daughter influential politician caught love triangle wilson cooper characters listened repeatedly song landslide prepare emotional scenes wilson said song cry immediately like turning trained sailing certification boating sequence character said accomplished sailor new_york_times felt makes character grows appealing new role variety found presence actually creates real character rarity females production budget million film grossed million worldwide starred opposite thriller played young hotel manager held captive murphy character aboard red eye flight said actress considered drawn qualities character tank wearing carrying super woman variety found increasingly impressive roger_ebert asserted brings presence credibility role expected acts awareness inside genre performance heavy duty roles release film budget million earned million worldwide box office starred seasonal family comedy drama family stone alongside gave opportunity play sister usual obvious girlfriend wife roles eager work remarked line counts people work variety noted proves real deal delivering performance new_york_times felt engaging screen presence holds attention sympathy despite handicap presented character personality film commercial success cost million grossed million worldwide career hiatus return point career hailed julia roberts new hollywood girl vanity_fair invited actresses appear march cover annual hollywood issue arrival photo set discovered nude session declined left later parted ways publicist time informed advance later recounted early rachel said lovely girl respect asked incident regrets took break film career lot kitchen lot voices wanted step away hear voice said wanted big movie star wanted work outside canada outside theatre period turned roles films devil wears casino mission impossible iii smart february stage appearance lawrence centre arts toronto raise funds day year received rising star award nomination hosted returned film career starred 1940s film noir married life pierce played young widow wins affections cooper older characters preparation role studied old films particularly said film shoot inspired eager continue working entertainment_weekly found particularly delightful vision year variety criticized break big screen felt despite performance tender feeling natural film noir format film limited release box office failure grossed million worldwide failing production budget million starred road trip comedy drama lucky ones story iraq war soldiers brief road trip united_states trained real boot camp fort campbell kentucky prior filming said probably favorite characters played film limited release new_york_times found roger_ebert chicago_sun-times hailed performance coming age actress previously seen hot chick sweetheart wrote vulnerable warm funny watch scene meets boyfriend family entertainment_weekly found gorgeous mood ring lucky ones commercially successful film career having grossed worldwide starred political thriller state play based bbc drama television series played online reporter investigates possible conspiracy character veteran print journalist visited washington_post offices met politicians research entertainment_weekly felt perfectly cast ambitious daily_telegraph noted lively eyes large expressive forehead holds avoids play alpha male film grossed million worldwide starred opposite science fiction romantic drama wife based best selling novel fell love novel initially slightly hesitant accept role long suffering wife character people cast heads rolling_stone said watch vibrant wife pushing los_angeles_times found sadly facility actress wasted writing chicago_tribune review said performance scene silly ones better long odds work feels emotionally spontaneous technically precise unusually easy touch comedy drama holds melodramatic moment hostage film commercial success earning million worldwide late starred mystery action adventure film holmes played antagonist love interest title character welcomed opportunity play character boss real free spirit variety felt character integrated rest story normally unable new_york_times stated perfectly charming actress performs wheel action feels movie like somewhat cynical commercial offers little ladies dig fights explosions guns chases like girls film major commercial success earning million worldwide box office starred family stone star comedy directed played television producer attempting improve poor ratings morning television program film billed starring vehicle initially felt role saying funny said need funny want look number persuaded join cast working described mentor figure los_angeles_times said gives kind performance movies roger_ebert chicago_sun-times felt played lead routine movie new_york_post impressed gift physical comedy variety new_york_times felt plays role exceptionally likable called hollywood parts worthy talent rely better film modest commercial success grossing million worldwide production budget million disappointed film failed find larger audience remarking hear sure big projects starred fantasy romantic comedy midnight paris wedding star film opened cannes film festival played fiancée wilson character allen wrote hearing glowing reports friend star said crazy rachel wanted opportunity play beautiful girls film shot location paris said experience great place heart guardian criticized sweet thing wedding dream crushing bitch according american comedies women man time felt sorry usually winning presence ground hostile cliché los_angeles_times felt handles usual new_york_times found allen highest grossing film north_america commercially successful independent film production budget million film grossed million worldwide members cast received outstanding performance cast nomination allen won film nominated academy_awards including reprised role mystery action adventure sequel female lead role played film producer said intended different kind girl movie vein bond girls found complicated persuade return smaller role loved hoped bigger role wall_street_journal felt soon self enchanted sequel spirit bright invention previous film pleasant surprise huffington_post remarked exhibits far personality charm moments previous film freed constraints facto love interest chance villain film grossed million worldwide starred opposite romantic drama based true story played couple try rebuild relationship car crash leaves wife marriage drawn roller coaster faced character found interesting story told guy eyes new_york_times stated brings physical charm emotional warmth distract setting paper thin plot newsday felt usual warmth screen real draw los_angeles_times felt wasted role appealing actress hard wish better use time found film example romantic movies asserted versatile clever actress projects suggest film financed million major commercial success biggest box office hit leading role topped box office grossed million worldwide appeared opposite romantic drama wonder played horse ranch worker oklahoma love interest character found incredibly helpful director discussed character detail took tour local town pointing house grown attended school limited theatrical release film film critics found role fairly small noted wonderfully haunted sad brief appearances starred erotic thriller passion opposite played business executives power struggle saw performance mean girls decided cast movie released selected theaters receiving average reviews critics entertainment_weekly noted uses sexy billboard smile delivery nail certain type boss aggression sincerity los_angeles_times remarked awkward wildly sisters cross power antagonists honoured plaque dedicated thomas wall fame hometown ontario late starred romantic comedy drama time played love interest character story time travel element illustrates importance living moment originally slated play role dropped shortly filming began fan curtis years wanted chance work supposedly curtis project director film commercial success international box office positive reception critics variety praising believable chemistry keeps film aloft starred opposite adaptation espionage thriller wanted man directed despite learning speak german accent preparation role reviewers criticized vanity_fair noted little success accent star nonetheless proves intelligent soulful magnetic presence late received star canada present critical achievements appeared journalist ensemble drama spotlight child abuse scandal boston catholic_church prepare role tried find detail character work covering child allegations calling texts lot stated interview movie garnered universal critical acclaim mainly detailed story cast performances atlantic wrote warmth gets strangers spill stories los_angeles_times stated played role received nominations screen actors guild award nominations categories outstanding performance female actor supporting role outstanding performance cast motion picture appeared films starred opposite directed romantic comedy playing cooper girlfriend married children movie received release negative reaction critics audiences alike supporting role wife character boxing drama film received mixed reviews new_york_times conceded features pretty appealing players worse things playing tough standing man movie drama thing fine received limited release december television work starred second season hbo anthology crime drama true detective alongside season received mixed reviews work praised guardian remarked chance enjoying probably actor characters usually associated death murders involving people eyes burned acid convincing mess received nomination role played staged live read princess bride upcoming projects include animated version little prince superhero film doctor strange philanthropy environmental activism ran friendly lifestyle website friends years house powered energy travels toronto bicycle car drives los_angeles harder town cycle volunteered mississippi louisiana fall clean effort following hurricane katrina sat live earth judging panel appealed donations involved matter trust hair boom efforts following gulf mexico oil spill supported protest proposed limestone mega quarry ontario filmed promotional videos aiming preserve prime farmland source water ontario canada narrated feature documentary river investigates try save iconic rivers causes took day immigrants demonstration los_angeles protesting federal government attempts illegal immigrants living united_states attended occupy toronto demonstration volunteered habitat humanity hometown worked charities including personal life resides neighbourhood toronto ontario canada holds green card remarked world small days films aren shot hollywood anymore point living practices daily dated canadian actor mid mid briefly reunited dated welsh actor early filmography film television awards nominations given awards nominations including winning screen actors guild award nominations nomination
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