Ellen Page

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  • Birth

    Birth
    Ellen Page was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is an only child and her full name is Ellen Grace Philpotts-Page.

  • First Role

    First Role
    Page was first seen in the television film "Pit Pony". She played Maggie Maclean and was ten years old. The role came after she had expressed interest in acting to her parents.

  • First Major Lead Role

    First Major Lead Role
    Page's first major lead role was in the movie "Hard Candy". She portrayed a fourteen year old girl who exposes a 30 year old pedophile she meets on the internet. This role, while small, was still a lead role and helped to kickstart her career.

  • Best Actress Award

    Best Actress Award
    Following her role in "Juno", Page received many awards, one of which was the Best Actress Award, given by the Chicago Film Critics Association. It was one of at least seven that she won for her portrayal of Juno.

  • Breakout Role

    Breakout Role
    Page's breakout role (the role that truly launched her career) was in the movie "Juno". She was commended for her portrayal as a teenager struggling with the trials and tribulations of an accidental pregnancy. She received many award nominations, including an Academy Award nomination and Golden Globe nomination for the role.

  • Video Game Feature

    Video Game Feature
    In 2012, Ellen Page was chosen as the main character for the PS3 video game, "Beyond: Two Souls", which was finally released in 2013. This was the first video game acting role Ellen Page has had.

  • Coming Out

    Coming Out
    At The Human Rights Campaign Time to Thrive Conference, Page made a [speech](www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hlCEIUATzg) in which she publicly came out as a lesbian. This is extremely influential because it gave her a newfound strength to be herself.

  • Gaycation Television Series

    Gaycation Television Series
    From 2016 to 2017, Page and her best friend Ian Daniel hosted the reality show "Gaycation". The pair traveled the world to see the LGBT experience from the perspective of different societies and people. The show only had two seasons.

  • First Netflix Movie

    First Netflix Movie
    Page's first Netflix Original movie role was the role of Tallulah in the movie "Tallulah". While this role is not very well known, it shows her diversity from mainstream movies such as "Juno" and "X-Men" to indie movies like this one.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    Page and her now wife, Emma Portner, married just six months after dating. Portner teaches dance in New York and has worked with Page on set since their marriage.

  • First Netflix Original Show

    First Netflix Original Show
    Umbrella Academy aired on Netflix and featured Ellen Page as one of the main characters, Vanya Hargreeves. The show follows the journey of a family of superhumans attempting to keep the apocalypse from happening. Page says that this role is one that speaks to her personally, due to the mental health struggles that her character faces.