Rachel McAdams Trivia | 50 facts about the actress

Rachel McAdams is a Canadian actress, who rose to fame in 2004 with the comedy «Mean Girls» and the romantic drama «The Notebook».

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1. In 2006 she walked out of a cover shoot for the annual Vanity Fair Hollywood issue when she realized it demanded nudity (leaving a naked Scarlett Johansson and Keira Knightley to drape themselves over a fully clothed Tom Ford).
2. Ford had prearranged with McAdams’s publicist, Ame Van Iden, for the actress to appear nude in the group portrait, but Van Iden neglected to tell her that she would have to undress for the shoot. When McAdams arrived on the set and found out what Ford had in mind, she fired Van Iden.
3. She doesn’t own a car.
4. As part of her daily contribution to help conserve energy, she rides her bike or takes the bus.
5. Was Jon Favreau’s first choice to play Pepper Potts in Ironman (2008), but she turned the role down. Gwyneth Paltrow was subsequently cast instead.
6. Between 2009 and 2016, she played a love interest to a man who can travel through (or otherwise manipulate) time four different times.
7. In none of these four movies does McAdams’s character herself get to participate in these time travels or manipulations.
8. Born in the same hospital as The Notebook (2004) co-star Ryan Gosling in St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, Ontario.
9. Originally auditioned for the role of Cady in Mean Girls (2004), before being cast as Regina.
10. Learned to drive after a bike accident.
11. Graduated from York University in Toronto with honors & a B.F.A. in theater
12. Worked at a McDonald’s for three summers with her sister, Kayleen McAdams, and her brother, Dan McAdams.
13. Named Philip Seymour Hoffman as her favorite actor in a 2009 interview.
14. Auditioned for the role of Sophie for the musical Mamma Mia! (2008) but lost out to Amanda Seyfried.
15. Amanda Seyfried had lost out to McAdams previously for the role of Regina when they both co-starred in Mean Girls (2004).
16. Her favorite actresses include: Joan Cusack, Juliette Lewis, Kate Winslet, Laura Dern, Renée Zellweger and Samantha Morton.
17. She also considers Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn to be her role models.
18. Co-founder of www.greenissexy.org, a website which helps raise awareness about the environment.
19. In a relationship with Jamie Linden since April 2016. They have a son together (b. April 10, 2018).
20. She is allergic to horses.
21. Lives in the popular Los Angeles neighborhood of Silverlake.
22. Other Silverlake locals include Beck, Bo Barrett, Christina Ricci, Jason Lee and Ryan Gosling.
23. Is only 7 years younger than Amy Poehler, who played her mother in Mean Girls (2004).
24. In her lead roles for three book-to-film love stories, she has played an artist and painter.
25. Avoided flying airplanes until age 22.
26. Learned to appreciate rugby from Russell Crowe.
27. Her father, Lance, was a truck driver and her mother, Sandy, was a nurse. She has a younger sister, Kayleen McAdams, and a younger brother, Daniel.
28. Likes shopping at vintage clothing stores.
29. She donated many signed head-shots to Rocky Stone to be auctioned off to raise money to buy more toys for less fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign.
30. Received a record five MTV Movie Award nominations in a single year.
31. She would love to work with Daniel Day-Lewis, James Franco and Sam Rockwell.
32. Was in consideration for the role of Rachel Dawes in The Dark Knight (2008), but Maggie Gyllenhaal was cast instead.
33. Was told to partly model the character of Regina George after Alec Baldwin’s performance in Glengarry Glen Ross (1992).
34. Was considered for the role of Bond girl Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale (2006), before it was was given to Eva Green.
35. Was in consideration for the role of Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby (2013), but Carey Mulligan was cast instead.
36. First cast member from Mean Girls (2004) to receive an Academy Award nomination.
37. Returned to work 16 months after giving birth to her son to begin filming Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020).
38. Was in consideration for the role of Sue Storm in Fantastic Four (2005), but Jessica Alba was cast instead.
39. In 1995 she received an acting award for her role in the one-act high school play “I Live in a Little Town” when it was presented at the prestigious Ontario Showcase at the Sears Drama Festival.
40. Ranked as having one of the “Most Beautiful Famous Faces” by “The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World.” She was ranked #43 in 2010, #62 in 2009, #88 in 2008, #32 in 2007, and #47 in 2006.
41. Studied theater at York University in Toronto, where she appeared in numerous stage and student film productions. During her senior year she played a child in “The Piper”, a workshop led by a creative team from Toronto’s Necessary Angel Theatre Company.
42. Was voted “Sexiest Actress” by Victoria’s Secret’s annual What is Sexy List, 2015.
43. Attended David Rothenberg’s on-camera acting class in Toronto with fellow actors Scott Speedman, Kenneth Mitchell, Polly Shannon and David Sutcliffe.
44. Attended Original Kids Theatre Company in London, Ontario.
45. Though Aloha (2015) was the first time she and co-star Emma Stone had worked together, both had worked with the film’s main star Bradley Cooper in other movies.
46. Publicist has announced that Rachel does not have a Twitter account. (August 2009)
47. Was offered the role of Andy Sachs in Devil Wears Prada (2006), but Anne Hathaway was cast instead.
48. Ranked #14 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 Women of 2005 list.
49. While a student at York University, she lived in the same “house” as Ron Sparks in Vanier Residence.
50. In December 2005 she was #1 on MuchMusic’s “Who To Do: 20 Sexiest Girls” list. This list is aired each year, and there is also a separate list for guys.