Elliot Page is a famous Canadian actress who shot to international fame after playing the title character in Jason Reitman’s coming-of-age comedy-drama film, Juno, a role that earned her Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. She won the MTV Movie Award and Teen Choice for her work in the film. She ventured into acting at a very young age and has since appeared in a number of hit movies and series, including the X-Men franchise, An American Crime, The Tracey Fragments, Inception, Pit Pony, ReGenesis, and Gaycation.
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Elliot Page Biography
Elliot Page was born on the 21st of February 1987, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She is currently 36 years old.
Birth Name | Ellen Philpotts-Page |
Nickname | Peeps, Small, The Tiny Canadian |
Date of Birth | February 21, 1987 |
Place of Birth | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Age | 36 years old |
Sun Sign | Pisces |
Profession | Actress, Film Producer |
Nationality | Canadian |
Ethnicity | White |
Religion | Secular Humanist |
Family and Education
Talking about Ellen’s family, her parents are Martha Philpotts, a teacher, and Dennis Page, a graphic designer.
Elliot Page attended the Halifax Grammar School until grade 10. She then went to Queen Elizabeth High School before graduating from the Shambhala School in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2005.
Later, she enrolled in an Interact Program at Vaughan Road Academy in Toronto, Ontario, where she studied for two years. Canadian actor Mark Rendall was her classmate.
Elliot Page Personal Life
Elliot married dancer and choreographer Emma Portner in January 2018 after dating for over a year. The couple divorced in January 2021.
Previously, Ellen had dated many stars, including Ben Foster, Sam Riley, Emile Hirsch, Alexander Skarsgård, and Samantha Thomas.
Physical Statistics
Height | Feet – 5 feet 1 inch Centimeters – 155 cm Meters – 1.55 m |
Weight | Kilograms – 48 kg Pounds – 106 lbs |
Body Build | Slim |
Body Measurements | 32-23-33 |
Eye Color | Hazel |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Sexuality | Lesbian |
Shoe Size | 6 (US) / 36.5 (EU) |
Dress Size | 2 (US) / 36 (EU) / 6 (UK) |
Distinctive Features | Petite Sardonic drawling voice |
Professional Statistics
Film Debut
Elliot Page made her acting debut in 2002, playing Joanie in Wiebke von Carolsfeld’s Canadian film, Marion Bridge.
Television Debut
Elliot portrayed Maggie Maclean in CBC’s television series Pit Pony from 1999 to 2000. Prior to that, she played Maggie Maclean in the television film of the same name.
Famous For
Elliot met with critical acclaim for her role as Juno MacGuff in the 2007 comedy-drama film Juno. She won the Independent Spirit Award, MTV Movie Award, and Teen Choice Award for Best Actress Comedy as well as received nominations for Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress.
Her other notable acting credits include her roles as Kitty Pryde / Shadowcat in the superhero film X-Men film series, as Tracey Berkowitz in the drama film The Tracey Fragments, and as Ariadne in the science fiction heist thriller film Inception.
Favorite Things
- Movie – The 400 Blows (1959)
- Actresses – Kate Winslet, Meryl Streep
- Music / Band – Radiohead, Ron Sexsmith
- Color – Green
- Role Model – Patti Smith
Elliot Page Net Worth
As of 2023, Elliot Page has an impressive net worth of $12 million.
Ellen Page Facts
She wanted to be an actress from a young age and attended the Neptune Theater School.
Ellen began her professional acting career when she was 10 years old, starring in the award-winning television series Pit Pony (1999), a role that earned her a Gemini nomination and a Young Artist Awards nomination.
She is good friends with her Juno co-star Olivia Thirlby.
Ellen describes herself as a pro-choice feminist
She was ranked #1 in the interview magazine Hollywood faces to watch “future stars of tomorrow”.
In 2008, Ellen was ranked #8 on Entertainment Weekly’s ’30 Under 30′ actress list, and that same year, she was also ranked #10 on Moviefone’s ‘The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25’.
In 2008, Page was one of 30 celebrities who participated in an online ad series for the US Campaign for Burma, calling for an end to the military dictatorship in Burma
Ellen was originally chosen to play the title role in the movie Jane Eyre (2011) but walked out of the project citing production delays. Mia Wasikowska was later cast instead.
She practices a vegan lifestyle.
She provided voice acting, motion capture, and likeness for the character Jodie Holmes in the video game Beyond: Two Souls (2013).
Page revealed that she is gay during a speech at the Human Rights Campaign’s “Time to Thrive” conference in Las Vegas on February 14, 2014.
In 2023, she released her memoir, Pageboy.