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Elliot Page

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Elliot Page (2021)

Elliot Page (born Ellen Page, February 21, 1987)[1][2][3] is a Canadian actor. Page was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for their role in Juno,[4] in which they played a pregnant teenager.

Page has also starred in movies including Hard Candy, Whip It, and Inception. Currently, they star in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy as Vanya/Viktor Hargreeves.[5]

Personal life

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Page is from Halifax, Nova Scotia.[6]

On February 14, 2014 (when living as Ellen), Page came out as a gay woman. Page became a well-known advocate of the LGBTQ community.[7]

In December 2020, Page came out as transgender and changed his name publicly to "Elliot Page." He uses "he/him" and "they/them" pronouns.

Page was married to dancer Emma Portner from 2018 to 2021.

References

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  1. "EPISODE #16 ELLEN PAGE!". Feb 29, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  2. Douglas, Clare (Feb 20, 2015). "Birthday girl Ellen Page's 10 best tweets". Hello Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  3. "Ellen Page Biography". Bio. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  4. "Juno among top Oscar nominees - Arts & Entertainment - CBC News". cbc.ca. January 2, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  5. The Umbrella Academy (TV Series 2019–2024) - IMDb, retrieved 2024-04-06
  6. Maher, Kevin (October 27, 2007). "Ellen Page isn't fazed by his scripts". The Times. UK. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  7. "Ellen Page Comes Out as Gay: 'I Am Tired of Lying by Omission' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 February 2014.