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Canadian actress Ellen Page earned her first Oscar nomination as the star of the critically acclaimed independent film Juno.
Ellen Page Talks About "Juno"
Asked what appealed to her about the script, Ellen Page replied, “Well, I guess this is good writing, but it was devoid of stereotype which is really exciting. Just a teenage female lead that I felt like we hadn't seen before. A girl who was incredibly unique and witty and all those things, but also just very genuine.”
On the Red Carpet - Palm Springs Film Festival
Critically acclaimed "Juno" nabbed the Chairman's Vanguard Award at the 2008 Palm Springs International Film Festival. Ellen Page, JK Simmons, Jason Bateman and director Jason Reitman were on hand at the event to collect their award and discuss "Juno."
Ellen Page Discusses "Hard Candy"
Ellen Page talks about the movie "Hard Candy," her character, difficult scenes, and her initial reaction to the script.
Ellen Page on "X-Men: The Last Stand"
Ellen Page went from a starring role in the disturbing thriller "Hard Candy" to the sought after role of Kitty Pryde in the third film of the "X-Men" franchise.
THINKFilm Picks Up 'The Tracey Fragments'
(Feb 2008) "Juno" star Ellen Page stars in the movie "The Tracey Fragments," based on the novel by Maureen Medved.
"The Stone Angel" Photos
Gallery of photos from the movie "The Stone Angel" starring Ellen Burstyn, Ellen Page, Cole Hauser, Kevin Zegers, and Christine Horne.
"Hard Candy" Photos
Gallery of photos from the Lions Gate Films movie, "Hard Candy," featuring photos of Patrick Wilson, Ellen Page, and Sandra Oh.
"Juno" Photos
Gallery of photos from the movie "Juno" featuring photos of Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, JK Simmons, Olivia Thirlby, and Allison Janney.
"Juno" Premiere Photos
Gallery of photos from the Hollywood Premiere of the Fox Searchlight movie "Juno" featuring Ellen Page, Diablo Cody, Allison Janney, Olivia Thirlby, Jason Bateman, Jason Reitman, Jennifer Garner, Jason Schwartzman, Megan Fox, Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel.
"X-Men: The Last Stand" Photos
Gallery of photos from the 20th Century Fox movie, "X-Men: The Last Stand," featuring character sheets of Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Kelsey Grammer, Ellen Page, Anna Paquin, Patrick Stewart, Shawn Ashmore, Rebecca Romijn, Aaron Stanford, Famke Janssen, Vinnie Jones, James Marsden, Ian McKellen, Daniel Cudmore, Ben Foster, and Dania Ramirez.
Ellen Page Biography
Ellen Page biography with personal facts and movie credits.
Ellen Page Teams Up with Drew Barrymore
(Jan 2008) Drew Barrymore will direct and Ellen Page ("Juno") will star in the comedy movie "Whip It."
2008 Academy Awards
Complete list of nominees for the 2008 Academy Awards honoring films and performances from 2007.
Best Actresses of 2007
To put it bluntly, it was a tough year for women in film. I dare you to, off the top of your head, come up with more than 5 or 6 memorable performances by women in lead roles. Don't cheat by looking at my list. Give up? Yes, it was a very lean year for powerful roles for women.
Independent Spirit Awards
Ellen Page earned a Best Actress nomination for her role as Juno MacGuff in "Juno."

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