Ten fun facts about Ellen Page

Fact 1
Ellen Page’s real name is Ellen Philpotts-Page. She first began acting at the tender age of 4, in a variety of school plays.

Fact 2
Ellen’s first on-screen appearance was on the television movie produced by CBC Pit Pony, which eventually led to a television series spin-off.

Fact 3
This was followed by a number of appearances in small Canadian films and television shows, the most notable of which was in the second season of Trailer Park Boys.

Fact 4
In 2005, Ellen starred in the film Hard Candy, garnering widespread praise for her performance.

Fact 5
She also appeared in the 2006 superhero hit X-Men: The Last Stand, playing the role of Kitty Pryde, a character with the ability to walk through walls.

Fact 6
In 2007, Ellen landed the role of the title character in the film Juno, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.

Fact 7
On 3 May 2009, she guest-starred in an episode of the popular television series The Simpsons, lending her voice to the character of Alaska Nebraska, intended as a parody of Hannah Montana.

Fact 8
In 2010, Ellen in the widely popular film Inception, which was directed by celebrity director Christopher Nolan and co-starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Marion Cotillard.

Fact 9
Also in 2010, she became a spokesperson for Cisco Systems, and appeared in a number of the firm’s television commercials.

Fact 10
Ellen has also lent her voice to the campaign to end the military dictatorship in Myanmar, and she appeared alongside 29 other celebrities in an online ad campaign calling for an end to the regime.