Rachel Anne McAdams was born on November 17, 1978 in London, Ontario, Canada. She best known as Rachel McAdams a Canadian actress and received a BAFTA nomination for Best Rising Star. Rachel McAdams works in Canadian television and film productions after graduating from four years theather program.
Rachel McAdams was born to Sandra Kay (née Gale), a nurse, and Lance Frederick McAdams, a truck driver and furniture mover. She grew up in nearby St. Thomas. Rachel McAdams is of English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh descent Rachel McAdams has sister name Kayleen, a celebrity make-up artist, and a brother, Daniel.
Rachel McAdams was educated at Myrtle Street Public School, and later Central Elgin Collegiate Institute. McAdams served on the student council, participated in the Crimestoppers program, and was a member of the Peer Helping Team. Rachel McAdams worked at a McDonald's restaurant during the summer holidays for three years.
Rachel McAdams intended to take Cultural studies at the University of Western Ontario before being persuaded by her drama teacher that a professional acting career was a viable option. Rachel McAdams enrolled in York University's four-year theatre program and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts honours degree in 2001. While at university, McAdams worked with the Toronto-based Necessary Angel Theatre Company.
