All about Elliot Page: From Halifax to Hollywood

In his coming out post, he said he couldn't express "how remarkable it feels to finally love who I am enough to pursue my authentic self." He also expressed his immense gratitude for the support he’s received, but added, "Despite feeling profoundly happy right now and knowing how much privilege I carry, I am also scared ... of the invasiveness, the hate, the 'jokes' and of violence.” But despite the fear, he added, “I love that I am trans. And I love that I am queer.”

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Halifax-born - He's one of the most famous individuals to be born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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Toronto days - Like Drake and actress Neve Campbell, Page also attended school at Vaughan Road Academy in Toronto as a teen.

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'Pit Pony' - Page's first role was in CBC’s 1997 TV movie 'Pit Pony.' He returned for the TV show of the same name, which aired from 1999 to 2000.

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'Trailer Park Boys' - Fans of Canadian favorite 'Trailer Park Boys' shouldn’t forget he was on the show from 2001 to 2002.

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'The Crying Booth' - The 2002 Canadian production 'The Crying Booth' was his first short film.

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First feature film - Page's first feature film was the Canadian movie 'Marion Bridge' in 2002.

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'Wilby Wonderful' - Page co-starred with Sandra Oh and Paul Gross in the 2004 film 'Wilby Wonderful.'

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'Ghost Cat' - In 2004, he starred in 'Ghost Cat' alongside Vaughan Road Academy schoolmate Mark Rendall.

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'ReGenesis' - Page appeared in eight episodes of the Canadian series 'ReGenesis' in 2004.

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Canadian awards - Before racking up international awards and nominations, Page was already dominating the Canadian awards scene, including winning two Geminis in 2003 and 2004.

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'Hard Candy' - In 2005, he again co-starred with Sandra Oh, this time in 'Hard Candy,' the film that arguably put Page on the map.

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'X-Men' - Page then played Kitty Pryde in 'X-Men: The Last Stand,' which was largely shot in British Columbia.

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'Juno' - 'Juno,' for which Page landed an Oscar nomination, was also shot in British Columbia.

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More 'Juno' connections - Michael Cera, Page's co-star in 2007’s 'Juno,' is also Canadian.

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'The Stone Angel' - Next he appeared in the 2007 film 'The Stone Angel,' based on Canadian author Margaret Laurence’s book of the same name.

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'SNL' - Page hosted 'SNL' in 2008, strengthening the show's Canadian connection.

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"Commercial" success - Beginning in 2010, Page served as a spokesperson for Cisco Systems (an American technology company) in ads shot in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

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'Super' - He appeared in the 2010 film 'Super' with fellow Canadian actor Nathan Fillion.

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'To Rome with Love' - Page appeared in the 2012 film 'To Rome with Love' with Canadian actress Alison Pill, who also went to Vaughan Road Academy.

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More 'X-Men' - He appeared in 2014’s 'X-Men: Days of Future Past,' which was shot in Quebec.

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The Canadian 'X-Men' - Fellow Canadians Anna Paquin, Shawn Ashmore, and Daniel Cudmore starred in the film.

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'Into the Forest' - Page shot 2015's 'Into the Forest' in British Columbia.

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More Canadian connections - The film was written and directed by Canadian Patricia Rozema, and Canuck actress Wendy Crewson played his mom in the film.

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Animation - Page lent his voice to the 2016 Canadian animated film 'Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming.' Sandra Oh voiced Rosie Ming in the movie.

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'Flatliners' - Page appeared in 2017's 'Flatliners' with fellow Canadian actors Kiefer Sutherland and Nina Dobrev.

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More on 'Flatliners' - The film was shot in Ontario, in the cities of Toronto, Oakville, and Cambridge.

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A Canadian marriage - In 2018, Page married Emma Portner of Ottawa. But in late January 2021, it was announced that they would divorce.

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'The Umbrella Academy' -

Page stars in 'The Umbrella Academy,' a Netflix show shot in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario.

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'Tales of the City' -

Page also had a starring role in this 2019 Netflix miniseries. Among the large cast were fellow Canadians Paul Gross (his 'Wilby Wonderful' co-star) and Luke Kirby.

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'There's Something in the Water' -

Page and best friend Ian Daniel directed and executive produced this 2019 Canadian documentary focused on "Indigenous and African Nova Scotian women fighting to protect their communities, their land, and their futures," according to IMDb.

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A long-time LGBTQ+ activist -

In early December 2020, Elliot Page came out as transgender and non-binary. In his coming out post, Page addressed the violent reality of discrimination and hatred against trans people, the brunt of which is felt by those who are Black and Latinx, and vowed to do “everything I can to change this world for the better.”

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All about Elliot Page: From Halifax to Hollywood

Page becomes first transgender man to appear on the cover of Time Magazine

17/03/21 | StarsInsider

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When you're in your thirties and have had a very public career that spans over two decades, it might seem like your identity has been solidified in place, but thankfully one star continues to show us that it's never too late to embrace your true self, no matter how many people are watching.

Elliot Page, the Oscar-nominated star of ‘Juno,' came out as transgender and non-binary on December 1, 2020, and a few months later he is now the first transgender man to appear the cover of Time magazine. "I want to live and be who I am," Page says in the interview detailing his emotional journey. He adds that he has wanted to identify as a boy since he was a child, but that his career as an actor, which started at age 10, got in the way. Now, having revealed his truth to the world, Page is determined to fight for the rights of trans people and counter the "myths and damaging rhetoric" debating the existence of transgender people.

"With deep respect for those who came before me, gratitude for those who have supported me & great concern for the generation of trans youth we must all protect, please join me and decry anti-trans legislation, hate & discrimination in all its forms," Page tweeted alongside the magazine cover.

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