Successful Canadian Actresses in Hollywood
Canadian talent has a strong and consistent presence in Hollywood’s top film and television productions. Here’s a look at some of the most commercially successful Canadian actresses working today.
1. Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence, best known for “The Hunger Games” franchise, has been consistently ranked among Hollywood’s highest-paid actresses through the 2010s and 2020s.
2. Sandra Oh
Sandra Oh is best known for her roles in “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Killing Eve,” the latter of which earned her a Golden Globe Award and multiple Emmy nominations.
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3. Rachel McAdams
Rachel McAdams is best known for her roles in “Mean Girls” and “The Notebook,” and has since built a decades-long career across major studio and independent films.
4. Elliot Page
Elliot Page is best known for “Juno,” which earned him an Academy Award nomination, and “Inception.” He came out as transgender in December 2020 and now goes by Elliot, using he/they pronouns.
5. Evangeline Lilly
Evangeline Lilly is best known for her roles in “Lost” and Marvel’s “Ant-Man” franchise.
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6. Sarah Gadon
Sarah Gadon is known for her roles in “Dracula Untold” and the acclaimed miniseries “Alias Grace.”
7. Tatiana Maslany
Tatiana Maslany won a Primetime Emmy Award for her multi-role performance in “Orphan Black” and later joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe in “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.”
8. Cobie Smulders
Cobie Smulders is best known for her roles in “How I Met Your Mother” and the “Avengers” film series.
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9. Emily VanCamp
Emily VanCamp is best known for her lead role in “Revenge” and for playing Sharon Carter in “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” and subsequent Marvel films.
10. Elisha Cuthbert
Elisha Cuthbert is best known for her role in the television series “24” and the film “The Girl Next Door.”
