Rachel McAdams has acted.
Rachel Anne McAdams ( born November 17 , 1978 ) is a Canadian actress . After graduating from a four-year theatre program at York University in 2001 , she initially worked in Canadian television and film productions such as the drama film Perfect Pie ( 2002 ) ( for which she received a Genie Award nomination ) , the comedy film My Name Is Tanino ( 2002 ) , and the comedy series Slings and Arrows ( for which she won a Gemini Award ) . She returned to prominence in 2009 by appearing in the political-thriller State of Play , the science-fiction romantic drama The Time Traveler 's Wife and the mystery action-adventure film Sherlock Holmes . For her performance in Spotlight , she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress .