FrameThrower · Actors · Rachel McAdams
Rachel McAdams
6 films · 545 frames · top-billed in 5 · 2004–2022
Born 17 November 1978 · London, Ontario, Canada
Rachel Anne McAdams is a Canadian actress. A graduate of York University in 2001 with a BFA in theatre, she is known for her starring roles in comedy and drama films as well as her work in television and theater. Her accolades include nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Tony Award. In 2026, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As a leading actress, her films have grossed over $3.4 billion worldwide.
McAdams made her Hollywood film debut in the comedy The Hot Chick in 2002. She rose to fame in 2004 with her portrayal of Regina George in the comedy Mean Girls and with the romantic drama The Notebook.…
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 6 films · 545 frames · top-billed in 5 · 2004–2022
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture2016
- Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture2016
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast2016
- Canada's Walk of Fame2014
- MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo2005
- MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss2005
- MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance2005
How their films are shot
Measured across 545 frames from the 6 films we hold. This is the look of the work Rachel takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 6 films we hold, 44% of their frames are day, 47% natural — the look of the work Rachel takes.
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Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
Often with
Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.
A reference database for filmmakers
FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 545 frames from Rachel McAdams's 6 films, and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.