Deadline · Sep 14, 2026
The Family Stone Sequel In Works With Almost All Cast Returning
The Ontario-born actor was part of the original 2005 film's ensemble cast.
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File No. 014684 · Adjudicated
Rachel McAdams
Actor — Mean Girls, The Notebook, Sherlock Holmes
Born
1978
Birthplace
LONDON, ONTARIO
Citizenships
CA
Canadianness Score
🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
5.0/ 5
Weighted across 2 scored criteria
Designation
Bleeds Maple Syrup 🍁Born, raised, and still says “out for a rip” unironically.
Scorecard
Path A — born on Canadian soilI. Origin
Born on Canadian soil — yes
LONDON, ONTARIO
Canadian parentage — not scored
No Canadian parents on record
Citizenship on record — not scored
Automatic by birth
II. Residency
Formative years spent in Canada — yes
Raised — Ontario
Lived in Canada by choice — not scored
Residency on record as an adult
Worked or filmed in Canada — not scored
Credits filed north of the 49th
III. Cultural evidence — not scored
Section III is recorded for the file only. Birth on Canadian soil already settles the matter.
Publicly claims to be Canadian — not scored
Has never brought it up
Canada claims them back — not scored
Claimed, enthusiastically
The verdict
Born in London, Ontario, Rachel McAdams trained at York University's theatre program in Toronto before Mean Girls, The Notebook, and Spotlight made her one of the most respected actors of her generation. She has kept her Canadian citizenship and consistently returned to Toronto for work. London, Ontario claims her completely.
Adjudicated by
The Standings Committee
Status
Final — appealable
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