Rachel McAdams REDEFINED: ROMANTIC COMEDY LOVE WITH DRAMATIC ACTRESS OSCAR nominee

Rachel McAdams arrives at the 88th Oscar Nominees Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday, February 8, 2016, in Beverly Hills, California.

Unparalleled performance McAdams came out 2004 Bad Girls as Regina George, the leader contempt of plastics. By tracking roles in the notebook and Wedding Crashers, McAdams star was rising. In 2006, the actress was set to be featured in "Hollywood Issue" of Vanity Fair with Scarlett Johansson and Keira Knightley. But when McAdams discovered at the last moment that the photo shoot was naked session, which decided not to participate. 

McAdams then decided to retire from acting. "I think things are moving so fast and I was still young enough to be navigating the world of Hollywood and what comes along with it," said McAdams Metro UK. "I was just trying to find my own voice in all that noise." McAdams eventually returned to film and went on to star in films such as Sherlock Holmes and Midnight in Paris. 

But it was in 2015 that redefined his career McAdams, from the lighter roles in comedies and romances in intense dramas. She played most serious and complex characters, who starred in the HBO series True Detective journalist Sacha Pfeiffer and playing in the ensemble drama Spotlight. 

While Spotlight is expected to be nominated for several Oscars, McAdams was pleasantly surprised to receive his first nomination for best supporting actress. Not knowing when the nominations were announced, he was awakened by texting cards and calls. "This is an incredible honor. I am impressed and delighted," said the actress after learning of his nomination. "I've never been so happy to receive a call at 6 am!"

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