rachel anne mcadams (my name is tanino, perfect pie (masuk nominasi genie award), dan slings and arrows (memenangkan gemini award).
film hollywood pertamanya adalah the hot chick (2002).
popularitas mcadams baru melejit tahun 2004 setelah membintangi komedi remaja mean girls dan drama romantis the notebook.
pada tahun 2005, ia muncul di film komedi romantis wedding crashers, film psikologis red eye, dan drama keluarga the family stone.
ia dijuluki media sebagai "it girl" hollywood selanjutnya dan masuk nominasi bafta untuk kategori best rising star.
mcadams menjauh dari sorotan publik pada tahun 2006 dan 2007.
pada periode tersebut, ia menolak tawaran peran utama dalam film-film mahal seperti the devil wears prada.
ia kembali berkarier pada tahun 2008 dengan membintangi dua film, married life dan the lucky ones. she returned to prominence in 2009 with appearances in the political thriller state of play, the science-fiction romance , dan film aksi-petualangan sherlock holmes.
kendaraan bintang pertama mcadams adalah komedi morning glory (2010).
tahun 2011, ia membintangi komedi romantis midnight in paris karya woody allen dan sempat muncul di sekuel sherlock holmes: a game of shadows.
mcadams membintangi drama romantis the vow (2012).
tahun 2013, ia akan tampil di to the wonder karya terrence malick, about time richard curtis, a most wanted man anton corbijn, dan passion brian de palma.
my name is tanino
guilt by association
patsy grady (15 tahun)
thejessica spencer/clive maxtone
theallison "allie" hamilton
state of play
midnight in paris
sherlock holmes: a game of shadows
to the wonder
a most wanted man
untitled cameron crowe project
the little prince
voice only, filming
every thing will be fine
shotgun love dolls
episode: "food for thought"
earth: final conflict
episode: "atavus high"
slings and arrows
recurring (musim 12); 7 episode
penghargaan dan nominasi
best performance by an actress in a supporting role
best performance by an actress in a featured supporting role in a dramatic series
slings and arrows
mtv movie awards
best breakthrough female performance
mtv movie awards
mtv movie awards
best on-screen teammean girls
mtv movie awards
best female performance
mtv movie awards
best kissthe notebook
supporting actress of the year
mean girls and the notebook
teen choice awards
choice movie actress  drama
teen choice awards
(bersama ryan gosling
teen choice awards
teen choice awards
best performance by an actress in a guest role in a dramatic series
british academy film awards
rising star award
mtv movie awards
saturn award for best actress
satellite award for best supporting actress comedy or musical
the family stone
teen choice awards
choice movie actress  comedy
wedding crashers and the family stone
female star of the year
saturn award for best supporting actress
teen choice awards
choice movie actress  action adventure
best supporting actress
midnight in paris
screen actors guild
screen actors guild award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture
midnight in paris
mtv movie awards
best kiss (bersama channing tatum)
teen choice awards
choice movie actress  drama
people's choice awards
favorite drama movie actress
people's choice awards
favorite on-screen chemistry (bersama channing tatum)