Rachel McAdams is one of those actresses who completely transforms her appearance for each character — a blonde snobstress in Mean Girls, a gamine WWII nurse in The Notebook, a grungy school teacher in The Family Stone, and most recently a sultry con artist in Sherlock Holmes.

This Canadian beauty — and former competitive figure skater — stole my heart back in ’05 with her emotive portrayal of Claire Cleary in Wedding Crashers. McAdams brought depth and intensity to what could easily have been a rather insipid role. And casting her as Christopher Walken’s daughter was a stroke of genius.

I eagerly await Ms. McAdams’ forthcoming film, Morning Glory, which also features rapper 50 Cent. Another brilliant casting choice, I am certain!

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