Northern Lights

Getting to Know...Carly Pope

Posted Jan 25th 2010 at 05:13 PM by Chris Jancelewicz

You know, we're starting to get angry (and resentful) that all of our beautiful women are getting shuttled off to the United States for good acting gigs. Can't someone create a show here where the cast is nothing but good-looking Canuck women? Seriously, there'd be no trouble filling that roster. This month, we shine the spotlight on Canadian actress Carly Pope, who's probably best known for ...

Getting to Know ... Rachel McAdams

Posted Dec 22nd 2009 at 03:42 PM by Chris Jancelewicz

Good-looking Canadian women aren't hard to come by, and Rachel McAdams is no exception, but it's harder to find beauties who also have the acting chops. Her star power has risen substantially since she took the role of head mean girl in 'Mean Girls' in 2004, alongside Lindsay Lohan. Typically Canadian and low-key, McAdams adds a subtle grace to her movie roles. Never was this more apparent than ...

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Introducing...Jim Carrey

Posted Nov 5th 2009 at 11:56 PM by Chris Jancelewicz

This elastic-faced Canadian is so huge now that it's hard to believe that he came from such humble beginnings. His 6-member family was forced to relocate from their home in Newmarket, Ontario when Jim was only 14, and they lived out of a Volkswagen camper van until they earned enough money to move and live in Toronto. After his first stand-up attempt (which was reportedly disastrous) at a local ...

Introducing...Malin Akerman

Posted Sep 28th 2009 at 08:00 AM by Chris Jancelewicz

It's not every day that a Canadian star is born, but when it does happen, we like to highlight it and bring 'em some more fame. Our Northern Lights feature highlights the Canadians taking Hollywood by storm. Birthdate: May 12, 1978 Hometown: Born in Stockholm, Sweden, raised in Toronto, Ontario Claim to Fame: She was noticed (albeit not much) as Tess in 2008's '27 Dresses', but her big break ...