• Third actress to play Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat, replacing Katie Stuart from X2 (2003), who replaced Sumela Kay from X-Men (2000).

• Had to wear hair extensions for X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) as she had shaved her head bald for her role in Mouth to Mouth (2005).

• Is good friends with her X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) co-star Ben Foster.

• Considers Patti Smith and Kate Winslet her idols.

• Favorite food is Sushi.

• After filming the movie Marion Bridge (2002), she realized that acting is what she wanted to do for the rest of her life.

• Considers herself to be a Feminist and tries to steer clear of the "stereotypical roles for teenage girls" because she finds them to be "sexist".

• She originally turned down the role of Kitty Pryde in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) until director Brett Ratner personally contacted her and talked her into it.

• After attending three different high schools, she graduated from the Shambhala School in Halifax.

• Is friends with Olivia Thirlby, who is her Juno (2007) and Jack and Diane (2008) co-star.

• Got her nickname "The Tiny Canadian" from her roommates in New York City.

• Considers Patti Smith her role model and Kate Winslet her favorite actress.

• Born to Dennis Page, a graphic designer, and Martha Phillpotts, a teacher.

• Her favorite movie is Les Quatre cents coups (1959).