Getting To Know Elliot Page

Ask Hargreeves, played by Elliot Page (Netflix)

JAKARTA - The name Elliot Page is the most searched word today, Wednesday, December 2. This is actress Ellen Page's new name after deciding to become transgender.

This announcement was made by Page in a letter he uploaded on his social media. In the letter, he wanted to fight for LGBT people who often experience discrimination in the United States.

Ellen Page who is now known as Elliot Page is a Hollywood star with various filmographies. Born in Canada on February 21, 1987, Page began her career as Maggie Maclean on the television series Pit Pony in 1997.

He then starred in various films and series, but his name became known after playing Hayley Stark in Hard Candy in 2005. Then, there is X-Men: The Last Stand where he plays as Kitty Pryde, a woman who can break through walls.

Then the coming of age film, Juno, became one of his biggest achievements in 2007. He played the role of a girl who was impregnated by her best friend. Because of Juno's film, Page received Oscar, BAFTA, Critics' Choice and Golden Globe nominations.

Ellen Page also became a successful actress when she got a role in the film Inception from Christopher Nolan and a series of other director films. He is able to transform into various characters and dare to make changes in adapting his role.

In 2017, she became Vanya Hargreeves for the Netflix series, The Umbrella Academy. Vanya Hargreeves is a violinist who isolates herself from her brother because of his lack of superpowers. In fact, it can generate power using sound.

In 2014, Ellen Page declared himself gay. He said, "I suffered for years because I was afraid to admit to being gay ... And I stand today with all of you, side by side with that pain."

In 2018, Page announced that he and choreographer Emma Portner were married without giving a date. Emma Portner is the one who does choreography for musicians, such as Justin Bieber. And today, he claims to be transgender with his new name, Elliot Page.

On the same day, Elliot Page is reportedly still playing Vanya Hargreeves for the third season of The Umbrella Academy which will air in 2021.