Ellen Page Oscar Dress

At the 80th Academy Awards ceremony, actress Ellen Page wore a vintage black dress designed by Jean Louis Scherrer.

Ellen Page Facts

Birth Name: Ellen Philpotts-Page
Born: February 21, 1987
Birthplace: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Earned 2008 Academy Award and Golden Globe "Best Actress" nominations for Juno
Won 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Juno

Background

Days before the Oscar ceremony, Ellen Page appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and admitted that she suffered from anxiety dreams regarding her Oscar dress:

"I get to the Oscars, and I'm totally late... and I look down [at my] strapless dress, and I'm wearing a sports bra!"Us Magazine: Ellen Page's Oscar Nightmare: "I'm Wearing a Sports Bra" (February 22, 2008)

Page's actual dress earned her a spot on People Magazine's "best dressed" list for the Oscars.People: Best Dressed at the 2008 Academy Awards (February 24, 2008) She was nominated for "Best Actress" for her portrayal of the title character in Juno. Marion Cotillard won the award.