Sarah Gadon, star of 'Alias Grace' and 'True Detective,' turns 31

Toronto girl - “My parents live ten minutes away from me, my four closest friends have nothing to do with the film industry – one is a teacher, another works in advertising, a third in tourism and the fourth in organic foods,” she continued speaking about her life in Toronto. “In order to be an actor you have to have a life and they help keep mine real.”

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She was a ballerina - Before acting, she used to be a dancer and even spent some time with the National Ballet of Canada before discovering her true passion.

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She was a ballerina - “It wasn’t so much that I wanted to be a ballerina,” she said, according to the Daily Mail. “But more that I wanted to perform.”

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Discovering her passion - After that, she discovered her true calling, acting.

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She's a long-time actress - Gadon took up acting at the age of 10.

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She takes her craft seriously - She graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in Cinema Studies.

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She has a passion for psychology - Her father is a psychologist. She used to type out his dictations when she was a kid and her interest grew from there.

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She has a passion for psychology - “...When I work, I’m kind of constantly psychologically profiling my character,” Gadon told Vanity Fair.

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She has a passion for psychology - “[It] kind of provides you with these tools to kind of understand the people that you play,” she added.

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Breakout - Her breakout role came in 2011 when she starred in the historical film ‘A Dangerous Method.’

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Other films - She later went on to star in ‘Cosmopolis’ alongside Robert Pattinson.

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Other films - She was also in the 2012 thriller ‘Antiviral.’

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Recognition - In 2014, she was honoured by the Canadian Screen Awards with Best Supporting Actress for her role in ‘Enemy.’

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Other gigs - She has lent her voice to several projects, including the 3D film ‘The Nut Job.’

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'Alias Grace' - She famously appeared in last year’s American-Canadian miniseries ‘Alias Grace.’

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'Alias Grace' - For that role she worked with a dialect coach to properly nail her Irish accent.

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'Alias Grace' - She also had a friend from Belfast record her lines so she could listen and mimic the accent.

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Model talent - Not only is she one talented actress, but she is a natural beauty too.

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Giorgio Armani Beauty - She was cast as a the face of Giorgio Armani Beauty in 2015.

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High praise - The fashion designer described Gadon as having “the most delicate, classically beautiful facial features, with her blonde hair, clear complexion and crystalline eyes,” according to Cosmetics Business.

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A "contemporary beauty" - “For me she is an example of contemporary beauty,” Armani added.

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Possesses "natural elegance" - “I was struck by her clear, fresh eyes, as well as her natural elegance," he concluded.

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She hates a nude lip - It’s the one beauty trend she’ll never try.

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Remember that 90s show? - She was on an episode of ‘Are You Afraid of the Dark?’

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A woman of many talents - She can play the ukulele!

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'True Detective' - On ‘True Detective,’ she will play the role of Elisa Montgomery.

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'True Detective' - The third season of ‘True Detective’ is set to air in 2019.

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She's a Torontonian - The actress was born on April 4, 1987 in Toronto.

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Toronto girl - Gadon said, “Toronto is my home and I don’t think you can re-create home somewhere else,” according to the Daily Mail.

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