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March 28, 2024

Juno’ actress Ellen Page comes out as gay

Ellen Page

Jeff Bottari / AP Images for Human Rights Campaign

Actress Ellen Page comes out as gay at the Human Rights Campaign’s Time to Thrive Conference on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014 in Las Vegas.

LOS ANGELES — Ellen Page, who won the hearts of moviegoers as the pregnant teenager in the 2007 film "Juno," has come out as gay.

The 26-year-old told a Las Vegas audience Friday, "I'm here today because I am gay." She was speaking to a conference of counselors who work with teenagers who identify as lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual or queer.

A video of her speech was posted on the Los Angeles Times website.

Page says she suffered for years because she was afraid to come out. She told the audience, "I'm standing here today, with all of you, on the other side of all that pain."

Page received an Oscar nomination for her performance in "Juno." She also had major roles in "X-Men: The Last Stand" in 2006 and "Inception" in 2010.

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