Who did Elliot Page date? Relationship history of movie star including Kate Mara and Olivia Thirlby
Elliot Page has shared some shocking truths in his new memoir Pageboy, including intimate details about his relationship history.
The Juno actor shot to fame after the movie’s release in 2007, since then he’s starred in a number of big-hitters and appeared alongside multiple famous faces.
His telling memoir Pageboy was released on June 6 and has made headlines as the actor chronicles his close relationships and past flings from the start of his career.
But who did Elliot Page date? Here’s everything you need to know about the actor’s relationship history.
Juno, 2007, follows a pregnant teenager who chooses to give her baby up for adoption. The film received widespread critical acclaim at the time
Elliot Page’s role in Juno shot her to global fame, he confessed to dating his co-star Olivia Thirlby on set
Olivia Thirlby (2007)
Page candidly revealed in his memoir that he had sex with his Juno co-star Olivia Thirlby “all the time,” before the star came out as gay.
Thirlby appeared in the film as Leah, the title character’s best friend; she came out as bisexual a few years later in an interview with Brooklyn magazine.
Page wrote, “I was surprised when I saw Olivia Thirlby. She seemed so much older, competent and centered,” he recalled. ‘Sexually open, a long way from where I was then. But the chemistry was palpable, it drew me in.’
The actor claimed it was Thirlby who made the first move by confessing that she was “really attracted” to him, which led to the two “sucking faces.”
The relationship was kept under wraps and Page added that they were “subtle” on set.
Although the movie made Page famous, Thirlby’s screen appearances remained silent and she mostly appeared in small, independent films.
She next appeared alongside Jason Schwartzman and Ted Danson in HBO’s Bored and had a supporting role in the critically acclaimed Margaret starring Anna Paquin, Mark Ruffalo and Matt Damon.
Her last feature film was in the fantasy romance film Above the Shadows in 2019.
Elliot Page and co-star Olivia Thirlby attending Juno premiere together in 2007
Since her role in Juno, Olivia Thirlby (pictured above) has starred in a number of small independent films and has appeared in an HBO show alongside Jason Schwartzman
Kate Mara (2014)
The 36-year-old actor revealed in his memoir how he and Kate Mara, 40, started a romance while filming X-Men: Days of Future Past, saying that Kate was “in love with two people.”
In an excerpt from Pageboy obtained by People, Page writes: “The first person I fell for after my heart was broken was Kate Mara. She had a boyfriend then, the beautiful and talented Max Minghella.’
“This was right after coming out as gay and it was a time of exploration and also heartbreak.
“I think my relationship, or whatever you want to call it with Kate, very much involves a certain dynamic that I’ve consistently found myself in, falling for people who — I think a lot of us do — who aren’t fully available. ‘
Elliot said Max supported Kate in exploring their relationship – which was kept a secret from the world – and says Kate told him, “I never thought I could be in love with two people and now I know I can .’
After their brief relationship, the pair played a couple in My Days of Mercy released in 2019.
Although their romance was unsuccessful, the two remain good friends. Page said that Kate has read the book and will be appearing at a book event in LA in June to promote it.
Kate Mara and Elliot Page dated in 2014 while Mara had a boyfriend, the two are still good friends and Mara is helping promote Page’s new memoir
Max Minghella and Kate Mara (pictured above) split in 2014, the actor dated Ella Fanning in 2018 and split earlier this year
Samantha Thomas (2015-2017)
The Inception got another chance at love with Samantha Thomas a year later, the couple made their relationship official in September 2015 and dated until early 2017.
Page took Thomas to the premiere of his film Freeheld at the Toronto International Film Festival.
At the time, the artist shared cheerful photos of her relationship with Page on her Instagram account.
Elliot Page dated artist Samantha Thomas from 2015 to 2017, they made their red carpet debut together at the Toronto Film Festival
Emma Portner (2018-2020)
Page began a romance with Canadian dancer Emma Portner in 2017, the two married a year later and separated after just two years.
The Umbrella Academy actor wrote in a 2018 Instagram post, “I can’t believe I get to call this extraordinary woman my wife.”
Two years into their marriage, Page came out as transgender and shared in a statement, “I can’t begin to express how remarkable it feels to finally love who I am enough to emulate my authentic self.”
Sharing her support for her then-partner Page, Portner shared via Instagram, “I am so proud of @elliotpage. Trans, queer and non-binary people are a gift to this world.
“I also ask for patience and privacy, but that you support me every day in the fervent support of the trans life. Elliot’s existence is a gift in itself. Shine on dear E. I love you so much.”
The couple divorced three years later in 2021, but confirmed they had been separated for a year.”
In a shared statement, they wrote: “After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to separate following our divorce last summer.”
Emma Portner and Elliot Page dated from 2017 to 2020, the couple separated in 2020 and divorced a year later
Who else has Elliot Page dated?
The House of Cards alum has been linked to a number of on-screen faces, including Clea Duvall.
The actor was linked to Duvall in 2011, Page shared that the actor’s role alongside Natasha Lyonne in the 2001 film But I’m a Cheerleader helped him come to terms with his sexuality.
Page was also rumored to be dating The Fault in Our Stars actress Shailene Woodley in 2014, but the link between the two actors has never been confirmed.
Page wouldn’t date anyone and is currently promoting his candid memoir Pageboy.