Ellen Page

Studio 360

The indie hit “Juno” is up for a few Oscars this weekend. One for its crackling screenplay by the 29 year-old Diablo Cody, and another for its star, 21-year-old Ellen Page. Kurt talks to Page about playing the smart, funny teenager Juno MacGuff, who gets pregnant, then decides to have the baby and give it up for adoption.

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