Elliot Page has spent years guarding his personal life with the same intensity he brings to his most demanding roles. But in the summer of 2025, he did something he rarely does: he shared a glimpse of his heart with the world. The photo was simple, a selfie on a rainbow-painted street, captioned only with a rainbow and a heart. The person beside him was Julia Shiplett. And since then, she has become the quiet constant in a life that has known its share of public turmoil.
The Juno and The Umbrella Academy star, 39, is dating the actress and comedian best known for her role as Mimi in Benito Skinner’s Prime Video series Overcompensating. It’s Page’s first public relationship since he came out as transgender and non-binary in December 2020, and the couple has approached it with a deliberate, refreshing normalcy.
Here’s what we know about Julia Shiplett and the relationship that has quietly become one of Hollywood’s most endearing pairings.
Who Is Julia Shiplett?
Julia Shiplett is a New York-based actor, writer, and comedian who has built a career on sharp, self-assured comedy. She is bisexual.
Her breakout screen role is Mimi in Overcompensating, which recently wrapped filming for its second season. Her other credits include American Dad!, Happiness for Beginners, Love Life, and Crashing. She has also written for the talk show Doing the Most With Phoebe Robinson and the animated series 10-Year-Old Tom.
Before comedy, Shiplett worked as a senior copywriter and creative, and she studied journalism and mass communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She was named a Comedy Central Up Next Comedian, a TBS Comic To Watch, and a Vulture Comedian You Should Know.
She has also spoken candidly about her comedic persona. “For years, I thought if I dressed as plainly and asexually as possible, people wouldn’t have a preconceived notion of me or my material and would take me more seriously as a comedian,” she told Vulture. “But if hot-girl comedy has proven anything, it’s that you can be very funny while also being sexy and stylish.”
How the Relationship Went Public
Page and Shiplett went Instagram-official in June 2025, with Page sharing a selfie of the two of them on a rainbow-painted street during Pride Month.
Their red carpet debut came that September at Gucci’s short film premiere during Milan Fashion Week, just days after they were photographed backstage at the Broadway premiere of Julio Torres’ Color Theories.
Since then, they have been featured on each other’s social media with a warmth that feels unforced. On Page’s 39th birthday in February 2026, Shiplett posted a tribute alongside several photos of him: “Happy birthday E baby!! How lucky I am to have such a sweet, patient, supportive boo thang who always wants to order fries. You’ve cracked my lil crone heart open and celebrating you is a breeze.”
The Red Carpet Moment That Made Headlines
In July 2026, the couple stepped out for the New York premiere of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, marking one of their highest-profile public appearances together.
Page, who plays the Greek soldier Sinon in the film, wore a classic black suit and striped shirt. Shiplett opted for an elegant dark brown gown with a scooped neckline. They posed for photographers, smiled, and then went inside to watch the movie, a rare date night in a promotional cycle that had already taken Page to London for the film’s European premiere.
Shiplett had joined him in London too, though she didn’t walk that red carpet. She did, however, post a characteristically dry tribute on Instagram afterward: “Saw this charming little indie called the odyssey (maybe based off a book?? not sure) really loved it, you guys should try to find it if you can.”
Why This Relationship Matters
Page was previously married to choreographer Emma Portner from 2018 to 2021, a relationship that ended quietly after he came out as transgender. Since then, he has spoken openly about the freedom that comes with living authentically, and about how that authenticity has extended into his romantic life.
This is his first public relationship since that transition. And the way he’s chosen to share it, slowly, warmly, without a press release or a coordinated rollout, says something about where he is now.
The couple hasn’t revealed how they met. They don’t post every date night. They don’t issue statements about their love. They simply show up for each other, on red carpets and birthdays and quiet moments that happen to get captured on Instagram.
The Bottom Line
Elliot Page’s girlfriend is Julia Shiplett, a comedian and actress who has built her own career on sharp writing and unapologetic self-expression. They went public in June 2025, made their red carpet debut that September, and have been quietly supporting each other ever since.
In a world where celebrity relationships are often performed for an audience, Page and Shiplett seem to be doing something different. They’re living it. And that, more than anything, is what makes it worth watching.
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