Ellen Page Makes Red Carpet Debut With Girlfriend Samantha Thomas At ‘Freeheld’ Premiere

Ellen Page walked the red carpet with her girlfriend Samantha Thomas at the premiere of her new movie Freeheld at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Ellen Page, Samantha Thomas

Page and Thomas made a striking pair posing for pictures at the Freeheld premiere in their official debut as a couple. Asked why she opted to make her red carpet debut with Thomas Sunday night, Page said, “I’m in love,” according to E! News.

“Walking down the carpet holding my girlfriend’s hand is pretty special,” Page added. “It’s pretty awesome.”

Prior to the red carpet, Page had posted a picture on Instagram with Thomas and a few others. “Leaving for the #tiff15 @freeheldmovie premiere with these amazing people,” the actress captioned the snap.

A photo posted by @ellenpage on Sep 13, 2015 at 4:30pm PDT

Thomas shared one of the many pictures taken of her and Page at the premiere, writing, “About last night.”

A photo posted by Samantha Thomas (@redsquare7) on Sep 14, 2015 at 4:50pm PDT

In Freeheld, Page plays Stacie Andree, the domestic partner of New Jersey police detective Laurel Hester, played by Julianne Moore. When Laurel is diagnosed with terminal cancer, she fights – with the help of activist Steven Goldstein (Steve Carell) – for the ability to leave her pension to Stacie like her married coworkers.

Freeheld, which is based on a true story, was directed by Peter Sollett. It’s slated to hit theater Oct. 2.