Amy Adams
Amy Adams was an Oscar-nominated American actress who was best known for her extraordinary work in numerous critically-acclaimed films, including "Junebug" (2005), "Doubt" (2008), "The Master" (2012), and "Arrival" (2016). Adams grew up in a big family (she was the fourth of seven siblings) and due to her father's career in the United States Army, she moved around a lot as a child. She was born on a military complex in Italy, and continued moving with her parents and siblings from one Army base to the next throughout the early part of her childhood. When she was 8 years-old, Amy's parents finally put some permanent roots down in Castle Rock, Colorado. It was around this time that Adams first discovered her love for performing. She described her family as not having a lot of money, so to entertain themselves they would often put on skits. Amy was always cast as the lead, and quickly found that she loved acting in front of an audience. When she entered high school, Adams, who was never a good student, started training as a ballerina. She had aspirations of going pro, but by the time she graduated at 18, Adams realized that a professional ballerina career was not in the cards. After high school ended, Adams moved to Atlanta, Georgia with her mother. It was there that she renewed her childhood passion for acting by getting involved in community theater. One of her first productions during this period was a part in a local production of the musical "Annie." The rush of energy she received from being on stage was enough to convince Adams that she had found her life's calling. From there, she began taking on more roles in community theater. By the mid-1990s Adams was doing dinner theater in places like Boulder, Colorado and Chanhassen, Minnesota, which allowed her to hone her craft night after night. It was also during this period that Adams worked waitressing jobs to make some extra cash. Then in the late 90s, when she was living in Minnesota, Adams went to a local audition for a new film called "Drop Dead Gorgeous" (1999). The film was a satire on beauty pageants, and starred Kristen Dunst and Kirstie Alley. After auditioning for the role, Adams was cast in a supporting role as an over-sexed cheerleader named Leslie Miller. After landing the part in "Drop Dead Gorgeous," Adams moved to Los Angeles where she began auditioning for whatever roles came her way. She nabbed guest spots on TV shows like "That 70s Show" (Fox, 1998-2006) and "Smallville" (The WB/The CW, 2001-2011), as well as a substantial part in the Steven Spielberg film "Catch Me if You Can" (2002). After a few years in L.A., however, Adams was growing frustrated and was seriously contemplating quitting acting for good. With her career prospects looking grim, Adams decided to take a chance by accepting a role in an independent comedy-drama called "Junebug." Adams felt an instant connection with her character, a chatty pregnant woman named Ashley Johnsten, and her performance earned her heaps of critical praise. As a result, Adams was nominated for her first acting Oscar for "Junebug." With her stock on the rise after the huge success of "Junebug," Adams started getting offers to play the kind of roles she always wanted to play. And over the next several years, she would win over critics and audiences alike for her sterling performances in films like "Enchanted" (2007), "Doubt," "The Fighter" (2010), and "The Master." In 2013 Adams begin playing the fictional Lois Lane, the love interest of Superman, in the superhero film "Man of Steel" (2013). It was a role she would reprise in two additional superhero films: "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" (2016) and "Justice League" (2017). By the late 2010s, Adams's career showed no signs of slowing down. She earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for her role in "Sharp Objects" (HBO, 2018), which was based on a novel by Gillian Flynn, and also played Lynne Cheney, the wife of the former Vice President Dick Cheney, in Adam McKay's comedy biopic "Vice" (2018). Her role as Cheney earned Adams her sixth Oscar nomination, thus lending even more credence to Amy Adam's already defined status as one of the most celebrated actresses of her generation.
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Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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59% |
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Nightbitch |
Mother (Character), Producer |
- | 2024 |
38% |
|
Disenchanted |
Giselle (Character), Producer |
- | 2022 |
73% |
|
Sam & Kate | Executive Producer | - | 2022 |
29% |
|
Dear Evan Hansen | Cynthia Murphy (Character) | $15.0M | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Meryl Streep: The Winner Takes it All | Unknown (Character) | - | 2021 |
25% |
|
The Woman in the Window | Anna Fox (Character) | - | 2021 |
71% |
|
Zack Snyder's Justice League | Lois Lane (Character) | - | 2021 |
24% |
|
Hillbilly Elegy | Bev (Character) | - | 2020 |
64% |
|
Vice | Lynne Cheney (Character) | $47.8M | 2018 |
39% |
|
Justice League | Lois Lane (Character) | $227.0M | 2017 |
74% |
|
Nocturnal Animals | Susan Morrow (Character) | $10.4M | 2016 |
94% |
|
Arrival | Louise Banks (Character) | $100.5M | 2016 |
29% |
|
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Lois Lane (Character) | $330.2M | 2016 |
72% |
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Big Eyes | Margaret Keane (Character) | $14.5M | 2014 |
29% |
|
Lullaby | Emily (Character) | - | 2014 |
95% |
|
Her | Amy (Character) | $25.6M | 2013 |
92% |
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American Hustle | Sydney Prosser (Character) | $150.1M | 2013 |
57% |
|
Man of Steel | Lois Lane (Character) | $291.0M | 2013 |
46% |
|
On the Road |
Jane/ |
$717.8K | 2012 |
51% |
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Trouble With the Curve | Mickey (Character) | $35.8M | 2012 |
85% |
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The Master | Peggy Dodd (Character) | $16.2M | 2012 |
95% |
|
The Muppets | Mary (Character) | $88.6M | 2011 |
91% |
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The Fighter | Charlene Fleming (Character) | $93.6M | 2010 |
No Score Yet |
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Love & Distrust | Charlotte Brown (Character) | - | 2010 |
24% |
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Leap Year | Anna (Character) | $25.9M | 2010 |
No Score Yet |
|
Moonlight Serenade | Chloe (Character) | - | 2009 |
77% |
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Julie & Julia | Julie Powell (Character) | $94.1M | 2009 |
43% |
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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Amelia Earhart (Character) | $177.2M | 2009 |
74% |
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Sunshine Cleaning | Rose (Character) | $12.1M | 2008 |
79% |
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Doubt | Sister James (Character) | $33.4M | 2008 |
77% |
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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day | Delysia Lafosse (Character) | $12.3M | 2008 |
82% |
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Charlie Wilson's War | Bonnie Bach (Character) | $66.6M | 2007 |
93% |
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Enchanted | Giselle (Character) | $127.7M | 2007 |
14% |
|
Underdog | Polly Purebred (Voice) | $43.8M | 2007 |
72% |
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Susan (Character) | $148.2M | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
|
The Last Run | Alexis (Character) | - | 2005 |
40% |
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Standing Still | Elise (Character) | $12.8K | 2005 |
86% |
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Junebug | Ashley (Character) | $2.7M | 2005 |
11% |
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The Wedding Date | Amy (Character) | $31.6M | 2005 |
77% |
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The Slaughter Rule | Doreen (Character) | $13.1K | 2002 |
96% |
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Catch Me if You Can | Brenda Strong (Character) | $164.4M | 2002 |
4% |
|
Serving Sara | Kate (Character) | $16.9M | 2002 |
54% |
|
Psycho Beach Party | Marvel Ann (Character) | $268.0K | 2000 |
18% |
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Cruel Intentions II | Kathryn Merteuil (Character) | - | 2000 |
47% |
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Drop Dead Gorgeous | Leslie Miller (Character) | $10.6M | 1999 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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No Score Yet | 28% | The Drew Barrymore Show | Guest | 2024 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2014 2016 2018 2021 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Graham Norton Show | Guest | 2016 2020 2024 |
No Score Yet | 18% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2019 2022 |
No Score Yet | 42% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2011 2013-2014 2017-2018 2020 2022 |
No Score Yet | 55% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2018 2020-2021 |
No Score Yet | 54% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Guest | 2017 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2011 2013 2018 |
92% | 83% | Sharp Objects |
Camille Preaker (Character), Executive Producer |
2018 |
No Score Yet | 11% | The View | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Talking With Chris Hardwick | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 48% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Harry | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2010 2016 |
No Score Yet | 57% | Saturday Night Live | Host | 2008 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Inside the Actors Studio | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2010 2012-2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sesame Street | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Conan O'Brien | Guest | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 54% | American Idol | Guest | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dateline NBC | Guest | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2007 |
81% | 89% | The Office | Katy (Guest Star) | 2005-2006 |
15% | No Score Yet | dr. vegas | Alice Doherty (Character) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 77% | King of the Hill |
Merilynn/ Unknown (Voice) |
2004 |
81% | 95% | The West Wing | Cathy (Guest Star) | 2002 |
78% | 70% | Smallville | Jodi Melville (Guest Star) | 2001 |
85% | 92% | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Cousin Beth (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Providence | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | 90% | Charmed | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | 82% | That '70s Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |