Amy Adams
Amy Lou Adams (born August 20, 1974) is an American actress. Known for her comedic and dramatic roles, she has been featured three times in annual rankings of the world's highest-paid actresses. She has received various accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, and has been nominated for six Academy Awards, seven British Academy Film Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Adams began her career as a dancer in dinner theatre, which she pursued from 1994 to 1998, and made her film debut with a supporting part in the dark comedy Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). She made guest appearances on television and took on "mean girl" parts in low-budget feature films. Her first major role was in Steven Spielberg's biopic Catch Me If You Can (2002), but she was unemployed for a year afterwards. Her breakthrough came when she portrayed a loquacious pregnant woman in the independent comedy-drama Junebug (2005), for which she received her first Academy Award nomination. The musical fantasy film Enchanted (2007), where Adams played a cheerful princess-to-be, was her first success as a leading lady. She followed it by playing other naïve, optimistic women in films like the drama Doubt (2008). Subsequently, she played more assertive parts to positive reviews in the sports film The Fighter (2010) and the psychological drama The Master (2012). From 2013 to 2017, she portrayed Lois Lane in superhero films set in the DC Extended Universe. She won two consecutive Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress for playing a seductive con artist in the crime film American Hustle (2013) and painter Margaret Keane in the biopic Big Eyes (2014). Further acclaim came for playing a linguist in the science fiction film Arrival (2016), a self-harming reporter in the HBO miniseries Sharp Objects (2018), and Lynne Cheney in the satire Vice (2018). Adams' stage roles include the Public Theater's revival of Into the Woods in 2012 and the West End theatre revival of The Glass Menagerie in 2022. In 2014, she was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time and featured in the Forbes Celebrity 100 list. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amy Adams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·Nightbitchas Mother
- 2022 ·Disenchantedas Giselle
- 2021 ·Dear Evan Hansenas Cynthia Murphy
- 2021 ·The Woman in the Windowas Anna Fox
- 2021 ·Zack Snyder's Justice Leagueas Lois Lane
- 2020 ·Hillbilly Elegyas Beverly "Bev" Vance
- 2019 ·The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
- 2018 ·Viceas Lynne Cheney
- 2018 ·Sharp Objectsas Camille Preaker
- 2017 ·Justice Leagueas Lois Lane
- 2017 ·Talking with Chris Hardwickas Self
- 2017 ·Xenolinguistics: Understanding 'Arrival'as Self
- 2016 ·Arrivalas Louise Banks
- 2016 ·Nocturnal Animalsas Susan Morrow
- 2016 ·Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceas Lois
- 2015 ·Close Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self
- 2015 ·The Making of Big Eyesas Herself
- 2015 ·The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest
- 2015 ·The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self
- 2014 ·Big Eyesas Margaret Keane
- 2014 ·Variety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self
- 2014 ·Lullabyas Emily
- 2014 ·Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Projectas Self
- 2014 ·Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2014 ·Her: Love in the Modern Ageas Self (archive footage)
- 2013 ·Heras Amy
- 2013 ·American Hustleas Sydney Prosser
- 2013 ·The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogyas Self (archive footage)
- 2013 ·Man of Steelas Lois Lane
- 2013 ·The Frameas Lois Lane
- 2012 ·Wide-Awakeas The Light-Bringer
- 2012 ·Trouble with the Curveas Mickey Lobel
- 2012 ·The Masteras Peggy Dodd
- 2012 ·On the Roadas Jane / Joan Vollmer
- 2011 ·The Muppetsas Mary
- 2010 ·The Fighteras Charlene Fleming
- 2010 ·Conanas Self
- 2010 ·Love and Distrustas Charlotte Brown (segment "Pennies")
- 2010 ·Leap Yearas Anna Brady
- 2009 ·Moonlight Serenadeas Chloe
- 2009 ·Julie & Juliaas Julie Powell
- 2009 ·Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonianas Amelia Earhart
- 2009 ·Doubt: Stage to Screenas Self
- 2008 ·Doubtas Sister James
- 2008 ·Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Dayas Delysia LaFosse
- 2008 ·Sunshine Cleaningas Rose Lorkowski
- 2008 ·Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakisas Self
- 2007 ·Charlie Wilson's Waras Bonnie Bach
- 2007 ·Enchantedas Giselle
- 2007 ·DP/30: Conversations About Moviesas Self
- 2007 ·Underdogas Polly Purebred (voice)
- 2007 ·The Graham Norton Showas Self
- 2006 ·The Exas Abby March
- 2006 ·Tenacious D in The Pick of Destinyas Gorgeous Woman
- 2006 ·Penniesas Charlotte Brown
- 2006 ·Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobbyas Susan
- 2005 ·SNL Digital Shortsas
- 2005 ·Junebugas Ashley
- 2005 ·The Officeas Katy
- 2005 ·The Wedding Dateas Amy Ellis
- 2005 ·Standing Stillas Elise
- 2004 ·Dr. Vegasas Alice Doherty
- 2004 ·The Last Runas Alexis
- 2002 ·Catch Me If You Canas Brenda Strong
- 2002 ·Serving Saraas Kate
- 2002 ·American Idolas Self
- 2002 ·The Slaughter Ruleas Doreen
- 2001 ·Smallvilleas Jodi Melville
- 2001 ·Critics Choice Awardsas Self - Presenter
- 2000 ·Cruel Intentions 2as Kathryn Merteuil
- 1999 ·The West Wingas Cathy
- 1999 ·Drop Dead Gorgeousas Leslie Miller
- 1999 ·Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Janeas Dinah
- 1999 ·Providenceas Rebecca 'Becka' Taylor
- 1998 ·Charmedas Maggie Murphy
- 1998 ·That '70s Showas Kat Peterson
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self
- 1997 ·Buffy the Vampire Slayeras Cousin Beth
- 1997 ·King of the Hillas Misty (voice)
- 1997 ·King of the Hillas Merilynn / Sunshine (voice)
- 1997 ·King of the Hillas (voice)
- 1997 ·King of the Hillas Dawn's little Musician (voice)
- 1993 ·Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
- 1993 ·Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self
- 1988 ·LIVE with Kelly and Markas
- 1981 ·Entertainment Tonightas Self
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
- 1969 ·Sesame Streetas Herself
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self
- Future ·Klara and the Sunas The Mother
- 2000 ·Psycho Beach Partyas Marvel Ann
- Future ·Cape Fearas Amanda
- 2002 ·Pumpkinas Alex
- Future ·Kings of Americaas
- Future ·Manchester Prepas
- Future ·At the Seaas Laura
- Future ·The Inviteas
- Future ·Finding the Mother Treeas Suzanne Simard
- Future ·Lazy Susansas
- 2000 ·The Chromium Hookas Jill Royaltuber
- Future ·The Holdoutas
- 2006 ·Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Partyas Self