Amy Adams

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1974-08-20 (51 years old)

Place of Birth

Vicenza, Veneto, Italy

Amy Adams

Biography

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 f...

Acting

2005

Junebug

as Ashley

2002

Catch Me If You Can

as Brenda Strong

1999

Drop Dead Gorgeous

as Leslie Miller

2007

Enchanted

as Giselle

2000

Cruel Intentions 2

as Kathryn Merteuil

2002

2007

Charlie Wilson's War

as Bonnie Bach

2007

Underdog

as Polly Purebred (voice)

2021

Dear Evan Hansen

as Cynthia Murphy

2005

The Wedding Date

as Amy Ellis

2009

Julie & Julia

as Julie Powell

2010

Leap Year

as Anna Brady

2008

2002

2004

The Last Run

as Alexis

2008

Sunshine Cleaning

as Rose Lorkowski

2000

Psycho Beach Party

as Marvel Ann

2009

2005

2008

Doubt

as Sister James

2010

The Fighter

as Charlene Fleming

2013

Man of Steel

as Lois Lane

2010

Love and Distrust

as Charlotte Brown (segment "Pennies")

2012

The Master

as Peggy Dodd

2012

On the Road

as Jane / Joan Vollmer

2014

Big Eyes

as Margaret Keane

2012

Trouble with the Curve

as Mickey Lobel

2013

Her

as Amy

2013

American Hustle

as Sydney Prosser

2014

Lullaby

as Emily

2014

Her: Love in the Modern Age

as Self (archive footage)

2017

Justice League

as Lois Lane

2011

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Klara and the Sun

as The Mother

2016

Arrival

as Louise Banks

2016

Nocturnal Animals

as Susan Morrow

-

At the Sea

as Laura

2002

Pumpkin

as Alex

2006

The Ex

as Abby March

2000

The Chromium Hook

as Jill Royaltuber

2022

Disenchanted

as Giselle

2018

Vice

as Lynne Cheney

2012

Wide-Awake

as The Light-Bringer

2006

Pennies

as Charlotte Brown

2020

Hillbilly Elegy

as Beverly "Bev" Vance

2024

Nightbitch

as Mother

Production

2022

Disenchanted

as Producer

2022

Sam & Kate

as Executive Producer

2024

Nightbitch

as Producer

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Lazy Susans

as Producer

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