Amy Adams (actress)
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| Amy Adams | |
| Birth name | Amy Lou Adams |
| Born | August 20, 1975 (age 31) Vicenza, Italy  |
| Height | 5'3½" (1.61 m) |
| Notable roles | Ashley Johnsten in Junebug |
| Academy Awards |
2005 nominee for Best Supporting Actress |
Amy Lou Adams (born August 20, 1975) is an Oscar-nominated American film and television actress.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Adams was born in Vicenza, Italy [1] to American parents Richard and Kathryn Adams. She was raised as one of seven children in a Mormon family in Castle Rock, Colorado and attended Douglas County High School. While working in a dinner theatre in Colorado she was discovered by a Minnesota producer. Shortly after she was cast in her first comedic role in the 1999 satire Drop Dead Gorgeous.
[edit] Career
Adams has appeared in the films Cruel Intentions 2 (2000) and Catch Me If You Can (2002). She has also guest-starred in such television shows as The Office, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, The West Wing and Smallville She has also done small films, such as Psycho Beach Party.
Adams has received critical acclaim for her role in the 2005 film Junebug. Among the awards she has won for the role are the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, the National Society of Film Critics award for "Best Supporting Actress", the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture. In January 2006, Adams was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the role.
Adams appeared in the comedy Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, released on August 4, 2006, and will appear in the fantasy film, Enchanted, which will be released in November 2007.
[edit] Private life
Adams has dated actor Darren LeGallo for three and a half years. When her Oscar nomination was announced, her mother, who at the time was working in a Starbucks in Castle Rock, yelled out "'My daughter was just nominated for an Oscar!" [2]
[edit] Filmography
- Barry Munday (2007) ...as TBA Character
- Underdog (2007) ...as 'Sweet' Polly Purebred
- Enchanted (2007) ...as Giselle
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) ...as Susan
- Moonlight Serenade (2006) ...as Chloe
- Standing Still (2005) ...as Elise
- Junebug (2005) ...as Ashley
- The Office (2005-2006) ...as Katy
- The Wedding Date (2005) ...as Amy
- The Last Run (2004) ...as Alexis
- Catch Me If You Can (2002) ...as Brenda Strong
- Serving Sara (2002) ...as Kate
- Pumpkin (2002) ...as Alex
- The Slaughter Rule (2002) ...as Doreen
- The Chromium Hook (2000) ...as Jill Royaltuber
- Psycho Beach Party (2000) ...as Marvel Ann
- Cruel Intentions 2 (1999) ...as Kathryn
- Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) ...as Leslie Miller
[edit] External links
- OscarWatch Interview (January 9, 2006)
- Amy Adams at the Internet Movie Database
- Amy-Adams.org
