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.

Adams appeared in several films, including Catch Me If You Can (2002) and Cruel Intentions 2 (2000). 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" and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female. Additionally, she was nominated for 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.

Public Name: Amy Adams
Birth Name: Amy Lou Adams
Birth Date: August 20, 1975
Place of Birth: Aviano, Italy

Filmography

• Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)
• Sunshine Cleaning, 2008 
• Barry Munday, 2007 
• Charlie Wilson's War, 2007 
• Underdog, 2007 
• Enchanted, 2007 
• Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny, 2006
• Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, 2006
• "The Office", 2005-2006 TV Episodes
• Moonlight Serenade, 2006
• Standing Still, 2005
• The Wedding Date, 2005
• Junebug, 2005
• "Dr. Vegas", 2004 TV Episode
• "King of the Hill", 2004 TV Episode
• The Last Run (2004)
• Catch Me If You Can, 2002
• "The West Wing", 2002 TV Episode
• Serving Sara, 2002
• Pumpkin, 2002
• The Slaughter Rule, 2002
• "Smallville", 2001 TV Episode
• Cruel Intentions 2, 2000
• "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", 2000 TV Episode
• "Providence", 2000 TV Episode
• "Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane", 2000 TV Episode
• The Chromium Hook, 2000
• "Charmed", 2000 TV Episode
• "That '70s Show", 2000 TV Episode
• Psycho Beach Party, 2000
• Drop Dead Gorgeous, 1999

Awards

• Broadcast Film Critics' Choice Best Supporting Actress "Junebug" 2006
• Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Female "Junebug" 2006
• National Society of Film Critics Best Supporting Actress "Junebug" 2006
• San Francisco Film Critics Best Supporting Actress "Junebug" 2005