Amy Adams

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

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