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Amy Adams (1)
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General Information (Amy Adams (1)) |
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| Mostly Credited As: | Amy Adams (1) |
| Birth Name: | Amy Lou Adams |
| Date Of Birth: | August 20, 1974 (Age 35) |
| Country Of Birth: | Italy |
| Birth Place: | Aviano, Pordenone |
| Height: | 5' 5" (1.65 m) |
Amy Lou Adams is the daughter of Richard and Kathryn Adams. Born in Italy as a result of her father stationed there as a U.S. serviceman, Amy was raised in Castle Rock, Colorado. She grew up a Mormon along with six other siblings. Whilst attending Douglas County High School, where she sang in choir classes, Amy danced as an apprentice for a local dance company in hopes of one day becoming a ballerina. She also worked at The Gap as a greeter, as well as a hostess and waitress at Hooters. Later Amy would become a dancer at Country Dinner Playhouse and Boulder's Dinner Theatre, appearing in the "Brigadoon" and "A Chorus Line" productions. While working there she was spotted by a dinner-theater director from Minneapolis. As a result of this, Amy moved to Chanhassen, Minnesota and began working in regional dinner theatre.
Amy got her break into acting when recovering from a pulled muscle. The film Drop Dead Gorgeous, which was being filmed in Minnesota, was holding an audition to win a part in the movie. Winning the role as Leslie Miller, Amy got advice from Kirstie Alley to pursue an acting career. After moving to Los Angeles, she was given a role on what was to be a television series continuation of the movie Cruel Intentions. The series had many difficulties and never aired. As a result of several episodes already having been filmed, the footage was instead made into Cruel Intentions 2. Soon after Amy was making guest star appearances on many popular television shows, until 2002 when she played a major role in Catch Me If You Can. After a year without work she would return to television roles.
Amy would soon get the recognition she deserved when the independent film Junebug, released in 2005, got her an Academy Award nomination for "Best Supporting Actress." Her success continued when she was chosen for the part of Giselle in the the 2007 film Enchanted, a role that was auditioned by three-hundred other actresses. The film allowed her to use her dancing and singing talents, resulting in a Golden Globe Award nomination for "Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy." Amy is now a very well-known and sought-after actress, appearing in several films a year.
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Amy Lou Adams is the daughter of Richard and Kathryn Adams. Born in Italy as a result of her father stationed there as a U.S. serviceman, Amy was raised in Castle Rock, Colorado. She grew up a Mormon along with six other siblings. Whilst attending Douglas County High School, where she sang in choir classes, Amy danced as an apprentice for a local dance company in hopes of one day becoming a ballerina. She also worked at The Gap as a greeter, as well as a hostess and waitress at Hooters. Later Amy would become a dancer at Country Dinner Playhouse and Boulder's Dinner Theatre, appearing in the "Brigadoon" and "A Chorus Line" productions. While working there she was spotted by a dinner-theater director from Minneapolis. As a result of this, Amy moved to Chanhassen, Minnesota and began working in regional dinner theatre.
Amy got her break into acting when recovering from a pulled muscle. The film Drop Dead Gorgeous, which was being filmed in Minnesota, was holding an audition to win
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Amy Adams (1) TV Appearances |
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| Episode Cast Credits |
| Show: The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) |
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• Amy Adams, M. Ward, Nick Griffin |
05x40: (Mar/06/2009) |
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Herself |
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• Kiefer Sutherland, Amy Adams, Rocco DeLuca |
02x29: (Feb/16/2006) |
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Herself |
| Show: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) |
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• Amy Adams, Paula Abdul, Dierks Bentley |
17x92: (Feb/11/2009) |
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Herself, [Interviewees] |
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• Selma Blair, Xzibit, Puddle Of Mudd |
12x125: (Apr/01/2004) |
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Herself |
| Show: Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) |
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• Amy Adams, Eddie Izzard, John Legend |
16x53: (Dec/15/2008) |
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Herself, [Interviewees] |
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• Harrison Ford, Amy Adams, K.T. Tunstall |
13x80: (Feb/07/2006) |
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Herself |
| Show: Late Show with David Letterman (1993) |
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• Amy Adams, Michael Sheen, Jamey Johnson |
16x55: (Dec/09/2008) |
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Herself |
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• Amy Adams, Jamie Oliver, Liam Finn |
15x76: (Feb/28/2008) |
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Herself |
| Show: Saturday Night Live (1975) |
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• Amy Adams/Vampire Weekend |
33x07: (Mar/08/2008) |
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Herself, [Guest Hosts] |
| Show: Live with Regis and Kelly (1988) |
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• Amy Adams, Michael McDonald, Ivanka Trump, |
19x177: (Mar/04/2008) |
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Herself |
| Show: The Academy Awards (1929) |
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• The 78th Annual Academy Awards |
78x01: (Mar/05/2006) |
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Nominee-Supporting Actress |
| Show: The Office (2005) |
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• Booze Cruise |
02x11: (Jan/05/2006) |
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Katy Luke |
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• The Fire |
02x04: (Oct/11/2005) |
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Katy Luke |
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• Hot Girl |
01x06: (Apr/26/2005) |
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Katy Luke |
| Show: King of the Hill (1997) |
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• Talking Shop! |
08x22: (May/23/2004) |
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Unknown |
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• Stressed For Success |
08x19: (May/02/2004) |
Voiced |
Unknown |
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• Cheer Factor |
08x13: (Mar/07/2004) |
Voiced |
Merilynn |
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• My Hair Lady |
08x11: (Feb/15/2004) |
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Client |
| Show: The West Wing (1999) |
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• 20 Hours in America (1) |
04x01: (Sep/25/2002) |
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Cathy |
| Show: Smallville (2001) |
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• Craving |
01x07: (Nov/27/2001) |
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Jodi Melville |
| Show: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) |
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• Family |
05x06: (Nov/07/2000) |
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Cousin Beth |
| Show: Providence (1999) |
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• The Good Doctor |
03x03: (Nov/03/2000) |
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Rebecca |
| Show: Charmed (1998) |
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• Murphy's Luck |
02x16: (Mar/30/2000) |
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Maggie Murphy |
| Show: That '70s Show (1998) |
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• Burning Down the House |
02x15: (Feb/07/2000) |
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Kat Peterson |
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Amy Adams (1) Crew Credits |
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Amy Adams (1) Trivia |
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Amy was a waitress at a Hooters bar/restaurant at the age of 16. She quit after she turned 18 when the Corporation started to require all the females to wear skimpy orange and white outfits. | Appearing in such productions as "Brigadoon" and "Good News," Amy is a member of the Chanhassen Dinner Theater alumna, located in Minnesota. | Amy's brother Eddied Adams works for TMZ, a tabloid and gossip show. | Strawberry Blonde is Amy's natural hair colour. | Awards:
- Won (Critics Choice Award): Best Supporting Actress for Junebug (2005)
- Won (COFCA Award): Breakthrough Film Artist for Junebug (2005)
- Won (FFCC Award): Best Supporting Actress for Junebug (2005)
- Won (Independent Spirit Award): Best Supporting Female for Junebug (2005)
- Won (Sundance Film Festival): Special Jury Prize for Junebug (2005)
- Won (Gotham Awards): Breakthrough Award for Junebug (2005)
- Won (NSFC Award): Best Supporting Actress for Junebug (2005)
- Won (SFFCC Award): Best Supporting Actress for Junebug (2005)
- Won (SEFCA Award): Best Supporting Actress for Junebug (2005)
- Won (WAFCA Award): Best Supporting Actress for Junebug (2005)
- Won (VFCC Award): Best Supporting Actress for Junebug (2005)
- Nominated (Golden Globe): Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Enchanted (2007)
- Nominated (Oscar): Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for Junebug (2005)
- Nominated (Critics Choice Award): Best Actress for Enchanted (2007)
- Nominated (Critics Choice Award): Best Song for Enchanted (2007) for the song "That's How You Know"
- Nominated (SAG Awards): Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Junebug (2005)
- Nominated (Satellite Award): Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for Enchanted (2007)
- Nominated (Satellite Award): Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama for Junebug (2005)
- Nominated (WAFCA Award): Best Breakthrough Performance for Junebug (2005)
- Nominated (OFCS Award): Best Supporting Actress for Junebug (2005)
- Nominated (CFCA Award): Best Supporting Actress for Junebug (2005)
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Amy Adams (1) Quotes |
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I have worked with some of the meanest people in the world. You can't do anything to intimidate me. | I think that I've always been attracted to characters who are positive and come from a very innocent place. I think there's a lot of room for discovery in these characters and that's something I always have fun playing. |
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