Biography
After first turning heads as a naïve candy striper wooed by con man Leonardo DiCaprio in "Catch Me if You Can" (2002), Amy Adams became that rare actress to live up to expectations following her strong, nuanced performance as an optimistic and overly pregnant small town wife in the independent dramedy "Junebug" (2005). With that Academy Award-nominated turn, Adams was hailed as the next big thing and the actress failed to disappoint. She …
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Career Milestones
| Discovered by a movie producer, while working at a dinner theater in Chanhassen, MN | ||
1999 | Made feature debut in the satiric comedy "Drop Dead Gorgeous" opposite Denise Richards and Kirsten Dunst | |
2000 | Appeared in the independent comedy "Psycho Beach Party," a spoof of 1960's Beach Party/Gidget surfing movies | |
2000 | Made guest appearances on "That 70s Show" (Fox) and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (UPN) | |
2000 | Starred in the direct-to-video feature "Cruel Intentions 2"; originally filmed as a TV spin-off of the hit film "Cruel Intentions" (1999) titled "Manchester Prep" that was never aired | |
2002 | Cast opposite Matthew Perry and Elizabeth Hurley in the romantic comedy "Serving Sara" | |
2002 | Played Leonardo DiCaprio's dimwitted fiancée Brenda in "Catch Me if You Can" | |
2004 | Cast on the short-lived medical drama "Dr. Vegas" (CBS) | |
2005 | Breakthrough role in the southern drama "Junebug"; earned Oscar and SAG nominations for Best Supporting Actress | |
2005 | Starred in the romantic comedy "The Wedding Date" opposite Debra Messing and Dermot Mulroney | |
2006 | Co-starred in the indie comedy "Standing Still" | |
2007 | Cast as a Princess Giselle in Disney's modern-day animation and live-action fairy tale "Enchanted"; earned a Golden Globe nomination for Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | |
2007 | Cast in "Charlie Wilson's War" as the title character's chief of staff | |
2008 | Cast as Sister James in the feature adaptation of John Patrick Shanley's play "Doubt"; earned Golden Globe, SAG and Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actress | |
2008 | Co-starred in the romantic comedy "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day" | |
2009 | Played a single mother who starts her own crime scene clean-up business in the independent film "Sunshine Cleaning" | |
2009 | Portrayed Amelia Earhart in the adventure comedy "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" | |
2009 | Portrayed author Julie Powell in Nora Ephron's "Julie & Julia"; screenplay adapted from Powell's Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen and Julia Child's My Life in France | |
2010 | Played a young woman who travels to Ireland to propose to her boyfriend in the romantic comedy "Leap Year" | |
2010 | Played the love interest of professional boxer Micky Ward in David O. Russell's "The Fighter" | |
2011 | Co-starred with Jason Segel in the family comedy "The Muppets" | |
2011 | Landed the coveted role of Lois Lane in the 2013 Superman reboot "Man of Steel" | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture ("The Fighter") | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role ("The Fighter") | |
2012 | Cast opposite Clint Eastwood in baseball drama "Trouble with the Curve" | |
2012 | Co-starred with Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman in Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master" | |
2012 | Portrayed Beat Generation figure Jane Vollmer in feature adaptation of "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac | |
Awards
2005 | Academy Award for Actress In a Supporting Role in Junebug |
2005 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in Junebug |
2005 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress in Junebug |
2005 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress in Junebug |
2005 | San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress in Junebug |
2005 | Sundance Film Festival for Special Jury Prize for Acting in Junebug |
2006 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female in Junebug |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Junebug |
2007 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in Enchanted |
2007 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Song in Enchanted |
2007 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Enchanted |
2008 | Academy Award for Actress In a Supporting Role in Doubt |
2008 | BAFTA Award for Supporting Actress in Doubt |
2008 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Doubt |
2008 | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance in Enchanted |
2008 | MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance in Enchanted |
2008 | MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss in Enchanted |
2009 | Palm Springs International Film Festival for Spotlight Award in Doubt |
2009 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Doubt |
2009 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Doubt |
2010 | Academy Award for Actress In a Supporting Role in The Fighter |
2010 | BAFTA Award for Supporting Actress in The Fighter |
2010 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in The Fighter |
2010 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in The Fighter |
2010 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress in The Fighter |
2010 | Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Performance, Female in The Fighter |
2011 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Song in The Muppets |
2012 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in The Master |
2012 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in The Master |
2012 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress in The Master |
2012 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress in The Master |
2012 | Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Performance, Female in The Master |