AMY ADAMS || The first thing I ever remember seeing Amy Adams in was Cruel Intentions 2 (2000), taking on essentially the same role Sarah Michelle Gellar had inhabited in the original (I also saw her first role in Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), but that was  later). From there, her star would rise immeasurably. I remember my heart breaking for her as Brenda Strong in Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can (2002), as she got played by DiCaprio’s character, and I remember falling hard for her in Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby (2006), as Susan, a character that held so much more weight than anyone else in that comedy.

There is no wonder she is a five-time Academy Award nominated actress. She’s an actress that can exude immeasurable sexuality, like in her Academy Award nominated roles in The Fighter (2011) and American Hustle (2013), or she can be the embodiment of innocence, like in her leading role in Enchanted (2007) or The Muppets (2011). Her other Academy Award nominations include her performances in Junebug (2005), Doubt (2008), and The Master (2012).

And she continuously proves she is one of the hardest working actresses in Hollywood today, proving so especially this year as she stars in three feature films. In Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice she continues her performance as Lois Lane, being the driving force behind some of the most emotional scenes with Superman. Last week saw the release of her science fiction film, Arrival, where she played the linguistics expert Dr. Louise Banks who must find a peaceful way to communicate with an arriving alien species. And this week sees the release of Tom Ford’s (A Single Man) latest film Nocturnal Animals, where she plays opposite Jake Gyllenhaal in a thriller about living in the shadow of a death. All three of these films do a wonder at exemplifying her incredible range.

AMY ADAMS
August 20, 1974
Vicenza, Italy

Favorite Role: Charlene Fleming, The Fighter

Superhero Role: Lois Lane, Man Of Steel & Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice

Future Roles: Giselle, Disenchanted (Enchanted sequel) and Camille Preaker, HBO series Sharp Objects

ACADEMY AWARDS

OTHER AWARDS

FILMOGRAPHY

Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)	Leslie Miller
Psycho Beach Party (2000)	Marvel Ann
Cruel Intentions 2 (2000)	Kathryn Merteuil
The Slaughter Rule (2002)	Doreen
Pumpkin (2002)	Alex
Serving Sara (2002)	Kate
Catch Me If You Can (2002)	Brenda Strong
The Last Run (2004)	Alexis
The Wedding Date (2005)	Amy
Junebug (2005)	Ashley Johnsten
Standing Still (2005)	Elise
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)	Susan
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)	Gorgeous Woman
The Ex (2007)	Abby March
Underdog (2007)	“Sweet” Polly Purebred *voice*
Enchanted (2007)	Giselle
Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)	Bonnie Bach
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)	Delysia Lafosse
Doubt (2008)	Sister James
Sunshine Cleaning (2009)	Rose Lorkowski
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)	Amelia Earhart / Tess
Julie & Julia (2009)	Julie Powell
Moonlight Serenade (2009)	Chloe
Leap Year (2010)	Anna
The Fighter (2010)	Charlene Fleming
The Muppets (2011)	Mary
Trouble With The Curve (2012)	Mickey Lobel
On the Road (2012)	Jane Lee
The Master (2012)	Peggy Dodd
Man Of Steel (2013)	Lois Lane
Her (2013)	Emily
American Hustle (2013)	Sydney Prosser
Lullaby (2013)	Emily
Big Eyes (2014)	Margaret Keane
Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice (2016)	Lois Lane
Arrival (2016)	Dr. Louise Banks
Nocturnal Animals (2016)	Susan Morrow
Justice League (2017)	Lois Lane
Disenchanted (2018)	Giselle

TELEVISION

That ’70s Show (2000)	Kat Peterson	Episode: “Burning Down the House”
Charmed (2000)	Maggie Murphy	Episode: “Murphy’s Luck”
Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane (2000)	Dinah	Episode: “Tall, Dark and Duncan’s Boss”
Providence (2000)	Rebecca ‘Becka’ Taylor	Episode: “The Good Doctor”
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2000)	Beth Maclay	Episode: “Family”
Smallville (2001)	Jodi Melville	Episode: “Craving”
The West Wing (2002)	Cathy	Episode: “20 Hours in America: Part 1”
King of the Hill (2004)	Merilynn / Sunshine / Misty *voice*	Episodes: “Cheer Factor”, “My Hair Lady”
Dr. Vegas (2005)	Alice Doherty	5 episodes
The Office (US) (2005)	Katy	Episodes: “Hot Girl”, “The Fire” and “Booze Cruise”
Saturday Night Live (2008)	Host	Episode: “Amy Adams/Vampire Weekend”
Ultimate Spider-Man (2014)	Calypso *Voice*	Episode: “Coronation Kraven”
Sharp Objects (2017)	Calypso *Voice*	Episode: “Coronation Kraven”