1999 Drop Dead Gorgeous .... Leslie Miller 2000 Cruel Intentions 2 .... Kathryn Merteuil 2000 "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" .... Cousin Beth (1 episode) 2000 "Providence" .... Rebecca 'Becka' Taylor (1 episode) 2000 "Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane" .... Dinah (1 episode) 2000 The Chromium Hook .... Jill Royaltuber 2000 "Charmed" .... Maggie Murphy (1 episode) 2000 "That '70s Show" .... Kat Peterson (1 episode) 2000 Psycho Beach Party .... Marvel Ann 2000 The Peter Principle .... Susan 2001 "Smallville" .... Jodi Melville (1 episode) 2002 Catch Me If You Can .... Brenda Strong 2002 "The West Wing" .... Cathy (1 episode) 2002 Serving Sara .... Kate 2002 Pumpkin .... Alex 2002 The Slaughter Rule .... Doreen 2004 "Dr. Vegas" .... Alice Doherty (5 episodes) 2004 "King of the Hill" .... Merilynn ... (3 episodes) 2004 The Last Run .... Alexis 2005 Standing Still .... Elise 2005 Junebug .... Ashley Johnsten 2005 The Wedding Date .... Amy 2005 "The Office" .... Katy (3 episodes) 2006 Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny .... Gorgeous Woman 2006 Pennies .... Charlotte Brown 2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby .... Susan 2006 Moonlight Serenade .... Chloe 2006 Fast Track .... Abby March 2007 Charlie Wilson's War .... Bonnie Bach 2007 Enchanted .... Giselle 2007 Underdog (voice) .... Polly Purebread 2008 Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day .... Delysia 2008 Sunshine Cleaning .... Rose Lorkowski 2008 Doubt .... Sister James 2009 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian... Amelia Earhart 2009 Julie & Julia .... Julie Powell |
Amy Adams was born in Italy to American parents Kathryn and Richard Adams, while her father was a U.S. serviceman. She was raised in a Mormon family of seven children in Castle Rock, Colorado. Adams sang in the school choir at Douglas County High School and was an apprentice dancer at a local dance company, with the ambition of becoming a ballerina. However, she worked as a greeter at The Gap and as a Hooters hostess to support herself before finding work as a dancer at Boulder's Dinner Theatre and Country Dinner Playhouse in such productions as "Brigadoon" and "A Chorus Line." It was there that she was spotted by a Minneapolis dinner-theater director who asked her to move to Chanhassen, Minnesota for more regional dinner theater work. She landed a major role in "Catch Me If You Can" playing opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. But this did not provide the break-through she might have hoped for. Her role in the low-budget independent film "Junebug" (which was shot in 21 days) got her real attention, including an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress as well as other awards. The following year, her ability to look like a wide-eyed Disney animated heroine helped her to be chosen from about 300 actresses auditioning for the role of Giselle in the animated/live-action feature film "Enchanted" which would prove to be her major break-through role. Her vivacious yet innocent portrayal allowed her to use her singing and dancing talents. Her performance garnered a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Adams next appeared in the major production "Charlie Wilson's War" and went on to act in the independent film "Sunshine Cleaning" which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day" which garnered her a Delta's Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her recent role as Sister James in "Doubt" brought her a second Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress as well as nominations for a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild award, and a British Academy Film award. She appears as Amelia Earhart in "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" and as a temp secretary in "Julie & Julia". She is a very sought-after actress with a bright future. |
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2008 - Saturn Award Best Actress for: Enchanted Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2006 - Critics Choice Award Best Supporting Actress for: Junebug Central Ohio Film Critics Association 2006 - COFCA Award Breakthrough Film Artist for: Junebug Delta's Choice Award 2007 - #37 Delta 99 Most Desirable Women - debut on the D99 2008 - Delta for best supporting actress for: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day 2008 - #8 Delta 99 Most Desirable Women Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 2005 - FFCC Award Best Supporting Actress for: Junebug Gotham Awards 2005 - Breakthrough Award for: Junebug Independent Spirit Awards 2006 - Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Female for: Junebug National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA 2006 - NSFC Award Best Supporting Actress for: Junebug San Francisco Film Critics Circle 2005 - SFFCC Award Best Supporting Actress for: Junebug Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards 2005 - SEFCA Award Best Supporting Actress for: Junebug Sundance Film Festival 2005 - Special Jury Prize Dramatic for: Junebug Vancouver Film Critics Circle 2006 - VFCC Award Best Supporting Actress for: Junebug Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards 2005 - WAFCA Award Best Supporting Actress for: Junebug |