Scene from Leap Year (2010)

Alternate Names: Amy Lou Adams, ایمی آدامز, エイミー・ルー・アダムス

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) as Leslie Miller

Most Important Roles:

• Doubt: Stage to Screen (2009) as Self
• Junebug (2005) as Ashley
• Catch Me If You Can (2002) as Brenda Strong
• Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) as Leslie Miller
• Enchanted (2007) as Giselle
• Cruel Intentions 2 (2000) as Kathryn Merteuil
• The Slaughter Rule (2002) as Doreen
• Charlie Wilson's War (2007) as Bonnie Bach
• Underdog (2007) as Polly Purebred (voice)
• Dear Evan Hansen (2021) as Cynthia Murphy

Career Highlights:

• Doubt: Stage to Screen (2009)
• Junebug (2005)
• Catch Me If You Can (2002)
• Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
• Enchanted (2007)
• Cruel Intentions 2 (2000)
• The Slaughter Rule (2002)
• Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
• Underdog (2007)
• Dear Evan Hansen (2021)

Amy Lou Adams, born August 20, 1974, is an American actress known for her versatile roles in film and theater. She began her career as a dancer in dinner theater from 1994 to 1998 before making her film debut with 'Drop Dead Gorgeous' (1999). Adams gained widespread recognition after her breakthrough role in the independent comedy-drama 'Junebug' (2005), which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She has since portrayed various roles, including a cheerful princess-to-be in 'Enchanted' (2007), a linguist in 'Arrival' (2016), and even played Lois Lane in the DC Extended Universe films from 2013 to 2017. Adams has won two consecutive Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress, for her roles in 'American Hustle' (2013) and 'Big Eyes' (2014). Her stage credits include revivals of 'Into the Woods' at the Public Theater in 2012 and 'The Glass Menagerie' on London's West End in 2022. Adams has been featured multiple times in rankings of the world's highest-paid actresses and has received numerous accolades throughout her career.