Amy Lou Adams (born August 20, 1974) is an American actress. Known for her comedic and dramatic roles, she has been featured three times in annual rankings of the world's highest-paid actresses. She has received various accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, and has been nominated for six Academy Awards, seven British Academy Film Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Adams began her career as a dancer in dinner theatre, which she pursued from 1994 to 1998, and made her film debut with a supporting part in the dark comedy Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). She made guest appearances on television and took on "mean girl" parts in low-budget feature films. Her first major role was in Steven Spielberg's biopic Catch Me If You Can (2002), but she was unemployed for a year afterwards. Her breakthrough came when she portrayed a loquacious pregnant woman in the independent comedy-drama Junebug (2005), for which she received her first Academy Award nomination.
The musical fantasy film Enchanted (2007), where Adams played a cheerful princess-to-be, was her first success as a leading lady. She followed it by playing other naïve, optimistic women in films like the drama Doubt (2008). Subsequently, she played more assertive parts to positive reviews in the sports film The Fighter (2010) and the psychological drama The Master (2012). From 2013 to 2017, she portrayed Lois Lane in superhero films set in the DC Extended Universe. She won two consecutive Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress for playing a seductive con artist in the crime film American Hustle (2013) and painter Margaret Keane in the biopic Big Eyes (2014). Further acclaim came for playing a linguist in the science fiction film Arrival (2016), a self-harming reporter in the HBO miniseries Sharp Objects (2018), and Lynne Cheney in the satire Vice (2018).
Adams' stage roles include the Public Theater's revival of Into the Woods in 2012 and the West End theatre revival of The Glass Menagerie in 2022. In 2014, she was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time and featured in the Forbes Celebrity 100 list.
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Disenchanted
Giselle
2022
Dear Evan Hansen
Cynthia Murphy
2021
Vice
Lynne Cheney
2018
Justice League
Lois Lane
2017
Arrival
Louise Banks
2016
Nocturnal Animals
Susan Morrow
2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Lois
2016
Big Eyes
Margaret Keane
2014
Lullaby
Emily
2014
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
Self
2014
Her: Love in the Modern Age
Self (archive footage)
2014
Her
Amy
2013
American Hustle
Sydney Prosser
2013
Man of Steel
Lois Lane
2013
Trouble with the Curve
Mickey Lobel
2012
The Master
Peggy Dodd
2012
On the Road
Jane / Joan Vollmer
2012
The Muppets
Mary
2011
The Fighter
Charlene Fleming
2010
Love and Distrust
Charlotte Brown (segment "Pennies")
2010
Leap Year
Anna Brady
2010
Moonlight Serenade
Chloe
2009
Julie & Julia
Julie Powell
2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Amelia Earhart
2009
Doubt: Stage to Screen
Self
2009
Doubt
Sister James
2008
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Delysia LaFosse
2008
Sunshine Cleaning
Rose Lorkowski
2008
Charlie Wilson's War
Bonnie Bach
2007
Enchanted
Giselle
2007
Underdog
Polly Purebred (voice)
2007
The Ex
Abby March
2006
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Gorgeous Woman
2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Susan
2006
Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party
Self
2006
Junebug
Ashley
2005
The Wedding Date
Amy Ellis
2005
Standing Still
Elise
2005
The Last Run
Alexis
2004
Catch Me If You Can
Brenda Strong
2002
Serving Sara
Kate
2002
Pumpkin
Alex
2002
The Slaughter Rule
Doreen
2002
Cruel Intentions 2
Kathryn Merteuil
2000
Psycho Beach Party
Marvel Ann
2000
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Leslie Miller
1999
The Holdout
Klara and the Sun
The Mother
At the Sea
Laura
Nightbitch
Mother
2024
The Woman in the Window
Anna Fox
2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Lois Lane
2021
Hillbilly Elegy
Beverly "Bev" Vance
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Sharp Objects
Camille Preaker · (8 episodes)
2018
Talking with Chris Hardwick
Self · (1 episode)
2017
Xenolinguistics: Understanding 'Arrival'
Self
2017
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Making of Big Eyes
Herself
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (4 episodes)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (3 episodes)
2014
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
Self (archive footage)
2013
The Frame
Lois Lane · (1 episode)
2013
Wide-Awake
The Light-Bringer
2012
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Self · (1 episode)
2008
DP/30: Conversations About Movies
Self · (1 episode)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (5 episodes)
2007
Pennies
Charlotte Brown
2006
Lazy Susans
The Office
Katy · (3 episodes)
2005
Dr. Vegas
Alice Doherty · (10 episodes)
2004
American Idol
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Smallville
Jodi Melville · (1 episode)
2001
Critics Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
2001
The Chromium Hook
Jill Royaltuber
2000
The West Wing
Cathy · (1 episode)
1999
Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane
Dinah · (1 episode)
1999
Providence
Rebecca 'Becka' Taylor · (1 episode)
1999
Charmed
Maggie Murphy · (1 episode)
1998
That '70s Show
Kat Peterson · (1 episode)
1998
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Cousin Beth · (1 episode)
1997
King of the Hill
Misty (voice) · (1 episode)
1997
King of the Hill
Merilynn / Sunshine (voice) · (1 episode)
1997
King of the Hill
(voice) · (1 episode)
1997
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self · (1 episode)
1993
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(1 episode)
1988
Manchester Prep
(3 episodes)
King of the Hill
Dawn's little Musician (voice) · (1 episode)
1997
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (2 episodes)
1981
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (2 episodes)
1975
Sesame Street
Herself · (1 episode)
1969
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953
Kings of America
(1 episode)
Cape Fear
Amanda · (1 episode)
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1944