Amy Adams
Amy Lou Adams (born on August 20, 1974[1]) is an American actress, singer and ex-dancer. She was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, in 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2013, and four Oscars, in 2006, 2009, 2011, and 2013.[2]
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Born | Amy Lou Adams August 20, 1974 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actress, singer, dancer |
Years active | 1995-present |
Spouse(s) | Darren Le Gallo (m. 2015) |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) | Richard Adams Kathryn Adams (Hicken) |
Biography
Early life
Adams was born in Vicenza, Italy to military parents Richard and Kathryn (née Hicken) Adams.[1] She has four brothers and two sisters.
Career
She started her career as a dancer in 1995. In 1999, she began acting. Her first movie role was Leslie Miller in Drop Dead Gorgeous.
In 2005 she played Ashley Johnsten in Junebug. She was nominated as "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" for an Oscar.
In 2008, she played Sister James in Doubt and was nominated as "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" for a Golden Globe and an Oscar. In 2010 she played Charlene Fleming in The Fighter.
She again was nominated as "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" for Golden Globe and Oscar. She also played Lois Lane in the 2013 movie Man of Steel and the 2016 movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. She also played the part of Lois Lane in Justice League.
Personal life
In 2002, Adams started a relationship with Darren Le Gallo. They married in 2008.[1] Their daughter, Aviana Olea Le Gallo, was born on May 15, 2010.
She currently lives with her family in Los Angeles, California.
Amy Adams Media
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Steven Spielberg, who gave Adams her first major role in Catch Me If You Can
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Adams on the set of Enchanted in 2006, her breakout film
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Adams at the 81st Academy Awards in 2009, where she received her second Academy Award nomination for Doubt (2008)
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Adams promoting The Master at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival
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Adams attending the premiere of Her at the 2013 New York Film Festival
- SDCC 2015 - Amy Adams & Henry Cavill (19091120273).jpg
Adams and co-star Henry Cavill promoting Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
- Amy Adams at 2019 BAFTA after party (cropped).jpg
Adams at the 72nd British Academy Film Awards in 2019, where she was nominated for portraying Lynne Cheney in Vice (2018)
- Amy Adams and her family at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. 04 (cropped).jpg
Adams with her husband, Le Gallo, and daughter, Aviana, in 2024
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Amy Adams Biography". Biography.com. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Amy Adams". www.goldenglobes.com. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
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