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2 | [[caption-width-right:300:And Creator/DavidORussell said she's "so not [[Film/{{Enchanted}} a princess]]"....]] |
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4 | ->''"I didn't get into acting to have a moment, I got into it because of people who've inspired me, like Creator/JudiDench, Creator/HollyHunter and Creator/JodieFoster."'' |
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6 | Amy Lou Adams (born August 20, 1974) is an American actress. |
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8 | Born to American parents in Vicenza, UsefulNotes/{{Italy}} and relocated to Castle Rock, UsefulNotes/{{Colorado}} at age 8, Adams began her career as a theater actress in 1994. Her first film role was in the 1999 BlackComedy film ''Film/DropDeadGorgeous''. She worked for years in minor roles and guest spots on TV shows -- she can be spotted in episodes of ''{{Series/Charmed|1998}}'', ''Series/TheWestWing'', ''{{Series/Smallville}}'', ''Series/{{The Office|US}}'', and even ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' (where she played Tara's racist cousin). Although Creator/StevenSpielberg hoped getting cast in ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'' would spell big things for her, she actually did not work for a full year afterwards. When she was considering dropping out of acting, the script for an independent film called ''{{Film/Junebug}}'' fell into her lap. While her role in the film made for something for a breakthrough, earning her first UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination[[note]]Best Supporting Actress[[/note]] for the film, it was her next project that catapulted her to superstardom. |
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10 | 2007's ''{{Film/Enchanted}}'', Disney's AffectionateParody of themselves, cast Adams as Giselle -- the Disney Princess forced into the real world -- and made for her first big success as a leading lady. Her knack for playing TheCutie did lead to her being slightly typecast afterwards, usually as NiceGirl characters or a ManicPixieDreamGirl. Working with Creator/DavidORussell helped break this, as he directed her in films like ''Film/TheFighter'' and ''Film/AmericanHustle'' that helped break her out of her "nice girl" image and show audiences her range. As of 2022, Adams is part of the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse as Lois Lane. |
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12 | Among her accolades, including seven [=BAFTAs=], two Golden Globes, and two [[UsefulNotes/EmmyAward Primetime Emmys]], Adams now has six Academy Award nominations with no win; the renewing public outcry to this fact despite her routinely acclaimed work has made her one of the most notoriously Oscar-free actors of her time. |
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14 | [[IdenticalStranger Not to be confused with]] Creator/IslaFisher[[note]]Their resemblance is a CastingGag in ''Film/NocturnalAnimals''[[/note]]. Or, if you're reading this in UsefulNotes/NewZealand, the [[https://amyadams.national.org.nz/ politician]]. |
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16 | Her husband since 1998, Darren Le Gallo, is an actor in his own right. |
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18 | !!Notable roles |
19 | * ''Film/DropDeadGorgeous'' (1999) as Leslie Miller |
20 | * ''Film/CruelIntentions 2'' (2000) as Katherine Merteuil |
21 | * ''Film/PsychoBeachParty'' (2000) as Marvel Ann |
22 | * ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'' (2000) as Maggie Murphy |
23 | * ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' (2000) as Beth Maclay |
24 | * ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' (2001) as Jodi Melville |
25 | * ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'' (2002) as Brenda Strong |
26 | * ''Series/DrVegas'' (2004) as Alice Doherty |
27 | * ''Film/{{Junebug}}'' (2005) as Ashley Johnsten |
28 | * ''Series/{{The Office|US}}'' (2005 -- 2006) as Katy |
29 | * ''Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby'' (2006) as Susan |
30 | * ''Film/TheEx'' (2006) as Abby March |
31 | * ''Film/{{Enchanted}}'' (2007) as Giselle |
32 | ** ''Film/{{Disenchanted|2022}}'' (2022) |
33 | * ''Film/CharlieWilsonsWar'' (2007) as Bonnie Bach |
34 | * ''Film/MissPettigrewLivesForADay'' (2008) as Delysia Lafosse |
35 | * ''Theatre/{{Doubt}}'' (2008) as Sister James |
36 | * ''Film/SunshineCleaning'' (2008) as Rose Lorkowski |
37 | * ''Film/NightAtTheMuseum: Battle of the Smithsonian'' (2009) as UsefulNotes/AmeliaEarhart and Tess |
38 | * ''Film/JulieAndJulia'' (2009) as Julie Powell |
39 | * ''Film/TheFighter'' (2010) as Charlene Fleming |
40 | * ''Film/{{Leap Year|2010}}'' (2010) as Anna Brady |
41 | * ''Film/{{The Muppets|2011}}'' (2011) as Mary |
42 | * ''Film/TheMaster'' (2012) as Peggy Dodd |
43 | * ''Film/TroubleWithTheCurve'' (2012) as Mickey Lobel |
44 | * Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse as ComicBook/LoisLane: |
45 | ** ''Film/ManOfSteel'' (2013) |
46 | ** ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' (2016) |
47 | ** ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'' (2017) |
48 | ** ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' (2021) |
49 | * ''Film/AmericanHustle'' (2013) as Sydney Prosser |
50 | * ''Film/{{her|2013}}'' (2013) as [[TheDanza Amy]] |
51 | * ''Film/BigEyes'' (2014) as Margaret Keane |
52 | * ''Film/{{Arrival}}'' (2016) as Dr. Louise Banks |
53 | * ''Film/NocturnalAnimals'' (2016) as Susan Morrow |
54 | * ''Series/SharpObjects'' (2018) as Camille Preaker |
55 | * ''Film/{{Vice|2018}}'' (2018) as Lynne Cheney |
56 | * ''Literature/HillbillyElegy'' (2020) as Bev Vance |
57 | * ''Literature/{{The Woman in the Window|2018}}'' (2021) as Dr. Anna Fox |
58 | * ''Film/DearEvanHansen'' (2021) as Cynthia Murphy |
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61 | !!Associated Tropes: |
62 | * CreatorBreakdown: Playing such a dark role in ''Sharp Objects'' took a lot out of her, which was a major factor in the crew deciding not to take the same route as ''Series/TheLeftovers'' or ''Series/TheHandmaidsTale'' in expanding beyond the book with more seasons. |
63 | * TheCutie: Her role in ''Film/{{Enchanted}}'' more or less solidified this image. |
64 | * DyeHard: Despite being best known as a redhead, she's a natural blonde. |
65 | * StarMakingRole: Her widely-acclaimed role as Disney Princess Giselle in ''Enchanted'' launched her to stardom. |
66 | * ThoseTwoActors: |
67 | ** Apart from Amy Adams, who else links ''Film/CharlieWilsonsWar'', ''Film/{{Doubt}}'' and ''Film/TheMaster''? Why, Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman. |
68 | ** She also starred in the first one with Creator/EmilyBlunt, who was her sister in ''Film/SunshineCleaning'' and cameo'd in ''Film/{{The Muppets|2011}}'' with her. |
69 | ** She also starred alongside Creator/JoaquinPhoenix in ''Film/TheMaster'' and ''Film/{{her|2013}}''. |
70 | ** She appeared with Creator/MerylStreep in ''Film/{{Doubt}}'' and ''Film/JulieAndJulia''. |
71 | ** And she co-starred with Creator/ChristianBale in ''Film/TheFighter'', ''Film/AmericanHustle'', and ''Film/Vice2018''. |
72 | * [[invoked]][[HeAlsoDid She Also Did]]: She stood in for Rachel Dawes alongside Creator/ChristianBale for the screen tests of ''Film/BatmanBegins''. |
73 | * TomHanksSyndrome: Her films in TheNewTens with the sole exception of ''Film/{{The Muppets|2011}}'' have been DarkerAndEdgier and none are pure comedies, even ''Film/AmericanHustle'' which is darker and dramatic than her usual comedies as she plays an outlaw. That being said, her films [[StarMakingRole pre]]-''Film/{{Enchanted}}'' were usually {{Dramedy}} or/and {{Farce}}. |
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