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Also Known As Amy Lou Adams
Born August 20, 1974 (age 52) • Italy
Awards And Honors Golden Globe Award (2015) • Golden Globe Award (2014) • Golden Globe Award (2015): Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy • Golden Globe Award (2014): Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Notable Family Members daughter of Richard Adams • daughter of Kathryn Adams • married to Darren Le Gallo (2015–present) • mother of Aviana Olea Le Gallo (b. 2010)
Education Douglas County High School (Castle Rock, Colorado)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) "Justice League" (2017) • "Drop Dead Gorgeous" (1999) • "The Last Run" (2004) • "Trouble with the Curve" (2012) • "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day" (2008) • "Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane" (2000) • "On the Road" (2012) • "Enchanted" (2007) • "Nocturnal Animals" (2016) • "Pumpkin" (2002) • "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) • "Arrival" (2016) • "The Fighter" (2010) • "That '70s Show" (2000) • "Providence" (2000) • "Lullaby" (2014) • "Doubt" (2008) • "Junebug" (2005) • "The Slaughter Rule" (2002) • "Serving Sara" (2002) • "Psycho Beach Party" (2000) • "The Ex" (2006) • "Big Eyes" (2014) • "Underdog" (2007) • "Man of Steel" (2013) • "The West Wing" (2002) • "Vice" (2018) • "Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny" (2006) • "The Wedding Date" (2005) • "Her" (2013) • "American Hustle" (2013) • "Sunshine Cleaning" (2008) • "Leap Year" (2010) • "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" (2016) • "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (2000) • "The Office" (2005–2006) • "Sharp Objects" (2018) • "Smallville" (2001) • "Julie & Julia" (2009) • "The Muppets" (2011) • "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" (2006) • "King of the Hill" (2004) • "Charlie Wilson's War" (2007) • "The Master" (2012) • "Dr. Vegas" (2004) • "Charmed" (2000) • "Standing Still" (2005) • "Catch Me If You Can" (2002)

Top Questions

When was Amy Adams born?
Amy Adams was born on August 20, 1974.
Where was Amy Adams born?
Amy Adams was born in Aviano, Italy.

Photos

Amy Adams poses on the red carpet in a strapless burgundy gown at the Enchanted premiere, with people and buildings in the background.
Amy Adams in an orange hazmat suit holds a sign reading human in a scene from the film Arrival, with others in similar suits in the background.
Actress Amy Adams poses on the Oscars red carpet in a strapless, ruffled pale gray Oscar de la Renta gown.
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Michael Shannon wearing a white shirt, black tie, and olive jacket, shown from the shoulders up against a blue background in 2016.
Michael Shannon
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Meryl Streep smiles on the red carpet in a long red gown with a deep V neckline, holding a silver clutch at the Academy Awards.
Meryl Streep
American actress
Philip Seymour Hoffman wearing glasses, a striped shirt, and a dark jacket, smiling while standing on the red carpet at the 2012 Venice International Film Festival.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
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Martin Sheen wearing a black suit, white shirt, and patterned gray tie, facing forward with a neutral expression.
Martin Sheen
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Idina Menzel
Idina Menzel
American actress and singer
Steve Carell stands on the red carpet in a dark suit in front of a Date Night movie poster featuring himself and Tina Fey at the film's premiere in New York City.
Steve Carell
American comedian and actor
Jennifer Garner wearing a black sleeveless outfit and geometric earrings, smiling at an event in 2018 with a gray backdrop behind her.
Jennifer Garner
American actress
Viola Davis stands at a microphone in a white and black gown, holding her Emmy Award while accepting the outstanding lead actress in a drama series honor.
Viola Davis
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Rami Malek wearing a gray plaid suit and black shirt, facing the camera at an event with a blurred backdrop featuring gold lettering.
Rami Malek
American actor
Glenn Close smiles while wearing a black sequined dress with a sheer neckline at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles.
Glenn Close
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Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt
British-American actress
Anna Paquin and Holly Hunter in The Piano
Holly Hunter
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Peter Dinklage wearing a black suit and tie, with tousled brown hair and a trimmed beard, posing at an event in 2012.
Peter Dinklage
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Laura Linney
Laura Linney
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Amy Poehler, as Leslie Knope in Parks and Recreation, smiles and points both hands in a playful gesture while standing in an office setting.
Amy Poehler
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Henry Cavill
Henry Cavill
British actor
British actor Jeremy Irons in 2016, wearing a dark jacket and scarf, looking at the camera against a neutral background.
Jeremy Irons
British actor
Christoph Waltz in a tuxedo holding an Oscar statuette and smiling in the press room at the 85th Annual Academy Awards, with a large gold Oscar statue behind him.
Christoph Waltz
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Christian Bale with medium-length hair and a beard looks slightly upward at a press conference, with a blue background featuring blurred white text.
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Patrick Dempsey as Doctor Derek Shepherd in Grey's Anatomy, wearing navy scrubs and a white doctor's coat.
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