Amy Lou Adams is an American actress. Known for both her comedic and dramatic roles, she has been featured three times in the annual rankings of the world’s highest-paid actresses. Amy Adams has been nominated for the ‘Academy Award’ for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ on multiple occasions. She has won two ‘Golden Globe Awards’ – one for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ for the film ‘American Hustle’ and another for ‘Best Actress’ for the film ‘Big Eyes.’
Amy Adams wanted to be a ballerina when she was younger, but later switched to musical theater
Before making it as an actress, worked at a GAP clothing store and as a waitress at Hooters
Adams had guest roles on several ’90s TV shows
She’s appeared in “That 70s Show,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Smallville,” and “Charmed.” Adams once told the story of getting fired from a TV show because she “wasn’t sexy enough.” “I had done television, not a lot of it had made it to air,” Adams said. “Some of it got canceled, but I also got fired from three shows.”
Her breakout role was alongside Leonardo DiCaprio
Amy Adams had dabbled in small television roles and movie roles, but she got her break on the big screen when she starred alongside the already infamous Leonardo DiCaprio in 2002 for Catch Me If You Can.
She’s not a natural red-head, Adams said she dyed her hair red to get better roles
She came up with the idea to kiss Jennifer Lawrence in ‘American Hustle’
A racy scene in 2013’s American Hustle between Adams and Jennifer Lawrence takes place in a bathroom and features two of America’s most famous actresses locking lips. According to Adams, the kiss was her idea.
Amy Adams met her husband, Darren Le Gallo, in 2001 in an acting class
During a red carpet interview at the 81st Academy Awards, she claimed to suffer from extreme stage fright and claustrophobia
