Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated actress Amy Adams first turned heads as a naïve candy-striper wooed by con man Leonardo DiCaprio in “Catch Me If You Can” (2002). Then with her supporting role as an optimistic and overly pregnant small town wife in the independently made “Junebug” (2005), Adams gave a strong, but nuanced performance that announced her arrival and earned the young actress her first Academy Award nomination. But she became a star with “Enchanted” (2007) after critics overwhelmingly hailed her tongue-in-cheek performance as an animated fairy princess who finds herself transformed
Amy Adams showed up to an L.A. Screening of her upcoming film Doubt in an ultra-feminine nude dress by J. Mendel. The ruched strapless dress, covered in bows, was a unique twist on the classic cocktail look, and the color was a
Discovered by a movie producer, while working at a dinner theater in Chanhassen, Minnesota
1999
Made feature debut in the satiric comedy "Drop Dead Gorgeous," opposite Denise Richards and Kirsten Dunst
2000
Appeared in the independent comedy "Psycho Beach Party," a spoof of 1960's Beach Party/Gidget surfing movies
2000
Made guest appearances on "That 70s Show" (FOX) and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (UPN)
2000
Starred in the direct-to-video feature "Cruel Intentions 2"; originally filmed as a TV spin-off of the hit film "Cruel Intentions," titled "Manchester Prep" that was never aired