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Amy Adams

American actress

Also known as: Amy Lou Adams

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Last Updated: Apr 7, 2024 • Article History

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In full:: Amy Lou Adams

Born:: August 20, 1974, Aviano, Italy (age 49)

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)

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Amy Adams (born August 20, 1974, Aviano, Italy) American actress, especially noted for her critically acclaimed portrayals of naive and charming characters. Adams was born in Italy while her father served in the U.S. military, and she grew up in Castle Rock, Colorado, as one of seven children. In the mid-1990s she began acting and dancing professionally with Boulder’s Dinner Theatre and the Country Dinner Playhouse in Colorado. She then moved to a regional theatre in Minnesota, where she was cast in a mock documentary film about beauty pageants, Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). After making her screen debut as a ...(100 of 732 words)

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