Amy Lou Adams (born August 20, 1974) is an American actress. She has been nominated for six Academy Awards and is most noted for her performances in Junebug (2005), Enchanted (2007), Doubt (2008), The Fighter (2010), The Master (2012), American Hustle (2013), Big Eyes (2014), Arrival and Nocturnal Animals (both 2016).
Born in Aviano, Italy, and raised in Castle Rock, Colorado, Adams is the fourth of seven siblings. She trained to be a ballerina, but at age 18, she found musical theater a better fit. Adams made her feature film debut with a supporting part in the 1999 satire Drop Dead Gorgeous. She soon went on to appear in films, like Catch Me If You Can, Junebug, Doubt, The Fighter, The Master, American Hustle, Big Eyes, Arrival, Vice, Nocturnal Animals, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Julie & Julia, Her, Hillbilly Elegy, and she portrayed Lois Lane in the DC Extended Universe.
Among her television projects, she has appeared in shows, like That '70s Show, Charmed, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Smallville, The West Wing, Dr. Vegas, The Office, and the miniseries Sharp Objects, where she also serves as executive producer.
At the premiere of Nocturnal Animals, 2016