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Amy Adams

Amy Adams

40 movies on Netflix

Biography

Amy Adams is an American actress who began as a dancer in dinner theater, performing from 1994 to 1998 before her film debut in the dark comedy Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). Born in Aviano, Italy, and raised in Castle Rock, Colorado, she took early television guest spots and mean girl parts in low-budget features. Her first major role came in Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can (2002), and her breakthrough was the independent comedy-drama Junebug (2005), which earned her first Academy Award nomination. She found leading success with Enchanted (2007), then earned praise for Doubt (2008), The Fighter (2010), and The Master (2012). From 2013 to 2017 she played Lois Lane in DC superhero films. She won two consecutive Golden Globes for American Hustle (2013) and Big Eyes (2014), and gained further acclaim for Arrival (2016), the miniseries Sharp Objects (2018), and Vice (2018). She has also appeared on stage in Into the Woods and The Glass Menagerie.

52years old

Turns 53 on August 20in 310 days

  • Born Aviano
  • Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
  • Amy Lou Adams (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
40
Career span
25 years1999 to 2024

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Big break

    Adams was one of 250 actresses who tried out for the part of Giselle in Enchanted. The studio wanted a bigger star, but director Kevin Lima insisted on Adams because of her commitment and her non-judgmental take on Giselle.

  2. A role that slipped away

    Adams was passed over for Lois Lane in two earlier Superman films, but she landed the part in Zack Snyder's 2013 reboot, Man of Steel, which starred Henry Cavill as the superhero.

  3. Getting ready for a role

    Adams played Julie Powell, a disgruntled government secretary who blogs about recipes from Mastering the Art of French Cooking, in the comedy-drama Julie & Julia. To get ready for the part, she took classes at the Institute of Culinary Education.

Amy Adams movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Arrival2016 Drama, Sci-Fias Louise Banks

    IMDb rating 7.9880K votes

  2. Man of Steel2013 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Lois Lane

    IMDb rating 7.1877K votes

  3. American Hustle2013as Sydney Prosser

    IMDb rating 7.2522K votes

  4. Nocturnal Animals2016as Susan Morrow

    IMDb rating 7.4343K votes

  5. Catch Me If You Can2002as Brenda Strong

    IMDb rating 8.11.3M votes

  6. The Fighter2010as Charlene Fleming

    IMDb rating 7.8411K votes

  7. Justice League2017as Lois Lane

    IMDb rating 6.0510K votes

  8. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice2016as Lois

    IMDb rating 6.4799K votes

Most often with

Zack Snyder directed four of these films, David O. Russell two and Adam McKay two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Diane Lane, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Diane LaneHenry Cavill, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Henry CavillMichael Shannon, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Michael ShannonBen Affleck, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Ben AffleckCiarán Hinds, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Ciarán HindsJeremy Irons, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jeremy IronsZack SnyderDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by Zack SnyderDavid O. RussellDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by David O. RussellAdam McKayDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Adam McKay

Films together

Box office

What Amy Adams's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$5.0 billion

33 of the 40 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 40 films: 33 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 1 figure not found.

  • 33Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 3Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 1Figure not found

Top grosser

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice2016as Lois$874 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 75% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice2016as Lois
    $874M17.4% of the total
  2. 2
    Man of Steel2013as Lois Lane
    $668M13.3% of the total
  3. 3
    Justice League2017as Lois Lane
    $661M13.2% of the total
  4. 4
    Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian2009as Amelia Earhart
    $413M8.2% of the total
  5. 5
    Catch Me If You Can2002as Brenda Strong
    $352M7.0% of the total
  6. 6
    Enchanted2007as Giselle
    $340M6.8% of the total
  7. 7
    American Hustle2013as Sydney Prosser
    $251M5.0% of the total
  8. 8
    Arrival2016as Louise Banks
    $203M4.1% of the total
The Muppets (2011), $165 millionTalladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), $163 millionJulie & Julia (2009), $130 millionThe Fighter (2010), $129 millionCharlie Wilson's War (2007), $119 millionVice (2018), $76.1 millionUnderdog (2007), $65.3 millionDoubt (2008), $50.9 millionTrouble with the Curve (2012), $49.0 millionHer (2013), $47.4 millionThe Wedding Date (2005), $47.2 millionLeap Year (2010), $32.7 millionNocturnal Animals (2016), $29.3 millionBig Eyes (2014), $28.9 millionThe Master (2012), $28.3 millionDear Evan Hansen (2021), $19.1 million

$1.3 billionfrom the other 25 films with a worldwide figure, 25% of the total

Awards

Six awards and honors from 2006 to 2017, three of them major.

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Amy Adams's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Golden Globes
2015Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyBig EyesWon
2014Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyAmerican HustleWon
SAG Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureWon
Other honors
2017Star on Hollywood Walk of FameHonored
2008Saturn AwardsEnchantedWon
2006Film Independent Spirit AwardsWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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