# List of Amy Adams performances
**Amy Adams** (Amy Lou Adams, born 1974 in Vicenza, Italy, to American parents) is an American actress whose screen career runs from 1999 to the present and includes six Academy Award nominations, a lead role in the limited series *[Sharp Objects](https://www.edgepedia.org/sharp-objects-miniseries)*, and producing credits on several of her own films.[1](https://goldenglobes.com/person/amy-adams/) • [2](https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/all-amy-adams-movies-ranked/) Her filmography spans comedy, drama, science fiction, and franchise work, and her credits divide between acting-only roles and films on which she also served as producer or executive producer.[3](https://www.allmovie.com/artist/amy-adams-an5807/filmography)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | Amy Lou Adams, 1974, Vicenza, Italy, to American parents[1](https://goldenglobes.com/person/amy-adams/) |
| Career span | Active 1999 to present; TV Guide lists 62 acting credits[3](https://www.allmovie.com/artist/amy-adams-an5807/filmography) • [4](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/amy-adams/credits/3000169540/) |
| Academy Awards | Six nominations: *Junebug*, *Doubt*, *The Fighter*, *The Master*, *American Hustle*, *Vice*; no wins as of publication[2](https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/all-amy-adams-movies-ranked/) |
| Breakout | Leslie Miller in *Drop Dead Gorgeous* (1999); breakthrough critical turn as Ashley in *Junebug* (2005)[5](https://time.com/68546/time-100-amy-adams-career-in-pictures/) • [6](https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/aug/08/amy-adams-20-best-performances-ranked) |
| Television lead | Camille in *Sharp Objects* (2018), directed by Jean-Marc Vallée from Gillian Flynn's 2006 novel[1](https://goldenglobes.com/person/amy-adams/) |
| Producer credits | Actor and producer on *Nightbitch* (2024) and *Disenchanted* (2022); executive producer on *Sam & Kate* (2022)[3](https://www.allmovie.com/artist/amy-adams-an5807/filmography) |
| Forthcoming | *Klara and the Sun* (2026), *At the Sea* (2026), *Star Wars: Starfighter* (2027, not yet released)[3](https://www.allmovie.com/artist/amy-adams-an5807/filmography) |
## Film
The AFI Catalog records her early-2000s credits in sequence: Ashley in *Junebug* (2005), Amy in *The Wedding Date* (2005), Elise in *Standing Still* (2006), Bonnie Bach in *Charlie Wilson's War* (2007), Giselle in *Enchanted* (2007), and Sister James in *Doubt* (2008).[7](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/279085-Amy-Adams) In 2013 AFI lists her as Sydney Prosser, posing as Lady Edith Greensley, in *American Hustle*, and as Amy in *Her*.[7](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/279085-Amy-Adams)
TIME identifies her breakout role as teen beauty contestant Leslie Miller in the 1999 dark comedy *Drop Dead Gorgeous*.[5](https://time.com/68546/time-100-amy-adams-career-in-pictures/) In *Catch Me If You Can* (2002) she played [Brenda Strong](https://www.edgepedia.org/brenda-strong), the con man Frank Abagnale Jr.'s love interest, wearing fake braces for the part; the Golden Globes profile describes the same appearance as a cameo, a difference in characterization between the two sources.[5](https://time.com/68546/time-100-amy-adams-career-in-pictures/) • [1](https://goldenglobes.com/person/amy-adams/)
The Golden Globes profile's credited roles include a blogger in *Julie & Julia* (2009), Charlene in *The Fighter*, a con artist in *American Hustle* (2013), [Margaret Keane](https://www.edgepedia.org/margaret-keane) in *Big Eyes* (2014), [Lois Lane](https://www.edgepedia.org/lois-lane) in *Man of Steel* (2013), *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2016), and *Justice League* (2017), Louise Banks in *Arrival* (2016), a role in *Nocturnal Animals* (2016), [Lynne Cheney](https://www.edgepedia.org/lynne-cheney) in *Vice* (2018), *Hillbilly Elegy* (2020), *Woman in the Window* (2021), *Dear Evan Hansen* (2021), and *Nightbitch* (2024).[1](https://goldenglobes.com/person/amy-adams/) Sources disagree on the dating of *The Fighter*: TIME dates it 2010, while the Golden Globes profile dates it 2011.[5](https://time.com/68546/time-100-amy-adams-career-in-pictures/) • [1](https://goldenglobes.com/person/amy-adams/)
## Television
Adams starred as Camille in the limited series *Sharp Objects* (2018), directed by [Jean-Marc Vallée](https://www.edgepedia.org/jean-marc-vallee) from [Gillian Flynn](https://www.edgepedia.org/gillian-flynn)'s 2006 novel.[1](https://goldenglobes.com/person/amy-adams/) In 2025 she voiced the title spider in the *Charlotte's Web* TV mini series, credited for three episodes.[8](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010736/) She is also credited as Anna Bowden in *Cape Fear* (French title *Les Nerfs à vif*), season 1, where she serves as executive producer (productrice déléguée); AlloCiné's own listings date the season differently in different places, 2024 in one producer listing and 2025 in the role listing.[9](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-71767/filmographie/)
Her early television work includes the unaired Fox television version of *Cruel Intentions*, in which she won the Kathryn Merteuil part; the footage was later released as the direct-to-video *Cruel Intentions 2* (2000). After *Catch Me If You Can* she joined the short-lived series *Dr. Vegas* (2004).[8](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010736/)
## Producer and other credits
AllMovie credits Adams as actor and producer on *Nightbitch* (2024), as Giselle and producer on *Disenchanted* (2022), and as executive producer on *Sam & Kate* (2022).[3](https://www.allmovie.com/artist/amy-adams-an5807/filmography) AlloCiné adds a producer credit on *Finding the Mother Tree* (2026).[9](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-71767/filmographie/) [TV Guide](https://www.edgepedia.org/tv-guide) lists four executive producer credits, including *Outlawed*, alongside her 62 acting credits.[4](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/amy-adams/credits/3000169540/) These producing credits are distinct from acting-only entries: on *Disenchanted* she both reprises Giselle and produces, while on *Sam & Kate* and *Outlawed* the credit is production-only.[3](https://www.allmovie.com/artist/amy-adams-an5807/filmography) • [4](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/amy-adams/credits/3000169540/)
## Awards and nominations
Adams has six acting Oscar nominations and, as of publication, no wins: *Junebug*, *Doubt*, *The Fighter*, *The Master*, *American Hustle*, and *Vice*.[2](https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/all-amy-adams-movies-ranked/) The *Junebug* turn as the pregnant sister-in-law Ashley was her breakthrough performance and earned the first of the six nominations.[6](https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/aug/08/amy-adams-20-best-performances-ranked) IMDb notes the low-budget film was shot in 21 days, and that she was chosen from about 300 actresses auditioning for Giselle in *Enchanted*.[8](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010736/)
The *Doubt* nomination, for Sister James in [John Patrick Shanley](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-patrick-shanley)'s film version of his play, was for Best Supporting Actress.[5](https://time.com/68546/time-100-amy-adams-career-in-pictures/) For *The Fighter* she played Charlene Fleming and was again nominated for Best Supporting Actress; the award went to her co-star [Melissa Leo](https://www.edgepedia.org/melissa-leo).[5](https://time.com/68546/time-100-amy-adams-career-in-pictures/) *American Hustle* brought her first Best Actress nomination, and the film was only the second since 1981 to be nominated in all four acting categories.[5](https://time.com/68546/time-100-amy-adams-career-in-pictures/) *The Master* (2012), in which she plays the cult leader's wife opposite [Philip Seymour Hoffman](https://www.edgepedia.org/philip-seymour-hoffman), earned her fourth nomination.[6](https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/aug/08/amy-adams-20-best-performances-ranked) For her performance as Lynne Cheney in *Vice* (2018), she received her sixth nomination, her third collaboration with Christian Bale.[8](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010736/) • [6](https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/aug/08/amy-adams-20-best-performances-ranked)
## By the numbers
The six nominations without a win are the headline quantitative fact of her awards record.[2](https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/all-amy-adams-movies-ranked/) In the Guardian's 2024 ranking of her 20 best performances, *Arrival* ranked first, *The Master* fifth, and the *Vice* performance tenth.[6](https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/aug/08/amy-adams-20-best-performances-ranked) AllMovie's user ratings place *Arrival* (2016) and *The Master* (2012) highest at 9 each, with *American Hustle* (2013) at 8.[3](https://www.allmovie.com/artist/amy-adams-an5807/filmography) Rotten Tomatoes characterizes her range as running from straight, hard drama to prestige-style comedies, with beloved non-nominated performances in *Enchanted*, *Arrival*, and *The Muppets*.[2](https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/all-amy-adams-movies-ranked/) On box office, *Man of Steel* was the highest-grossing Superman movie ever at the time and the second-highest-grossing reboot after *The Amazing Spider-Man*.[5](https://time.com/68546/time-100-amy-adams-career-in-pictures/)
## Recurring collaborators
The Golden Globes profile records two films with [David O. Russell](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-o-russell) (*The Fighter*, *American Hustle*) and one with [Paul Thomas Anderson](https://www.edgepedia.org/paul-thomas-anderson) (*The Master*), and three DC films with [Zack Snyder](https://www.edgepedia.org/zack-snyder).[1](https://goldenglobes.com/person/amy-adams/) Her three collaborations with Christian Bale span *The Fighter*, *American Hustle*, and *Vice*.[6](https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/aug/08/amy-adams-20-best-performances-ranked)
## What has changed since 2023
Post-2023 activity centers on *Nightbitch* (2024), written and directed by [Marielle Heller](https://www.edgepedia.org/marielle-heller), in which Adams stars as Mother and also produces.[1](https://goldenglobes.com/person/amy-adams/) • [3](https://www.allmovie.com/artist/amy-adams-an5807/filmography) For 2025 she is credited as the voice of Charlotte in *Charlotte's Web* and as Anna Bowden and executive producer on *Cape Fear*.[8](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010736/) • [9](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-71767/filmographie/) AllMovie lists *Klara and the Sun* (2026, as Chris/Chrissie), *At the Sea* (2026, as Laura), and *Star Wars: Starfighter* (2027, not yet released) as upcoming credits, and AlloCiné adds *Finding the Mother Tree* (2026) as producer.[3](https://www.allmovie.com/artist/amy-adams-an5807/filmography) • [9](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-71767/filmographie/)
## References
1. [Amy Adams – Golden Globes](https://goldenglobes.com/person/amy-adams/)
2. [All Amy Adams Movies Ranked By Tomatometer – Rotten Tomatoes Editorial](https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/all-amy-adams-movies-ranked/)
3. [Amy Adams | Movies and Filmography – AllMovie](https://www.allmovie.com/artist/amy-adams-an5807/filmography)
4. [Amy Adams List of Movies and TV Shows – TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/amy-adams/credits/3000169540/)
5. [Amy Adams: TIME 100 – The Actress' Career in Pictures](https://time.com/68546/time-100-amy-adams-career-in-pictures/)
6. [Aliens, artists and Abscam: Amy Adams' 20 best performances – ranked! – The Guardian (Aug 8, 2024)](https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/aug/08/amy-adams-20-best-performances-ranked)
7. [AFI Catalog – Amy Adams](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/279085-Amy-Adams)
8. [Amy Adams – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010736/)
9. [Amy Adams : Filmographie – AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-71767/filmographie/)
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