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Amy Adams is a highly awarded actor with numerous projects under her belt. It might surprise some fans to know some of the awards she’s won and how many times. We have all the details you need to know about the award-winning actor who’s made quite a name for herself.

Amy Adams’ acting roles

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Amy Adams is a 46-year-old actor and producer. She was born in Vicenza, Italy, on August 20, 1974. She was raised in Colorado in the Mormon faith. She had a career as a dancer in the theater, and although she originally wanted to work as a ballerina, she pivoted to the theater, musical theater to be precise. From there, she found her way to acting.

Adams’ first role was “Drop Dead Gorgeous” in 1999. According to Biography.com, Kirstie Alley inspired her to move to Los Angeles after they worked together in the film. From there, Adams landed more acting parts, making herself a household name eventually.

She had several successful roles after that, including “Catch Me If You Can,” “The Wedding Date,” “Junebug,” “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” “Enchanted,” “Julie and Julia,” “The Master,” “Man of Steel,” “American Hustle,” “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” “Justice League,” and “Hillbilly Elegy,” according to IMDb. She’s also had a number of television roles in That ‘70s ShowCharmedThe West WingKing of the HillThe Office, and Sharp Objects.

What awards has Amy Adams won?

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Amy Adams has numerous awards for her work as an actor. With 238 nominations and 71 awards according to IMDb, it’s safe to say Adams is an accomplished actor. We won’t go through the whole list, and these are just a few of the numerous awards she’s won.

She took home a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival for her work in “Junebug” in 2005. She also has an International Cinephile Society Award for Best Supporting Actress in the same film in 2006 and another in 2013 for “The Master.”

In 2012, she won a Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress in “The Master.” She received an International Online Film Critics’ Poll Award that same year for the same film.

Adams also received a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast for “American Hustle” in 2014. She won a prestigious Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture in 2014 for “American Hustle” and Big Eyes in 2015.

She took home a Satellite Award for Best Actress for Sharp Objects in 2019. She’s also been given four Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards including for Best Actress in a Movie Made for a Television or Limited Series for Sharp Objects in 2019, in which she had a tie with Patricia Arquette in Escape at Dannemora as the winner.

She’s even been the recipient of 6 Gold Derby Awards over the years, including for Performer of the Decade in 2020. She’s been nominated six times for an Oscar and eight times for a Golden Globe as well.

Amy Adams has numerous awards to add to her list of accomplishments. It’s plain to see that she’s been awarded many times for her work over the years.