Amy Lou Adams, born August 20, 1974, is a renowned American actress. Recognized for her versatility in both comedic and dramatic roles, she has statutorily been among the world's highest-paid actresses. Over her career, Adams' remarkable talents have fetched her several prestigious accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards. She has also earned herself six Academy Awards nominations, seven British Academy Film Awards nominations, and two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations. Adams embarked on her career as a dinner theater dancer from 1994 to 1998, making her first film appearance in the dark comedy Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). However, her breakthrough was realized in 2005 when she played a garrulous pregnant woman in the independent comedy-drama Junebug. Despite periods of unemployment, she eventually landed more assertive parts that led her to receive universal acclaim.

Adams' first leading lady success was in the musical fantasy film Enchanted (2007), where she took the role of a cheerful princess-to-be. Her subsequent characters include naive, optimistic women in films like Doubt (2008), and more assertive parts in The Fighter (2010) and The Master (2012). Between 2013 and 2017, Adams portrayed Lois Lane in several superhero films set in the DC Extended Universe. Other memorable roles include a con artist in American Hustle (2013) and painter Margaret Keane in Big Eyes (2014), both of which won her Golden Globe Awards. Her stage roles include the Public Theater's revival of Into the Woods in 2012 and the West End theatre revival of The Glass Menagerie in 2022. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2014. She also featured on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list.