Actress Amy Adams, this red-haired beauty with a captivating gaze of blue eyes, is nominated for an Academy Award every year. While the coveted prize passes by, but constancy is a sign of mastery. Fans are sure that very soon the quantity will turn into quality, and the treasured figurine will replenish the piggy bank of awards of a feminine and talented actress.
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Childhood
From birth, little Amy had to travel a lot. The girl's father, Richard Kent, was an officer in the American army, and constantly moved on duty from one military base to another. So it turned out that the US citizen was born on August 20, 1974 in the Italian town of Vicenza.
Amy's mom was a housekeeper. She has four brothers and two sisters. After traveling in Europe, the family settled in Castle Rock, Colorado. My father resigned, and began a career as a restaurant singer. Creative genes were passed on to her daughter. From an early age, Amy sang beautifully, delighting with improvised performances by relatives and friends.
Adams were Mormons, but always had fun. Constantly went hiking, cycling. Arranged home performances, where the main roles were performed by Amy. Despite the strictness of her upbringing, she grew up an energetic and cocky child. Fiercely fought with sisters and brothers.
The family idyll collapsed in 1985 when the parents decided to divorce. Father left the family and went to Arizona. The children stayed with their mother, who went headlong into bodybuilding classes.
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Creative search
The girl’s mom wanted to make an athlete out of her, so she took her with her to the athletic hall. Sports could provide an opportunity to go to college. But an energetic child, without looking back, goes into creativity.
At school, she was little interested in exact, and humanitarian subjects. She sang with pleasure in the school choir, played roles in theatrical productions, was engaged in athletics. The real love was dancing. Amy begins to attend the David Taylor School of Choreography, with a further prospect of becoming a ballerina.
School years are left behind, and Amy and her mother move to Atlanta. At the first crossroads of life, a temperamental girl preferred ballet. Not meeting the expectations of her parents to continue their studies in college, she continues to professionally engage in dancing. At the same time moonlighting as a consultant at the GAP store.
At 18, it came to the realization that ballerinas would not work out of her. According to the actress herself, she lacked skill. She was drawn to the theater, and, having left the choreography, the girl began to play in the amateur musical theater. Neither she nor anyone else then knew that this would be her fate.
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The first steps in theatrical art
Playing in the theater gave young Amy more satisfaction than professional ballet classes. For the first time she took to the stage in the musical "Annie" and captivated the audience. But amateur theater was not profitable. For the first role she was not paid, and had to get a waitress in the Hooters restaurant.
In the institution, the girls dressed in revealing uniforms, and visitors, unashamedly, molested young beauties. Amy was enough for three weeks. Having saved up the amount that was enough to buy an old supported car. She left the prestigious restaurant.
In 1994, an 18-year-old girl moved to the town of Boulder. She is arranged by the dancer in the “dining theater” at a small restaurant. Amy entertains visitors with dancing and singing, and the hosts also require table service. Talent envied colleagues. They slandered her, and the leadership, not understanding, pointed her to the door.
After the dismissal, I had to move to Denver. A new place of work was the restaurant, where Amy again entertained visitors with dances and songs. One evening, she danced to the composition of Kuol Porter Anything Goes. In the hall was the artistic director of the "dining theater" of the city of Minneapolis Michelle Brindisi.
Khudruk offered her a place in his theater, where Amy worked until 1998. Later in the interview, she will say that it was a good experience. But the girl worked literally for wear. Joint problems started. After each performance, it took a long time to recover.
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Here it is, the long-awaited cinema
The roles in theatrical productions no longer satisfied the purposeful, ambitious Adams. She decided to try herself in the cinema. The first role in the movie "Chrome Hook" went unnoticed. But there is no silver lining.
Playing in amateur theaters gave a lot of experience, and most importantly - became the first step on the road to cinema. In 1999, the girl stretched her muscle. She decided to use the forced break in her work and took part in the casting for one of the roles in the black comedy “Murderous Beauties”.
The image of a young energetic cheerleader was a success. Next to the set, Kirsten Dunst and Kirsty Ellie starred with her. It was Ally's words about her magnificent acting that inspired the aspiring actress. She leaves the theater, and at the very beginning of 1999 moved to Los Angeles.
Having settled in the capital of American cinema, Amy was already a week later selected for the role of Katherine Mertey in the movie remix of the drama "Cruel Intentions." In the first film, this role was played by Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Adams was constantly compared with her. With this drama, a period began when Amy was trusted with the role of only charming bitch, rich and arrogant.
The actress called her first year in the City of Angels "dull and gloomy." I had to get used to the fleeting rhythm of life in a big city. There was no sense of security that enveloped her in Shanghai.
From 2000 to 2002, the aspiring actress receives an invitation to star in the low-budget projects “Beach Psychosis”, the television series “The 70s Show” and the acclaimed “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”. She was invited by Stephen Spielberg to the role of a nurse in the movie "Catch Me If You Can". The young actress was not lost in the company of Leonardo di Caprio and Charlie Sheen. The legendary director praised the acting skills of Adams.
It seemed that recognition is not far off, but after this film, the actress has not received an invitation to shoot for almost a year. Only in 2004 he received a significant role in the television series Doctor Vegas, but she was withdrawn from the project due to a contract dispute.
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Breakthrough and international recognition
Five years in Hollywood flew by like one day. Small episodes, scoring cartoons, roles in series and here he is the long-awaited breakthrough. While Adams was being removed from Doctor Vegas, she was sent the script for the June Beetle independent film.
Director Phill Morrison saw her as the outgoing and upbeat optimist Ashley Johnsten. According to the script, the heroine was pregnant, and Amy perfectly embodied the director’s idea on the screen. The picture was removed in 21 days, and they started talking about Adams as a talented and promising actress. Although at that time she was already 30 years old. The actress was nominated for an Oscar, but Rachel Vines won it that year.
After this movie, she felt confident. Another interesting fact. For the role, she dyed her hair red, looked at herself on the screen, and decided to never return to her natural hair color. Recall she is blonde.
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Hollywood saw that a new star appeared, capable of playing diverse roles. The director of the enchanted musical film “Enchanted” Kevin Lima, even at the cost of his own removal from the project, insisted that Amy Adams play the main role. And at the casting there were no less than 300 applicants, including the already recognized star Nicole Kidman. Princess Giselle has fascinated viewers and critics. The actress receives a Golden Globe, and the tale itself was successfully held at the worldwide box office. In this film, she is also a singer, performs three songs.
After a successful musical, offers from producers and directors rained down. The filmography is replenished with multi-genre films. The magic and charm of Charmed goes through all the roles of a great artist. Success was enshrined in the film "Miss Pettigrew lives one day", as well as in an exciting drama about two writers Julie and Julia. An autobiographical film where Adams was played by writer Julie Powell. And Meryl Streep, the writer of the 40s, Julia Child.
Significant works include Marrying in 3 Days, Batman vs. Superman, where Ben Affleck and Henry Kevel played. With great success, the film "American Scam" was rolled out at the box office, for which the actress received a second globe. After Arrival, which was released in 2016, Adams had a personal star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. At the opening, the main roles of the movie about aliens Jeremy Renner and Amy Adams appeared together. The couple also lit up on the red carpet of the Venice Film Festival.
You can continue the list for a long time, but not a single article will convey the impression that the magnificent acting of a talented and beautiful woman leaves. Take time to watch movies with her participation.
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Family happiness
The personal life of Hollywood stars is always under the gun of journalists and television cameras. The woman does not like noisy parties, she is passed by loud Hollywood scandals. She, by the way, is called the most polite star of the Dream Factory.
In 2001, Amy crossed paths with aspiring actor Darren La Gallo. Three years later, fate brought them together on the set of the Money project. After the release of the short, they began to meet, in 2008 they announced their engagement.
In 2010, the star couple was born the beautiful daughter of Avian Olea Le Gallo. It was at the request of the daughter of Amy and Darren that they married in 2015. One of the few examples of a happy Hollywood marriage. Photos with her daughter and husband can be seen on her Instagram profile.
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Modernity and social activities
The actress has an open heart. Remembering her difficulties at the beginning of her career, she actively supports students of the acting studio Gretto. Financially helps the Trevor project, aimed at adapting teenagers with a gay orientation. She is the official face of the Max Mara cosmetics brand. In 2013, the singer and actress published a children's book, and sent the entire fee to help children with cancer.
Adams continues to act successfully, and even acts as a producer. In 2019, she was again nominated for an Oscar for her role in the tragicomedy Power. The film was produced by Brad Pitt, and Amy was joined by Christian Bale and Sam Rockwell. On the streets of Los Angeles, Amy can be found without makeup and expensive outfits. But in ordinary life, she, according to most-beauty.ru, is the standard of femininity and charm.
Summary
The path of a charming woman to the heights of Hollywood was not easy, but thanks to hard work and natural charm, she did it with ease. It remains to take one more peak - the main award of the American Film Academy. And maybe this is not the main thing in the life of the actress, because she has everything - family happiness, daughter, favorite work.