Amy Adams was born on 20 August 1974 in Aviano. An American actress, Adams grew up in a large family, and worked in dinner theatres before breaking out in film in Junebug, which earned her a first Academy Award nomination. She went on to play in Enchanted, Doubt, The Fighter, The Master, American Hustle, for which she won a Golden Globe, Arrival and Vice. She also played Lois Lane in the DC superhero films, and starred in the television series Sharp Objects and in Hillbilly Elegy. She has been nominated for the Academy Award six times without winning, as of the early 2020s.
Before and after
- from 20 July 1974 to 18 August 1974Turkish invasion of Cyprus
- 28 July 1974Birth of Alexis Tsipras
- 30 July 1974Birth of Hilary Swank
- 6 August 1974Establishment of Los Katíos National Park
- 20 August 1974Birth of Amy Adams
- from 12 September 1974 to 4 June 1991Ethiopian Civil War
- 14 September 1974Discovery of Leda
- 30 October 1974The Rumble in the Jungle
- 11 November 1974Birth of Leonardo DiCaprio
More in Art, literature & culture
- 17 August 1945Publication of Animal Farm
- 1949Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
- 1960Construction of Aswan Dam
- 1978Publication of Garfield
- 2004Construction of Cam Ranh International Airport
- from 24 September 2007 to 16 May 2019Premiere of The Big Bang Theory
The era
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