What are the best Amy Adams performances of all time?

A shape-shifting chameleon who disappears into every role — from animated princess to intelligence operative to small-town outsider — Adams has earned six Oscar nominations without ever seeming like she is trying. Cast your vote!

Enchanted (2007)

Adams plays Giselle, an animated princess accidentally transported to modern-day New York City, with infectious joy and physical comedy.

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Junebug (2005)

Adams earned her first Oscar nomination for her luminous portrayal of a sweet, chatty pregnant woman in small-town North Carolina.

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Doubt (2008)

Adams plays a naive young nun caught between a stern headmistress and a charismatic priest accused of inappropriate behavior.

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The Fighter (2010)

Adams holds her ground opposite Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg as Charlene, a fierce bartender who helps a struggling boxer reclaim his career.

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American Hustle (2013)

Adams is electrifying as a con artist who wields her beauty and intelligence with devastating effect in David O. Russell's 1970s caper.

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Arrival (2016)

Adams carries Denis Villeneuve's cerebral sci-fi masterpiece as a linguist tasked with communicating with alien visitors — and uncovering a stunning truth.

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Her (2013)

Adams plays Theodore Twombly's compassionate friend in Spike Jonze's meditation on loneliness and artificial intelligence.

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Nocturnal Animals (2016)

Adams plays a guilt-ridden gallery owner haunted by a manuscript sent by her ex-husband in Tom Ford's elegantly cruel psychological thriller.

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Big Eyes (2014)

Adams plays Margaret Keane, the artist whose haunting big-eyed portraits were stolen and sold by her husband in Tim Burton's true-crime drama.

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Vice (2018)

Adams plays Lynne Cheney, the ambitious and calculating wife behind Dick Cheney's political ascent, in Adam McKay's dark political satire.

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The Master (2012)

Adams plays Peggy Dodd, the steely and controlling wife of Philip Seymour Hoffman's cult leader, in Paul Thomas Anderson's hypnotic drama.

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Julie & Julia (2009)

Adams plays aspiring food blogger Julie Powell who cooks all 524 recipes from Julia Child's cookbook in one year, alongside Meryl Streep's iconic Child.

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