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!

1. 1
   Enchanted (2007)

   Adams plays Giselle, an animated princess accidentally transported to modern-day New York City, with infectious joy and physical comedy.
2. 2
   Junebug (2005)

   Adams earned her first Oscar nomination for her luminous portrayal of a sweet, chatty pregnant woman in small-town North Carolina.
3. 3
   Doubt (2008)

   Adams plays a naive young nun caught between a stern headmistress and a charismatic priest accused of inappropriate behavior.
4. 4
   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.
5. 5
   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.
6. 6
   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.
7. 7
   Her (2013)

   Adams plays Theodore Twombly's compassionate friend in Spike Jonze's meditation on loneliness and artificial intelligence.
8. 8
   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.
9. 9
   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.
10. 10
    Vice (2018)

    Adams plays Lynne Cheney, the ambitious and calculating wife behind Dick Cheney's political ascent, in Adam McKay's dark political satire.
11. 11
    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.
12. 12
    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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