After her Oscar-nominated turn in “Doubt” last fall, AMY ADAMS is about to experience some enchanted days indeed. With “NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN” opening nationwide today, as well as sharing the screen anew with Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia” this August, Adams is taking flight as the girl of summer.
Despite the reality faced by thousands of actors struggling for the mere chance of appearing as Juror #11 in an episode of “Law and Order,” it is the possibility of achieving that lucky break that fuels the dream. Take the career of Amy Adams.
Born in Italy and raised in Colorado, she made her way to Los Angeles as a working actor after making her debut in 1998 cult comedy “Drop Dead Gorgeous.” For a while though, Adams seemed destined to play the wholesome supporting roles in a series of independent films and TV guest spots. In 2003 her lucky break finally arrived in the form of Steven Spielberg’s “Catch Me If You Can.” Full of winsome charm and a possessing a megawatt smile, Adams took great advantage of her being cast as a nurse who falls for a legendary con artist played by the artist known as Leonardo DiCaprio.
She instead found herself unemployed for another year.
Even Spielberg admits her performance should have launched her career. As for Adams, she was content in knowing she made the right choice to want to act in the first place.
