Joey Lauren Adams Biography

Occup.Actress
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BornJanuary 6, 1971
Age53 years
Early Life
Joey Lauren Adams was born on January 9, 1971, in North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. She is an American actress and also director best understood for her distinct raspy voice and her duties in numerous Kevin Smith movies.

Maturing in a creative family, Adams was exposed to the doing arts at a young age. Her dad, a lumber backyard owner, played the guitar, as well as her mom was an artist. She participated in Northeast High School, where she was involved in numerous extracurricular activities, consisting of cheerleading and also drama club. Adams was established to make a profession out of doing arts and also moved to Hollywood after graduating from senior high school.

Acting Career
Adams started her performing career in the late 1980s with guest looks on prominent tv shows such as "Married ... with Children" as well as "Top of the Heap". Her first major film duty featured the 1993 motion picture "Dazed as well as Confused", together with a young Matthew McConaughey and Ben Affleck.

In 1995, Adams captured the attention of filmmaker Kevin Smith, who cast her as the female lead in his romantic funny "Mallrats". She continued collaborating with Smith, playing the protagonist, Alyssa Jones, in his seriously well-known film "Chasing Amy" in 1997. For her efficiency in "Chasing Amy", Adams got a Golden Globe election for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical.

Complying with the success of "Chasing Amy", Adams continued to appear in films such as "Bio-Dome" (1996), "Big Daddy" (1999), and also "Beautiful" (2000). She also made guest looks on prominent television shows, consisting of "That '70s Show", "Charmed", and "Veronica Mars".

Directing and Writing Career
Along with acting, Adams has actually explored her skills as a supervisor and writer. In 2006, she made her directorial launching with the independent film "Come Early Morning". The movie starred Ashley Judd and also was screened at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. Adams wrote the screenplay, which was based on her very own experiences growing up in the South.

Her second directorial initiative, "Blue Caprice", was released in 2013. The movie, which takes a look at the 2002 Beltway sniper strikes, obtained favorable reviews and also was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography.

Personal Life
Adams has been in numerous high-profile relationships, most especially with actor Vince Vaughn and also director Kevin Smith. In the late 1990s, she was involved to her "Chasing Amy" co-star Jason Lee yet broke off the interaction before obtaining married. In 2014, Adams wed Brian Vilim, a cinematographer she fulfilled on the set of "Come Early Morning". The couple presently stays in Los Angeles, California.

Throughout her career, Adams has actually been recognized for her distinct voice, independent spirit, as well as roles in iconic indie films. With an acting career extending three years, Joey Lauren Adams has made her mark on Hollywood as a gifted actress, author, and supervisor.

Our collection contains 18 quotes who is written / told by Joey.

Related authors: Matthew McConaughey (Actor), Ben Affleck (Actor), Ashley Judd (Actress), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Vince Vaughn (Actor), Kevin Smith (Director)

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18 Famous quotes by Joey Lauren Adams

Small: Chasing Amy was an amazing role, but then after that, I went and did Big Daddy and youre the girlfriend
"'Chasing Amy' was an amazing role, but then after that, I went and did 'Big Daddy' and you're the girlfriend or you're the best friend. I wasn't getting the Nicole Kidman roles"
Small: I dont think I was fully satisfied acting. You know, the girlfriend role or the best friend role, and t
"I don't think I was fully satisfied acting. You know, the girlfriend role or the best friend role, and that wasn't enough for me"
Small: A genius is one who can do anything except make a living
"A genius is one who can do anything except make a living"
Small: A bonus: You dont have to diet to direct
"A bonus: You don't have to diet to direct"
Small: I like decorative, functional things that I feel comfortable in
"I like decorative, functional things that I feel comfortable in"
Small: Definition of an independent film is torture with less money and time
"Definition of an independent film is torture with less money and time"
Small: No one was jumping up and saying, Yeah, let me give you money. I had never held a camera in my hand - a
"No one was jumping up and saying, 'Yeah, let me give you money.' I had never held a camera in my hand - a home video camera, nothing. I had not directed"
Small: Its not like you can wake up and realize, Oh, I want intimacy, and then it happens that day
"It's not like you can wake up and realize, 'Oh, I want intimacy,' and then it happens that day"
Small: My relationship with my father is pretty non-existent
"My relationship with my father is pretty non-existent"
Small: My life isnt that dramatic. My dad really loves me, he just cant talk on the phone. Hes too crippled an
"My life isn't that dramatic. My dad really loves me, he just can't talk on the phone. He's too crippled and shy, and that's almost harder. He's there and he loves me, and I try and try and try, it's just impossible to have a relationship"
Small: There were days that I literally had no reason to get out of bed. It just was so destructive for me
"There were days that I literally had no reason to get out of bed. It just was so destructive for me"
Small: I want to feel passion, I want to feel pain. I want to weep at the sound of your name. Come make me lau
"I want to feel passion, I want to feel pain. I want to weep at the sound of your name. Come make me laugh, come make me cry... just make me feel alive"
Small: I am one of the few actresses who isnt recognized by the way she looks. Im recognized by the way I talk
"I am one of the few actresses who isn't recognized by the way she looks. I'm recognized by the way I talk"
Small: I was never one of those people who thought, What I really want to do is direct. It never occurred to m
"I was never one of those people who thought, 'What I really want to do is direct.' It never occurred to me"
Small: It just gets frustrating playing the girlfriend, Its just this awful feeling, sitting in your house, wa
"It just gets frustrating playing the girlfriend, It's just this awful feeling, sitting in your house, waiting for a script to come. I like to be more proactive"
Small: I think, ultimately, looking back now, acting wasnt satisfying me 100%
"I think, ultimately, looking back now, acting wasn't satisfying me 100%"
Small: For women in their 30s, its so hard to get good parts
"For women in their 30s, it's so hard to get good parts"
Small: The last person they expected to connect with a screenplay was the comedic, blonde actress with the fun
"The last person they expected to connect with a screenplay was the comedic, blonde actress with the funny voice"