The actress Amy Adams, nominated for an Oscar six times, has a solid career in Hollywood. What many don't know is that she was born in Italy.
Star of films such as Catch Me If You Can (2002), Enchanted (2007) and Justice League (2017), the 46-year-old actress was born in Vicenza, city in the region of Veneto, on August 20, 1974.
His father, Richard Adams, was a soldier serving in Italy at the time, and lived with his wife Kathryn Hicken in the small town of Aviano, where a North American air base is located. So, his mother ended up giving birth in a hospital. Vicenza, which is about 100 kilometers from Aviano.
Daughter's name in honor of Italy
Soon after, the family returned to the United States and Amy was raised in Castle Rock, Colorado. However, your Italian origin remained so present that she named her daughter Aviana with her longtime boyfriend, Darren De Gallo.
In 2017, Amy Adams was in Italy with her husband Darren De Gallo and daughter Aviana, to participate in the Giffoni Film Festival, in the city of Gifonni Valle Piana, which is in the province of Salerno, region of Campania. She was promoting her new film at the time, Arrival.
"I I love Italy so much that my daughter is called Aviana, after the city of Aviano. There is a unique receptivity among the people of this country. I always look forward to returning to Italy”, declared Amy, in an interview with the Italian press.
Amy Adams, versatile and award-winning actress
Known for her versatility, Amy Adams not only had six Oscar nominations but also won two Golden Globes for best actress in a musical or comedy. The awards came for the films American Hustle (2013) and Big Eyes (2014).
This year, she shone in Once upon a Dream, from director Ron Howard. Actress Glenn Close, with whom she works most of the time, was nominated for an Oscar. But many critics felt Amy Adams was not nominated.
This talented Hollywood actress will certainly continue with remarkable roles in the cinema, bringing to the screen a little of the atmosphere of Italy, the country that welcomed her into this world.
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