Joy Adams is an American actress and director who became widely known after playing the role of Alyssa Jones in the dramatic film “Chasing Amy”. She later appeared in films such as Big Dad, Doctor Dolittle 2, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and others.
short biography
Joy Adams, whose full name sounds like Joy Lauren Adams, was born on January 9, 1968 in the small American city of North Little Rock, Arkansas. Her father owned the sawmill, and her mother was engaged in raising children, of whom there were three in the family. The actress has an older brother and sister, who are always fond of the youngest Joy.
North Little Rock, Arkansas City View 2011 Photo: Murrayultra / Wikimedia Commons
The girl herself from an early age began to show interest in acting. Parents supported her daughter's passion and tried to develop her talent. From an early age, Joy attended various theater groups, while studying at Northeast High School.
Not surprisingly, after graduating from Northeast High School, she decided to build an acting career. In 1986, Joy Adams received a student visa and moved to Australia, where she began her formation as an actress.
Career creativity
Joy Adams began her professional career in 1991, when the aspiring actress got a role in the comedy series Married
with children "(1987 - 1997). The story of the family life of the seller of women's shoes Al Bundy appeared on television for 10 years and was shown in many countries around the world, including Russia. Then the actress starred in the series" CBS Special School Holidays "(1984 - 1996), "Winnie and Bobby" (1992) and "Love and War" (1992 - 1995).
In 1993, Joy Adams got her first role in the feature film "Stoned and Confused." The director of the comedy picture was Richard Linklater, and the actress played a character named Simone Kerr. In the same year she appeared in episodic roles in the films "Eggheads", "Program" and "The Pros & Cons of Breathing".
Director Richard Linklater Photo: LBJ Library / Wikimedia Commons
Over the next few years, Adams continued to act in films. She can be seen in such films as "Sleep with me" (1994), "Japanese City" (1994), "Party People from the Supermarket" (1995), "Bio-House" (1996) and others.
But the role of Alyssa Jones in the melodrama "Chasing Amy" (1996) became truly successful for the actress. Adams partners on the set were Ben Affleck, Jason Lee and Dwight Ewell. The film received good reviews from film critics and was a success with the audience.
In 1998, director John N. Smith presented a dramatic love story called "Cool Dry Place" (1998), where the actress played one of the key roles. In addition to Adams, the main roles in the film were played by Vince Vaughn and Monica Potter.
Between 2000 and 2005, Joy starred in a number of television series and feature films, including "How Ginger Says" (2000 - 2006), "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" (2001), "What's New, Scooby-Doo? " (2002 - 2006), "The Big Void" (2003), "Veronica Mars" (2004 - 2019), "Anatomy of Passion" (2005 - present) and others.
American actress Jennifer AnistonPhoto: Angela George / Wikimedia Commons
In 2006, the actress got a role in the comedy melodrama American Divorce (2006). She played a girl named Eddie, and her partners in the film were such Hollywood stars as Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman and Judy Davis.
A year later, Joy Adams appeared in the image of the main character of the comedy film "Love, Fear and Rabbits" (2007). Then the actress starred in the TV series "United States of Tara" (2009 - 2011), "Party Masters" (2009 - 2010) and performed episodic roles in the films "Trucker" (2009) and "Die!" (2009).
Among the later film works of Adams, one can distinguish a number of paintings, among which “They were mixed up in the hospital” (2011 - 2017), “Art Machine” (2012), “She Doesn't Love Me” (2013), “Sequoia National Park” (2014), “Love at First Sight” (2014), “Jay and Silent Bob: Rebooting” (2019) and others.
However, being a successful actress, Joy Adams has not yet received a single major film award. However, she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her role as Alyssa Jones in the movie Chasing Amy (1996).
