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Joey Lauren Adams

Joey Lauren Adams as Alyssa Jones
Born January 9, 1968 (1968-01-09) (age 40)
North Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.

Joey Lauren Adams (born January 9, 1968) is an American actress who has appeared in over 30 films. Alyssa Jones is a Fictional character in Kevin Smith 's " View Askewniverse " films Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. North Little Rock is a city in the central part of the US state of Arkansas across the Arkansas River from Little Rock in Pulaski County The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works She is perhaps best known for her roles in the films of Kevin Smith, particularly Chasing Amy. Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer Chasing Amy is a 1997 Romantic comedy - Drama written and directed by Kevin Smith about two Comic book artists Holden Adams was born in North Little Rock, Arkansas. North Little Rock is a city in the central part of the US state of Arkansas across the Arkansas River from Little Rock in Pulaski County Her father was a lumber yard owner. Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or [1] She moved to Hollywood in 1988.

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Career

Adams's first movie breakthrough role came in 1993 in Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused, a film which also starred Ben Affleck and Matthew McConaughey. Richard Stuart Linklater (born July 30, 1960) is an Academy Award -nominated American Film director and Screenwriter Dazed and Confused is a 1993 Comedy / Coming of age Film written and directed by Richard Linklater detailing a final Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; August 15 1972 is an American Film Screenwriter, director, actor and older brother of Matthew David McConaughey (məˈkɑnəˌheɪ born November 4 1969 is an American Actor. She was in the film Mallrats which was her first Kevin Smith movie. After that, she did another Smith movie playing Alyssa Jones in the 1997 film Chasing Amy, opposite Ben Affleck. Alyssa Jones is a Fictional character in Kevin Smith 's " View Askewniverse " films Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Chasing Amy is a 1997 Romantic comedy - Drama written and directed by Kevin Smith about two Comic book artists Holden This role brought her a lot of attention for her portrayal of a lesbian who falls for a man. A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women Director Kevin Smith wrote and directed the film, which was largely inspired by his relationship with Adams herself. Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer

Her performance earned her both the 1997 Chicago Film Critics Award and Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for "Most Promising Actress" and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture—Comedy/Musical. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Adams also contributed the song "Alive" to the soundtrack of Chasing Amy, performing it in one of the scenes of the film. She also has appeared in two other View Askew productions, Mallrats (1995) and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) briefly reprising the role of Chasing Amy's Alyssa in the latter. View Askew Productions is a Film production company created by Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier in 1994 responsible for such Cult films as Mallrats is a 1995 film written and directed by Kevin Smith. It is the second to be set in Smith's " View Askewniverse " series Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is a 2001 film written by directed by and starring Kevin Smith, the fifth to be set in his View Askewniverse Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. She reprised the role again, in voice form only, for Clerks: The Lost Scene, featured on the Clerks X DVD. Clerks The Lost Scene is a short film from the ''Clerks X'' DVD, in the style of Clerks The Animated Series, showing the events that Clerks is a 1994 film written and directed by Kevin Smith, who also appears in the film in a minor role

After having the female lead in the successful Adam Sandler film, Big Daddy, she would go on to appear in many smaller films including Beautiful and In the Shadows. Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9 1966 is an American Comedian, Big Daddy is a 1999 American Comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan and starring Adam Sandler.

Some speculation has been made that her unusual speaking voice hampered her chances of Hollywood stardom, to which she has commented: "It's not a normal voice. It doesn't fit into people's preconceptions about what a woman's voice should sound like. My mom doesn't think I have an unusual voice, though. I'm sure it's helped me get some roles. But Chasing Amy I almost didn't get. There was concern the voice would grate on some people, which some critics said it did. "[2]

In 2005, she had a guest role in an episode of TV show Veronica Mars. Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. During 2006, Adams released her directorial debut, Come Early Morning, starring Ashley Judd, Jeffrey Donovan, Diane Ladd, Tim Blake Nelson and Laura Prepon. Come Early Morning is a 2006 Film, the feature film directorial debut by Joey Lauren Adams, starring Ashley Judd and Jeffrey Ashley Judd (born April 19, 1968) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her leading roles in a series of late 1990s and early Diane Ladd (born November 29, 1935) is an American television film and stage actress. Tim Blake Nelson (born November 5, 1964) is an American director, Singer and Actor. Laura Prepon (born March 7, 1980) is an American actress, best known for her role as Donna Pinciotti on the 1998 - The film, shot on location in Little Rock and North Little Rock, was selected for the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States.

Personal life

Adams shares her hometown with another Hollywood actress, Mary Steenburgen. Mary Nell Steenburgen (born February 8, 1953) is an Academy Award -winning American actress. Currently, she resides in Oxford, Mississippi. Oxford is a city and the County seat of Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States

In a 1997 article by planetout.com, she is reported to have said, "I'm bisexual, and I realized that when I went to Bali where the culture there is very bisexual, and it is the first time I was very attracted to women. PlanetOut Inc a public media and entertainment company exclusively targeting a segment of the LGBT demographic Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation Bali is an Indonesian Island located at, the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to I have a lot of friends who are [that way]; in fact, most". [3] While more recently, in a 2006 interview with suicidegirls.com, she stated, "I’m not bisexual but I’ve seen on the internet that it says that. SuicideGirls is a Website that features Softcore Pin-up -style photos and text profiles of goth, punk and indie-styled young It’s a rumor. "[4]

Filmography

As actress, except as noted:

Television

References

  1. ^ CANOE - JAM! Movies - Artists - Adams, Joey Lauren: She can speak Hollywoodese
  2. ^ Slotek, Jim (1999-08-17). Coneheads is the title of a 1993 movie based on the Saturday Night Live sketches about the Coneheads. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Dazed and Confused is a 1993 Comedy / Coming of age Film written and directed by Richard Linklater detailing a final The Program is a 1993 film starring James Caan, Halle Berry, Omar Epps, Craig Sheffer, Kristy Swanson, Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Sleep With Me is a 1994 film starring Meg Tilly, Eric Stoltz and Craig Sheffer who play good friends who become involved in a SFW (or So Fucking What) is a 1994 Film, directed by Jefery Levy. Mallrats is a 1995 film written and directed by Kevin Smith. It is the second to be set in Smith's " View Askewniverse " series Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Drawing Flies is a View Askew Production made by two Canadian filmakers Malcolm Ingram and Matt Gissing Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Bio-Dome is a 1996 movie starring Pauly Shore and Stephen Baldwin and directed by Jason Bloom. Chasing Amy is a 1997 Romantic comedy - Drama written and directed by Kevin Smith about two Comic book artists Holden Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar A Cool Dry Place is a 1998 movie adapted by Matthew McDuffie from the novel Dance Real Slow by Michael Grant Jaffe. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Big Daddy is a 1999 American Comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan and starring Adam Sandler. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Harvard Man is a 2001 Feature film written and directed by James Toback. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Dr Dolittle 2 is an American Comedy film, the theatrical sequel to Dr Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is a 2001 film written by directed by and starring Kevin Smith, the fifth to be set in his View Askewniverse See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the 2003 film For the 2005 short film starring Selma Blair see The Big Empty (short film The Big Empty is a 2003 Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Clerks The Lost Scene is a short film from the ''Clerks X'' DVD, in the style of Clerks The Animated Series, showing the events that Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Break-Up is a 2006 Comedy-drama film from Universal Pictures starring Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, Joey Come Early Morning is a 2006 Film, the feature film directorial debut by Joey Lauren Adams, starring Ashley Judd and Jeffrey Trucker is produced by Plum Pictures and is an independently financed film 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli She can speak Hollywoodese. Jam! Showbiz. Canoe. ca. Retrieved on 2006-06-13. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for
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  4. ^ Epstein, Daniel Robert (2002-11-10). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Joey Lauren Adams. SuicideGirls. SuicideGirls. SuicideGirls is a Website that features Softcore Pin-up -style photos and text profiles of goth, punk and indie-styled young com. Retrieved on 2007-01-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor

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