STYLE EVOLUTION

Amy Adams Loves a Bold, Colorful Gown on the Red Carpet


Old Hollywood was the name of the game at the 2014 SAG Awards. With a faux bob, and red lips, [Amy A...

With striking red hair, a signature pose—one hand on the hip—and plenty of star power, it’s nearly impossible to ever miss Amy Adams on the red carpet. Of course, it also helps that the actress also tends to opt for bold, notice-me gowns in primary hues that help her standout in a sea of neutral colors and metallics. And with five Academy Award nominations, and seven Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild noms apiece, the actress has been a staple on the awards circuit year after year, giving her plenty of options to show off her cheerful style. Here, in honor of her birthday, a look back at her most impactful red carpet moments.

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Old Hollywood was the name of the game at the 2014 SAG Awards. With a faux bob, and red lips, Amy Adams was the epitome of old-school glam in royal blue Antonio Berardi, silver Jimmy Choo platforms (with matching nail polish), and classic Cartier jewels.

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arrive Amy Adams at the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 30, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

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Amy Adams arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

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Amy Adams arrives at the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on January 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

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Actress Amy Adams arrives at the 2010 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter held at Sunset Tower on March 7, 2010 in West Hollywood, California.

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Amy Adams attends the 80th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre on February 24, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.

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Amy Adams arrives at the 81st Academy Awards at The Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Hollywood, California.

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Amy Adams arrives at LACMA Art + Gala at LACMA on October 27, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.

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Amy Adams arrives at the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter at Sunset Tower on February 26, 2012 in West Hollywood, California.

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Amy Adams arrives at the 85th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California.

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Amy Adams attends the 2014 LACMA Art + Film Gala Honoring Barbara Kruger And Quentin Tarantino Presented By Gucci at LACMA on November 1, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.

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Amy Adams arrives at the 19th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards at Barker Hangar on January 16, 2014 in Santa Monica, California.

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Amy Adams arrives at the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 12, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Amy Adams attends the Oscars held at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California.

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Amy Adams attends the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 10, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Amy Adams attends the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 22, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Amy Adams arrives at the 17th Annual AFI Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 6, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

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Amy Adams attends the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 26, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.