Joey Lauren Adams facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Joey Lauren Adams
Adams at GalaxyCon Columbus in December 2022
Born	(1968-01-09) January 9, 1968 (age 57) North Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, director
Years active	1977–present
Spouse(s)	Brian Vilim (m. 2014)

Joey Lauren Adams (born January 9, 1968) is an American actress and director. She is well-known for her role in the movie Chasing Amy. For this role, she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical and Comedy. She also appeared in other films by director Kevin Smith.

About Joey Lauren Adams's Career

Early Life and First Roles

Joey Lauren Adams was born in North Little Rock, Arkansas. She grew up with two older siblings. Her acting journey started in 1977 with a small part in the movie Exorcist II: The Heretic.

Later, she began to get bigger roles. In 1991, she appeared in an episode of Married... with Children. She then starred in a short TV show called Top of the Heap. In 1993, Joey got her first important movie role as Simone in Dazed and Confused. That same year, she was in the movie Coneheads.

Big Movies and Awards

In 1995, Joey Lauren Adams appeared in Mallrats, a movie written and directed by Kevin Smith. Their friendship inspired Smith's next film, Chasing Amy. In 1996, she also acted in the comedy Bio-Dome.

Joey played a main role in the 1997 movie Chasing Amy. She played Alyssa Jones, a character who falls in love with Ben Affleck's character. Joey also wrote and sang a song called "Alive" for the movie's soundtrack. Her performance in Chasing Amy earned her awards like the Chicago Film Critics Award. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.

After Chasing Amy, Joey appeared in other films by Kevin Smith. These included Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back in 2001. She also had a voice role in the animated short Clerks: The Lost Scene in 2004. In these, she played her character Alyssa Jones again.

She also starred in other movies like A Cool, Dry Place (1998). In 1999, she played Adam Sandler's love interest in the popular comedy Big Daddy. She then appeared in many smaller films. In 2005, she had a guest role in the TV series Veronica Mars.

Directing and Voice Work

In 2006, Joey Lauren Adams directed her first movie, Come Early Morning. It starred Ashley Judd and was filmed in Little Rock, Arkansas. The movie was shown at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. That same year, she received the Dorothy Arzner Directors Award from Women in Film.

In 2009, she directed a music video for the band Dashboard Confessional. She returned to TV in 2010 on the show The United States of Tara. She played Pammy, a barmaid, in six episodes.

Joey is known for her unique voice. Some people have described it as very distinctive. She has said that her voice has helped her get some roles.

Personal Life

Joey Lauren Adams was born in North Little Rock. She is the youngest of three children. Her father owned a lumber yard. She finished high school at North Little Rock Northeast High School in 1986. She decided to become an actress after spending a year as an exchange student in Australia.

In 2014, Joey Adams married Brian Vilim, who is a cinematographer. They got married at a friend's farm in Maumelle, Arkansas.

Filmography

Key

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Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	Coneheads	Christina
1993	Dazed and Confused	Simone Kerr
1995	Mallrats	Gwen Turner
1996	Bio-Dome	Monique
1997	Chasing Amy	Alyssa Jones	Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actress Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical and Comedy
1999	Big Daddy	Layla Maloney
2001	Dr. Dolittle 2	Squirrel	Voice
2001	Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back	Alyssa Jones
2006	Break-Up, TheThe Break-Up	Addie Jones
2008	Trucker	Jenny Bell
2019	Jay and Silent Bob Reboot	Alyssa Jones
2022	Tankhouse	Deirdra
2024	Greedy People	Bobette
2025	Oak	Mrs. Chase

Television

See also

In Spanish: Joey Lauren Adams para niños