AccuRadio Song Of The Day-Amy Adams

Artist:Amy Adams

Song:True Love's Kiss

Album:Enchanted: Original Soundtrack

Actress Amy Adams was considering quitting acting when she starred as Giselle in the 2007 Disney animated film Enchanted. Things have been going great since then. It was her first time singing in a film. She was born Aug. 20, 1974 in Vicenza, Italy. Her father was stationed there in the US Army. After he left the army, her family moved to Castle Rock, CO. He sang in local nightclubs and Amy enjoyed watching him perform. After her parents divorced in 1985, Amy's mother became a bodybuilder. So she spent a lot of time at the gym. While in high school, Amy trained as a dancer and decided to pursue a career in musical theater. While working at a Minnesota dinner theater, Amy auditioned for the 1999 film Drop Dead Gorgeous. Kirstie Alley was one of the film's stars and she told Amy to move to Los Angeles which she did. For the next few years, Amy played small roles mostly on TV. The exception to this was her co-starring role opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Steven Speilberg's 2002 film Catch Me If You Can. She got positive reviews but that didn't seem to help her get work. She landed a recurring role in the 2004 TV series Dr. Vegas. But the show was cancelled after five episodes. Amy considered quitting but she starred in the 2005 film Junebug and got an Oscar nomination. Then things really picked up when she played Giselle in the 2007 Disney animated film Enchanted. This was an homage to classic Disney films like Snow White and Cinderella. Over 250 actresses auditioned for Giselle. The studio wanted a big name to star. But director Kevin Lima insisted on casting Amy. It was her first time singing in a film. She sings three songs including True Love's Kiss which opened the film. All three songs are on the soundtrack album which is available as a budget CD. Since then Amy has received several Oscar nominations including Best Actress in the 2014 film American Hustle. She appeared on Broadway. And she sang in the 2011 film The Muppet Movie. She also reprised the role of Giselle in the 2022 Enchanted sequel Disenchanted. You can stream it on Disney+. Amy continues to appear in films and now has her own production company. But there's no question that Enchanted turned her career around. Here's the video for True Love's Kiss by Amy Adams from the film Enchanted.