Joey Lauren Adams Biography

Fast Facts

• Received the "Most Promising Actress" award in 1997 from the Chicago Film Critics
• Won the Dorothy Arzner Directors Award at the 2006 Women in Film Crystal Awards
• After being cut from the cheerleading squad in seventh grade, she decided to pursue drama instead
• Quote: "The way we were taught, writing seemed to me like something that dead people did․"
• Quote: "(On writing "Come Early Morning") "There are good days and bad days․ Today, I came up with two lines at the end of the movie, and it made the whole week worthwhile․""
• Primarily recognized for her distinctive speaking voice
• Because of their close physical resemblance, she is often mistaken for fellow actress Renée Zellweger