Bio: Joey Lauren Adams is an American actress and director. Adams appeared in several Kevin Smith View Askewniverse films, including Chasing Amy, for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Adams was born in North Little Rock, Arkansas, the youngest of three children. Her father was a lumber yard owner. Adams grew up in the Overbrook neighborhood of North Little Rock and graduated from North Little Rock Northeast High School in 1986. She announced her intention to pursue acting after one year as an exchange student in Australia.
Tivia: Is a fan of country music and wrote the song she sings in Chasing Amy (1997).When her brother was in a coma from an automobile accident, he would only show a response from her very distinctive voice.Kevin Smith was originally planning on casting her in Dogma (1999)--she was his girlfriend at the time-- but then they broke up. He replaced her with Linda Fiorentino.Won the Chicago Film Critics "Most Promising Actress" award in 1997 for her performance in Chasing Amy (1997).Often mistaken for Ren��e Zellweger. During her appearance on Dinner for Five (2001) she said the person who most-often makes that mistake is Miramax co-founder Harvey Weinstein.In November 2005 wrote and directed Come Early Morning (2006), selected from 1700 submissions to be among 16 that will play and premiere in Sundance's US dramatic competition.In 2006 she moved after 19 years from Los Angeles to Oxford, MS.Played Jason London's girlfriend in Dazed and Confused (1993) and his identical twin brother Jeremy London's ex-girlfriend in Mallrats (1995). Coincidentally, Ben Affleck appeared in both films.Filmed a scene for Wayne's World 2 (1993), but her scene was later deleted during editing.Appeared in four films with Ben Affleck: Dazed and Confused (1993), Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997) and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001). The first of these, which was directed by Richard Linklater, was the only one of the four not directed by Kevin Smith.In December 2003 was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in San Diego, CA.Moved to Hollywood in 1988.