Things you didn't know about Amy Adams

She credits dyeing her hair red—she’s a natural strawberry blonde—with helping her land better roles.

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Her fifth cousin: none other than Harry S. Truman.

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Adams uses self-hypnosis and meditation to calm her nerves when flying.

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She and Emily Blunt became best friends after working together in the movie Sunshine Cleaning (2008).

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One of her favorite karaoke go-tos is “Defying Gravity” from Broadway’s Wicked.

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She was born in Italy, where her father was stationed in the U.S. Army.

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Adams’ childhood ambition was to be a ballerina, not an actress.

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Meryl Streep taught her how to knit when they starred together in the movie Doubt.

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She gave up her first-class ticket to an American soldier and flew coach as a gesture of support for the military in 2014.

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She says singing a song from Enchanted live on the Oscars is the most terrifying thing she’s ever done.

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