20 actors who did small roles before they were famous

'The Magnificent Seven' Premiere - 73rd Venice Film Festival - Source: Getty

5) Amy Adams

2024 SCAD Savannah Film Festival - Source: Getty
2024 SCAD Savannah Film Festival - Source: Getty

She did have a minor role in TV series like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed. Her significant film appearance was as an unscrupulous cheerleader in Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). From her early career, roles such as Catch Me If You Can and Junebug (2005), Amy showed her versatility. These low-budget films served as an introduction to lead roles in such Oscar-nominated performances for American Hustle and Arrival, putting her among the most critically acclaimed actresses in Hollywood.

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Edited by Sugnik Mondal