Joey Lauren Adams
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Joey Lauren Adams (born January 9, 1968) is an American actress who has appeared in more than thirty films. She is known for her distinctive, raspy voice and for her roles in View Askewniverse films, particularly Mallrats and Chasing Amy.
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Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)
As: Alyssa Jones
The Jersey boys have to go back to Hollywood to stop a brand new reboot of the old "Bluntman & Chronic Movie" they hated so much. It's a tongue-in-cheek, silly-ass satire that pokes fun at the movie business's recent re-do obsession, featuring an all-star cast of cameos and familiar faces!
Directed by: Kevin Smith
Stars: Rosario Dawson | Brian O'Halloran | Jason Mewes | Jason Lee | Kevin Smith
All the Birds Have Flown South (2016)
As: Tonya
After the death of his overbearing Mother, a sheltered man attempts to win the affection of a degenerate waitress by caring for her terminally ill and abusive husband. Soon all three lives begin to unravel as obsession and disease consume them all.
Runtime: 98 min.
Directed by: Joshua H. Miller | Miles B. Miller
Stars: Paul Sparks | Dallas Roberts | Joey Lauren Adams
21 Years: Richard Linklater (2014)
As: Herself
Documentary that takes a behind the scenes tour of groundbreaking director Richard Linklater's last 21 years creating his iconic legacy of films from the unconventional breakout 'Slacker' to the innovative 'Boyhood'. Features candid conversations with actors Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Matthew McConaughey and others.
Runtime: 78 min.
Directed by: Tara Wood | Michael Dunaway
Stars: Joey Lauren Adams | Jack Black | Julie Delpy | Miranda Cosgrove | Jay Duplass
Two Night Stand (2014)
As: Customer Service Agent (voice)
After an extremely regrettable one night stand, two strangers wake up to find themselves snowed in after sleeping through a blizzard that put all of Manhattan on ice. They're now trapped together in a tiny apartment, forced to get to know each other way more than any one night stand should.
Runtime: 86 min.
Directed by: Max Nichols
Stars: Jessica Szohr | Miles Teller | Leven Rambin | Scott Mescudi | Analeigh Tipton
Animal (2014)
As: Vicky
When plans for a weekend vacation hit a dead end, a group of close-knit friends find themselves stranded in unfamiliar territory, pursued by a menacing predator. Holed up in an isolated cabin, tensions mount as long-buried secrets are revealed. As the body count rises, the group must put their differences aside and fight for survival.
Runtime: 86 min.
Directed by: Brett Simmons
Stars: Amaury Nolasco | Joey Lauren Adams | Paul Iacono | Thorsten Kaye | Elizabeth Gillies
Making the Rules (2014)
As: Becca
The life of Abby is centered around the fast-paced days of being a successful sous-chef and her marriage to Matt, a loving husband. A sudden accident in the kitchen forces her to leave the job she loves, and worse, to forgo a dream promotion. As the hottest summer in L.A. history reaches its peak, she faces an extreme challenge: doing nothing. The summer intensifies as she confronts a growing emotional ...
Runtime: 78 min.
Directed by: Jimbo Lee
Stars: Tygh Runyan | Frances Conroy | Jaime Pressly | Joey Lauren Adams | Robin Thicke
Sequoia (2014)
As: Bev
A young man meets a 23-year-old cancer patient on the way to the park and disrupts her plan to commit suicide.
Runtime: 86 min.
Directed by: Andy Landen
Stars: Dustin Milligan | Lou Diamond Phillips | Aly Michalka | Joey Lauren Adams | Demetri Martin
A Country Christmas (2013)
As: Renae Logan
When Santa Claus loses his magical powers and becomes stranded in their barn, two children from a small farming community help him save Christmas before it's too late.
Runtime: 91 min.
Directed by: Dustin Rikert
Stars: Abraham Benrubi | Kevin Pollak | Joey Lauren Adams | William Shockley | Benjamin Stockham
Blue Caprice (2013)
As: Jamie
A narrative feature film inspired by the events known as the Beltway sniper attacks.
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Alexandre Moors
Stars: Isaiah Washington | Tim Blake Nelson | Joey Lauren Adams | Leo Fitzpatrick | Tequan Richmond
She Loves Me Not (2013)
As: Beth
A reclusive novelist struggles to find romance and meaning in his life despite disastrous and comedic circumstances.
Runtime: 91 min.
Directed by: Jack Sanderson | Brian Jun
Stars: Briana Evigan | Karen Black | Cary Elwes | Caitlin Keats | Joey Lauren Adams
Art Machine (2012)
As: Prudence
A teenaged prodigy painter preparing for his widely anticipated coming‐of‐age exhibition falters under pressure and slips off his medication. In his mania, he recruits a band of Bushwick rebel artists to take part in his progressively subversive show—one that will leave mouths agape.
Runtime: 89 min.
Directed by: Doug Karr
Stars: Jessica Szohr | Damian Young | Joey Lauren Adams | Joseph Cross | Meredith Hagner
Mulberry Stains (2012)
As: Savannah
In this emotionally charged thriller, Harper is forced to face horrifying secrets of her childhood in order to give her daughter a better future. But how far will she go to forget the past?
Runtime: 130 min.
Directed by: J.T. Villalobos
Stars: Kelvin Payton | Joey Lauren Adams | Robert Works | Bailey Gambertoglio | Tricia Jo Hoffman
Apart (2011)
As: Dr. Jane Sheppard
Linked by a rare psychological disorder, Noah Greene and Emily Gates must uncover the mystery of a tragic past in order to find hope for the future.
Runtime: 85 min.
Directed by: Aaron Rottinghaus
Stars: Joey Lauren Adams | Bruce McGill | Olesya Rulin | Josh Danziger
Endure (2010)
As: Sirena Lane
After a shocking photo of a young woman is found inside the twisted metal of a fatal car crash, veteran detective Emory Lloyd must risk everything to identify and find the woman before it's too late.
Runtime: 92 min.
Directed by: Joe O'Brien
Stars: Judd Nelson | Tom Arnold | Devon Sawa | Joey Lauren Adams | Clare Kramer
Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc (2009)
As: Herself
A documentary about the production, release and reception of Kevin Smith's 1997 Miramax cult classic "Chasing Amy."
Directed by: Zak Knutson | Joey Figueroa
Stars: Ben Affleck | Guinevere Turner | Kevin Smith | Scott Mosier | Joey Lauren Adams
ExTerminators (2009)
As: Kim
Alex is a lonely accountant whose one act of rage results in her being sentenced to court-ordered therapy. There she meets Stella, the owner of a small extermination business who uses her car as a weapon, and Nikki, a dental technician with the face of an angel and the mind of a sociopath. Together these women form their own "silent revolution", wreaking havoc on the abusive men in their lives.
Runtime: 92 min.
Directed by: John Inwood
Stars: Amber Heard | Jennifer Coolidge | Heather Graham | Joey Lauren Adams | Matthew Settle
Trucker (2008)
As: Jenny Bell
Loner Diane Ford (Michelle Monaghan) is a truck driver with an 11-year-old son, Peter (Jimmy Bennett), whom she never sees, and that's fine with her. But, when Peter's father, Len (Benjamin Bratt), falls ill, he asks Diane to take care of their son for a while. Eventually, Diane reluctantly agrees, but she quickly realizes that caring for a child interferes with her independent lifestyle -- and Peter isn't ...
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: James Mottern
Stars: Nathan Fillion | Michelle Monaghan | Mika Boorem | Jimmy Bennett | Joey Lauren Adams
Bunny Whipped (2007)
As: Ann
A quirky romantic comedy that follows the interweaving story of a sports writer and a rap star
Runtime: 91 min.
Directed by: Rafael Riera
Stars: Laz Alonso | Joey Lauren Adams | Esteban Powell | Brande Roderick | Rebecca Gayheart
The Break-Up (2006)
As: Addie
Pushed to the breaking-up point after their latest 'why can't you do this one little thing for me?' argument, Brooke calls it quits with her boyfriend Gary. What follows is a hilarious series of remedies, war tactics, overtures and undermining tricks – all encouraged by the former couple's friends and confidantes …and the occasional total stranger! When neither ex is willing to move out of their shared ...
Runtime: 106 min.
Directed by: Peyton Reed
Stars: Jennifer Aniston | Jason Bateman | Ann-Margret | Vince Vaughn | Joey Lauren Adams
Clerks: The Lost Scene (2004)
As: Alyssa Jones (voice)
Dante and Randall attend Julie Dwyer's wake in this animated representation of a scene never before shot for the movie Clerks. (1994)
Runtime: 9 min.
Stars: Brian O'Halloran | Jeff Anderson | Joey Lauren Adams | Zak Knutson | Diana Devlin
Grand Champion (2004)
As: Hallie
'Grand Champion' weaves the tale of a spunky young boy named Buddy and his prize-winning calf, Hokey, as they climb from the underdog position and up through the ranks of several Texas stock shows to ultimately win the coveted title of Grand Champion. People from all walks of life help Buddy and Hokey make their way across Texas by cheering them on to a toe-tapping surprise ending. Written by Sujit R. Varma
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Barry Tubb
Stars: Bruce Willis | Julia Roberts | Eloise DeJoria | Joey Lauren Adams | Natalie Maines
The Gunman (2004)
When Detective Ben Simm's wife is killed, he has to learn to be both father and mother to his little girl while searching for a Vigilante that has his own sense of justice.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Daniel Millican
Stars: Mimi Rogers | Sean Patrick Flanery | Joey Lauren Adams | Jeff Speakman | Alaina Huffman
The Big Empty (2003)
As: Grace
Struggling actor John Person agrees to drive a blue suitcase from Los Angeles to the small town of Baker, Calif., and hand it over to a mysterious cowboy in return for having his credit card debt of $27,000 paid off. Upon his arrival, John can't find the cowboy but receives an ominously head-shaped package he's supposed to hang onto. While waiting, John gets close to Ruthie, whose psychotic ...
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Steve Anderson
Stars: Rachael Leigh Cook | Jon Favreau | Joey Lauren Adams | Daryl Hannah | Kelsey Grammer
Beeper (2002)
As: Inspector Julia Hyde
Richard Avery, whose young son is kidnapped while they travel in India. Embarking on a desperate quest to rescue him, and with a beeper providing his only lead, Avery seeks help from unlikely sources, including a drug lord and a beautiful but dangerous woman named Julia.
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Jack Sholder
Stars: Harvey Keitel | Gulshan Grover | Joey Lauren Adams | Ed Quinn | Stefan Đorđević
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
As: Alyssa Jones
When Jay and Silent Bob learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been sold to Hollywood as part of a big-screen movie that leaves them out of any royalties, the pair travels to Tinseltown to sabotage the production.
Runtime: 104 min.
Directed by: Kevin Smith
Stars: Brian O'Halloran | Jason Mewes | Ben Affleck | Kevin Smith | Jeff Anderson
On The Edge (2001)
The Directorial debuts of Helen Mirren, Anne Heche & Mary Stuart Masterson Presented in three tales that will take you to the edge.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Anne Heche | Mary Stuart Masterson | Helen Mirren | Jana Sue Memel
Stars: Christopher Lloyd | David Hyde Pierce | Bruce Davison | John Goodman | Sydney Tamiia Poitier
In the Shadows (2001)
As: Clarissa Huston
When a stunt man dies in Miami, his uncle, a New York mob boss, sends a hit man to tail the stunt coordinator, whom the boss wants dead. The hit man, Eric O'Bryne, gets close to his mark's daughter, and through her he asks her dad to teach him to do stunts. While waiting for the word to kill this mentor, Eric discovers the joy of stunt work and of being part of a family. Meanwhile, several people are ...
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: Ric Roman Waugh
Stars: Matthew Modine | James Caan | Cuba Gooding Jr. | Lillo Brancato | Joey Lauren Adams
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
As: Squirrel (voice)
Dr. John Dolittle the beloved doctor is back, but this time around he plays cupid to bumbling circus bear Archie as he's so smitten by a Pacific Western bear female, Ava. Dr. Dolittle must help a group of forest creatures to save their forest. But with the aid of his mangy, madcap animal friends, Dr. Dolittle must teach Archie the ways of true romance in time to save his species and his home before their ...
Runtime: 87 min.
Directed by: Steve Carr
Stars: Eddie Murphy | Mandy Moore | Raven-Symoné | Kyla Pratt | Kristen Wilson
Harvard Man (2001)
As: Chesney Cort
College has always been a time for experimentation, sexual, cultural and otherwise. "Harvard Man" plays out against a background of love, sex, basketball, crime and experimentation. Action and philosophy in young people's quest to discover their true identity.
Runtime: 99 min.
Directed by: James Toback
Stars: Eric Stoltz | Joey Lauren Adams | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Adrian Grenier | Rebecca Gayheart
Bruno (The Dress Code) (2000)
As: Donna Marie
The story of a unique young boy genius, Bruno, whose expression of his own individuality leads his family and community along an emotional journey.
Runtime: 108 min.
Directed by: Shirley MacLaine
Stars: Gary Sinise | Kathy Bates | Shirley MacLaine | Joey Lauren Adams | Alex D. Linz
Big Daddy (1999)
As: Layla Maloney
A lazy law school grad adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend, but everything doesn't go as planned and he becomes the unlikely foster father.
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Stars: Kristy Swanson | Adam Sandler | Jon Stewart | Joey Lauren Adams | Cole Sprouse
A Cool, Dry Place (1998)
As: Beth Ward
A single father balances his work as an attorney with the care of his five year old son and his work as a high school basketball coach in rural Kansas, where he moved after his wife abandoned him in Chicago. Just as he starts to develop a new relationship with a veterinarian's assistant, his ex-wife suddenly reappears and wants to re-assert herself in her husband and son's life. On top of the ...
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: John N. Smith
Stars: Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Vince Vaughn | Devon Sawa | Joey Lauren Adams | Monica Potter
Chasing Amy (1997)
As: Alyssa Jones
Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything is going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.
Runtime: 113 min.
Directed by: Kevin Smith
Stars: Jason Mewes | Ben Affleck | Jason Lee | Dwight Ewell | Joey Lauren Adams
Michael (1996)
As: Anita
Tabloid reporters are sent by their editor to investigate after the paper recieves a letter from a woman claiming an angel is living with her.
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: Nora Ephron
Stars: Bob Hoskins | William Hurt | Andie MacDowell | John Travolta | Jean Stapleton
Bio-Dome (1996)
As: Monique (as Joey Adams)
Bud and Doyle are two losers who are doing nothing with their lives. Both of their girlfriends are actively involved in saving the environment, but the two friends couldn't care less about saving the Earth. One day, when a group of scientists begin a mission to live inside a "Bio-Dome" for a year without outside contact, Bud and Doyle mistakenly become part of the project themselves.
Runtime: 88 min.
Directed by: Jason Bloom
Stars: Stephen Baldwin | William Atherton | Pauly Shore | Teresa Hill | Joey Lauren Adams
Mallrats (1995)
As: Gwen Turner
Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall.
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Kevin Smith
Stars: Claire Forlani | Ben Affleck | Jason Lee | Jeremy London | Shannen Doherty
S.F.W. (1995)
As: Monica Dice
An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference to their threats to kill him makes news headlines.
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Jefery Levy
Stars: Stephen Dorff | Jake Busey | Pamela Gidley | Reese Witherspoon | Joey Lauren Adams
Sleep With Me (1994)
As: Lauren
Six different writers wrote a scene each of this romantic comedy featuring the marriage and turbulent relationship of Joseph and Sarah, with Joseph's best friend Frank trying hard to cope with letting the love of his life marry his best friend. Featuring Quentin Tarantino in a cameo as Sid, a movie-bore party goer
Runtime: 86 min.
Directed by: Rory Kelly
Stars: Parker Posey | Eric Stoltz | Meg Tilly | Craig Sheffer | Adrienne Shelly
Dazed and Confused (1993)
As: Simone Kerr
The adventures of a group of Texas teens on their last day of school in 1976, centering on student Randall Floyd, who moves easily among stoners, jocks and geeks. Floyd is a star athlete, but he also likes smoking weed, which presents a conundrum when his football coach demands he sign a "no drugs" pledge.
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Stars: Jason London | Rory Cochrane | Wiley Wiggins | Michelle Burke | Sasha Jenson
Coneheads (1993)
As: Christina
With enormous cone-shaped heads, robotlike walks and an appetite for toilet paper, aliens Beldar and Prymatt don't exactly blend in with the population of Paramus, N.J. But for some reason, everyone believes them when they say they're from France! As the odd "Saturday Night Live" characters settle into middle-class life in this feature-length comedy, a neighbor admires their daughter.
Runtime: 88 min.
Directed by: Steve Barron
Stars: Dan Aykroyd | Phil Hartman | Robert Knott | Jane Curtin | Sinbad