Academy Awards: Actors with most Oscar nominations but least wins

Amy Adams

Nominations: 5

  • Actress in a Supporting Role – 2006 – “Junebug”
  • Actress in a Supporting Role – 2009 – “Doubt”
  • Actress in a Supporting Role – 2011 – “The Fighter”
  • Actress in a Supporting Role – 2013 – “The Master”
  • Actress in a Leading Role – 2014 – “American Hustle”

Hailing from Italy in a family of seven kids, Amy Adams first came to prominence for her work with fellow frequent Oscar nominee Leonardo DiCaprio in Spielberg’s “Catch Me if You Can.” Since then, she’s shined in a wide array of roles spread between dramatic, award-buzzy indies and big-budget studio blockbusters. She is currently playing the iconic Lois Lane in DC’s Extended Universe.