Joey Lauren Adams Biography (1971?-)

Born January 6, 1971 (some sources cite 1968), in Little Rock, AR. Addresses: Agent: Chris Andrews, International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Manager: Seven Summits Pictures and Management, 8906 West Olympic Blvd., Ground Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Publicist: Jennifer Allen, PMK/HBH Public Relations, 700 San Vicente Blvd., Suite G910, West Hollywood, CA 90069 (some sources cite 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211).

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, director, writer
Birth Details: January 6, 1971?; Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(As Joely Adams) Linda Tuskin, Exorcist II: The Heretic, Warner Bros., 1977
Christina, Coneheads, Paramount, 1993
(As Joey Adams) Louanne, The Program, Buena Vista, 1993
Shirley, The Pros and Cons of Breathing (also known as L.A. Rules: The Pros & Cons of Breathing), Leisure Time Features, 1993
Simone Kerr, Dazed and Confused, Gramercy Pictures, 1993
Lauren, Sleep with Me, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1994
Monica Dice, S.F.W., Gramercy Pictures, 1994
Gwen Turner, Mallrats, Gramercy Pictures, 1995
Anita, Michael, New Line Cinema, 1996
(As Lauren Lyle) Hippie, Drawing Flies, View Askew Productions, 1996
(As Joey Adams) Monique, Bio-Dome, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996
Alyssa Jones, Chasing Amy (also known as Comic Strip), Miramax, 1997
Beth Ward, A Cool, Dry Place (also known as Dance Real Slow), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
Layla Maloney, Big Daddy (also known as Guy Gets Kid), Columbia, 1999
Donna Marie, Bruno (also known as The Dress Code), New Angel, 2000
Ruby, Beautiful, Destination Films, 2000
Alyssa Jones, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (also known as VA5 and View Askew 5), Miramax/Dimension Films, 2001
Chesney Cort, Harvard Man, Lions Gate Films, 2001
Clarissa Huston, In the Shadows, Lions Gate Films, 2001
Voice of squirrel, Dr. Dolittle 2 (also known as DR2 and DR.2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
Hallie, Grand Champion, American Family Movies, 2002
Julia Hyde, Beeper, Shoreline Entertainment, 2002
Daphne, The Gunman, Curb Entertainment, 2003
Grace, The Big Empty, Artisan Entertainment, 2003
Ann, Love, Fear and Rabbits, Buddha-Cowboy Productions, 2005
Addie, The Break Up, Universal, 2006
Some sources cite an appearance in Jersey Girl (also known as Fatherhood Project and Untitled Kevin Smith Project), Miramax, 2004; as well as an appearance in a role that was cut from the final version of Wayne's World, Paramount, 1993.

Film Director
Come Early Morning, Bold Films/Firm Films, 2006
Television Appearances
Series
Mona Mullins, Top of the Heap, Fox, 1991
Mona Mullins, Vinnie & Bobby, Fox, 1992
Darby, Second Noah, ABC, 1996-97
Movies
Sarah, "Reaching Normal," On the Edge, Showtime, 2001
Remembering Charlie, Lifetime, 2003
Specials
Dianne, "Words Up!," CBS Schoolbreak Special, CBS, 1992
Herself, Canned Ham: Big Daddy, Comedy Central, 1999
Voice of Rachel, A Scooby-Doo Valentine (animated), The WB, 2005
Episodic
Cousin Effie, "Buck Has a Belly Ache," Married ... with Children (also known as Not the Cosbys), Fox, 1991
(As Joey Adams) Mona Mullins, Top of the Heap, pilot for the series of the same name, broadcast as an episode of Married ... with Children (also known as Not the Cosbys), Fox, 1991
Janie, "Wedding Show," Married ... with Children (also known as Not the Cosbys), Fox, 1993
Dee Dee, "Slamming into a Car Isn't Good," Double Rush (also knownas Lickety-Split), CBS, 1995
Herself, "The Making of Big Daddy," HBO First Look (also known asHBO Look: The Making of Big Daddy), HBO, 1999
Voice of Electra, "Hercules and the Complex Electra," Hercules (animated; also known as Disney's "Hercules"), ABC and syndicated, 1999
Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1999, 2000
Guest, Dinner for Five, Independent Film Channel, 2001
Voice of Catt, "Everybody Loves Pushy," Stripperella (animated), Spike TV, 2003
Geena Stafford, "Weapons of Class Destruction," Veronica Mars, UPN, 2005
Appeared in "The Films of Kevin Smith," an episode of The Directors, Encore.
Pilots
Top of the Heap, broadcast as an episode of Married ... with Children (also known as Not the Cosbys), Fox, 1991
Darby, Second Noah, ABC, 1996
RECORDINGS
Videos
Voice of Alyssa Jones, Clerks: The Lost Scene (animated short film), Miramax, 2004
Video Games
Emergency room nurse Keri Taker, Emergency Room, 1996
Emergency Room 2, GT Interactive, 1999
Albums with Others
Sleep with Me (soundtrack), 1994
WRITINGS
Screenplays
Come Early Morning, Bold Films/Firm Films, 2006
Songs Featured in Films
Sleep with Me, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1994
(Uncredited) "Alive," Chasing Amy (also known as Comic Strip), Miramax, 1997

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Bikini, summer, 1997, pp. 46-51
Entertainment Weekly, June 13, 1997, p. 12
Interview, June, 2000, p. 52

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