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For the first time since 2019, Amy Adams is stepping back out onto the Golden Globes red carpet. The two-time winner is nominated this year for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for her role in the thriller Nightbitch. This marks Adams’s ninth nomination at the Globes, with previous wins for American Hustle and Big Eyes.

Adams wore a floor-grazing off-the-shoulder custom Dolce & Gabbana gown in a maroon hue and paired with look with David Yurman jewelry. She posed for photos solo and with her husband, Darren Le Gallo.

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Adapted from Rachel Yoder’s novel, Nightbitch explores the unfiltered realities of motherhood. Adams plays the role of a former artist turned stay-at-home mother whose emotional unraveling takes an unexpected, canine-inspired twist. Speaking about her role to The Guardian, Adams reflected on the deeply physical nature of the performance, saying “I really wanted to be present in the physical truth of the character. Even though she’s being judgmental of herself at times, I didn’t really judge her.”

Adams also revealed she took a visceral approach to the character’s transformation, even using her own hair for one of the film’s more surreal scenes. “I grew it out for the film. I was like, ‘Mari, you know, I can really grow whiskers. I can do this for you,’” she shared.

The role required Adams to embrace the raw vulnerability of her character, both physically and emotionally. In another interview with Forbes, director Marielle Heller praised Adams’s spirited approach. “This part required a different kind of vulnerability from her, a totally different skill set from some of the things she’s been doing recently, and a willingness to go to a very intimate place,” she said.

Adams also spoke candidly about the emotional weight of her character’s journey and how deeply personal it felt, saying “There’s something so isolating about those early years of motherhood, and this story doesn’t shy away from showing that. But there’s also beauty in the messiness of it all.”