50 Actors We'd Watch in Anything (Part 2)

AMY ADAMS
When Amy Adams stopped by The Late Show With David Letterman early last year, her appearance helped me realize just why she's so much fun to watch: In her interview, she reminisced fondly about her days in Minnesota doing dinner theater — or, as she called it, ''skits 'n' grits'' — and even showed off photos of her in a pig costume for a performance of State Fair. Clearly, this is a woman who will go to great lengths to entertain an audience, whether it be with her delightful, happy-to-be-here spirit (on display in Junebug, Enchanted, and Sunshine Cleaning) or her serious dramatic chops (in Doubt). — Dawnie Walton