Amy Adams Is Giving Her Mom Uniform an 'Upgrade' at the Request of Her Daughter Aviana, 14 (Exclusive)

Amy Adams says her daughter Aviana requested she update her mom uniform after spending years in leggings.Photo:Todd Williamson/JanuaryImages/Shutterstock; Broadimage/Shutterstock Todd Williamson/JanuaryImages/Shutterstock; Broadimage/Shutterstock Flawless on the red carpet, at homeAmy Adamshas gotten some new style pointers from a discerning audience. In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, the Oscar-nominated actress shares that her14-year-old daughter Aviana, who she shares with husbandDarren Le Gallo, has gently suggested she improve her go-to mom uniform. “I’m usually the least manicured at my household,” Adams, 50, says.

Amy Adams Opens Up About 'Closet Crying' and Struggles as a New Mom: 'Wanting So Badly to Be Good at Everything' (Exclusive)

Amy Adams.Photo:Courtesy Searchlight Courtesy Searchlight Amy Adamsis not shy about the realities of being a new mom. The sunny actress is matter-of-fact about those often fraught early years, a topic she faces head-on in her new horror-comedy,Nightbitch. “One of the things I really deeply identified with was not wanting to share with people that you were struggling, wanting to be like, ‘No, I’ve got it under control. I can do it.

Amy Adams Reveals She Would Play Taylor Swift’s Publicist in a Movie for This Very Relatable Reason

Amy Adams in October 2024; Taylor Swift in February 2024.Photo:Cindy Ord/Getty; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Cindy Ord/Getty; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Amy Adamswould say yes to one particular movie role for a very relatable reason.During the Tuesday, Dec. 3 episode ofThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, theNightbitchactress reacted to an internet campaign to have her play Taylor Swift’s publicist, Tree Paine, in a biopic.“Uh, that would be amazing,” Adams, 50, mused.Both the PR maven and Adams have red hair, which could be why fans are emotionally invested.

Amy Adams Says She Loved Acting Like a Dog inNightbitch: 'Zero F--s to Give' (Exclusive)

Amy Adams in ‘Nightbitch’.Photo:Amy Sussman/Getty; Searchlight Pictures Amy Sussman/Getty; Searchlight Pictures Amy Adamsgoes proudly, fully feral in her latest film. And she still grins at the memory. “I was here for it,” Adams tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue of her character inNightbitch, who seemingly turns into an actual dog as a coping mechanism while grappling with the weight and isolation of new motherhood. The film finds an unraveling Adams sprouting a tail, howling at the night moon and enthusiastically eating from a dog bowl, to the delight of her young son and growing concern of her husband (Scoot McNairy).

Amy Adams Says There Were 'Years I Didn't Wear Makeup' in Public at Her Daughter's Request (Exclusive)

Amy Adams and Aviana Le Gallo.Photo:Emma McIntyre/Getty Emma McIntyre/Getty Amy Adamsturns up the glam on the red carpet, but out of the spotlight she takes a low-key approach.In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, the actress, 50, remembers her 14-year-old daughterAvianarequesting that she keep it natural. “She didn’t like me wearing makeup,” Adams recalls.She continues: “She’s like, ‘I just want you to look like Mom, not like Amy Adams.’ And I was like, ‘You got it.