Amy Adams and her husband, Darren Le Gallo, are living an enchanted life with their daughter, Aviana.
The couple — who first met in an acting class in 2001 — welcomed their baby girl in 2010.
"The journey since the moment she was born is finding out who she is, who she wants to be,” Adams told Australia’s The Project while promoting Disenchanted in 2022.
The Dear Evan Hansen star opened up to Marie Claire in 2018 about parenting with Le Gallo, whom she married in 2015. "It's sexy to see him raising a girl and teaching her how a man should treat her in a lovely way," she said.
While raising Aviana, the six-time Oscar nominee has become a Hollywood heavyweight, starring in films like The Fighter, The Master and American Hustle, earning her a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017.
During the ceremony cementing her place in history, the mother of one told Entertainment Tonight that she hopes to be a source of inspiration for her daughter.
"I want [Aviana] to know that it is not just women that can soar, she can soar and she needs to find her own light. I know she is on that path," she explained. "That is something that I need to remind her. No light that shines on me creates a shadow for her to stand in."
Here is everything to know about Amy Adams' daughter, Aviana Olea Le Gallo.
She was born in May 2010
Adams and Le Gallo welcomed their baby girl, Aviana Olea Le Gallo, in Los Angeles on May 15, 2010.
“Mom and baby are home and doing great,” Adams’ rep exclusively told PEOPLE at the time. “Everyone’s healthy and happy.”
Shortly after giving birth, she opened up about how her relationship with her body changed.
“Being pregnant finally helped me understand what my true relationship was with my body — meaning that it wasn’t put on this earth to look good in a swimsuit,” Adams told Parade in December 2010.
The actress continued, “I was like, ‘Look, I can carry a baby! I’m gaining weight right, everything is going well.’ And I’ve had that relationship ever since.”
She is named after her mom’s birthplace
The Sharp Objects star and Le Gallo paid homage to Adams' birthplace of Aviano, Italy, while choosing their daughter’s name.
"We had picked out a whole bunch of other names as well and we had thrown around Aviana, but I was into more traditional names and thought that we would go that direction," she said during a visit to the Rachael Ray Show in 2010. "But, when she was born we just kept calling her, 'Avi, Avi, Avi.' "
She’s made cameos in her parents’ films
While Adams and Le Gallo try to maintain their daughter’s privacy, they let her step into the spotlight on their respective projects.
When Adams was filming the Disney sequel Disenchanted, her daughter joined her on set, where she made a cameo in the 2022 musical fantasy film.
"We were in really strict COVID restrictions, so if we wanted to spend the day I had to invite her to be in the movie," she said during an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
"So she walks through the market and sort of gazes longingly at a dragonfruit, and her mother pulls her away. It was really great," Adams added.
That same year, Aviana also made an appearance in her dad's comedy Sam & Kate, which was inspired by conversations he had with her about life and death. In the movie, directed by Le Gallo, she portrayed a young dancer in one of the scenes.
She has an eye for detail
Being on the Disenchanted set while her mom reprised her role as Giselle gave Aviana a new perspective on how films are made and the attention to detail that is required, especially when tracking continuity.
"When you're working on film, you have to do something the same over and over, and she got really strict about it," Adams shared while appearing on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
"It was one of her favorite things to learn about. She likes to point out continuity errors now," she continued.
Host James Corden joked that Aviana might go through her mom's old movies to spot the errors. "That would be really fun actually," the actress said.
She quit ballet despite her mom’s best efforts
Adams, who has a passion for dancing, hoped she could pass down her love of the hobby to her daughter. She enrolled Aviana in ballet lessons with the stipulation that she could quit at 10 years old if she didn’t like it.
"It was like 30 seconds after she turned 10, she was like, 'Are we good? Have I done it?' " Adams said on Late Night with Seth Meyers in 2021.
She noted that her daughter has “beautiful feet that would’ve been great for ballet.”
"Nothing would make me want to dance less than if my parents told me I had beautiful feet. I think you might have creeped her right out," Seth Meyers quipped.
"I think I did it wrong," Adams joked.
She’s “wonderfully musical”
Even though she shied away from ballet, Aviana is drawn to other art forms. During a 2021 appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Adams revealed that her daughter is “wonderfully musical," noting that she plays the bass guitar and drums.
"She’s so cool. She’s much cooler than I ever was and am," The Woman in the Window star said, per Today.
Apart from learning instruments, Aviana also challenges herself as a performer.
"She just started singing because she gets a lot of stage fright but I think she’s gained some confidence by doing it over Zoom, strangely enough," Adams continued. "She sings with her band at School of Rock…she’s extremely musical.”
She enjoys art
Aviana appears to take after her father — a formally trained fine artist — by showing a strong interest in the craft.
When she turned 11 years old, Le Gallo posted a birthday tribute on Instagram and revealed that she had a special request.
"One of her BDay wishes was to go to the Art Gallery that re-opened today in Ireland 🇮🇪," he wrote alongside a series of photos, including Aviana sitting on a bench in front of an art exhibit.
She also stepped out with her mom to support her dad’s exhibition opening at the Trigg Ison Fine Art gallery in L.A. in 2020.
She gets embarrassed by her famous mom
Despite having an award-winning actress as a mom, Aviana occasionally gets embarrassed by her.
While appearing on the Late Show with Seth Meyers in 2021, Adams revealed that she started learning TikTok dances, specifically the “Fancy Like” one Walker Hayes created with his daughter.
Meyers asked if she could show off some of the moves from it, to which she replied, “I can try,” before singing the chorus and hitting the signature choreography.
“That’s not embarrassing at all for my daughter, what I just did,” Adams said. “I think the word she uses is ‘cringe,’ but she’s patient with me. I’ve been embarrassing her for 11 great years, and more to come.”
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