1. Amy Adams - Adams, who’s been nominated for an Academy Award six times, grew up in Castle Rock and is a graduate of Douglas County High School. (Courtesy Photo)
How many of these actors would you have guessed are from Colorado?
1. Amy Adams – Adams, who’s been nominated for an Academy Award six times, grew up in Castle Rock and is a graduate of Douglas County High School. (Courtesy Photo)2. John Carroll Lynch – Lynch is one of those, ‘Oh, that guy’ actors who has more than 100 TV and film credits. Lynch was born in Boulder and graduated from Regis Jesuit High School. (Courtesy Photo)3. Pam Grier – The “Jackie Brown” star is one of the greatest action heroines in cinematic history. Grier is the third East High grad on this list and also attended Metro State College. (Courtesy Photo)4. TJ Miller – The “Deadpool” and “Silicon Valley” actor/comedian was born in Denver and graduated from East High School. (Courtesy Photo)5. Don Cheadle – A well-known Denver Broncos fan, Don Cheadle (“Ocean’s 11,” “Captain America: Civil War”) is an Academy Award nominated actor and a Denver East High School graduate. (Courtesy Photo)6. Trey Parker and Matt Stone – These two are so intertwined we’re counting them as one person. Born in Conifer, the “South Park” co-creator and writer and actor, Parker, graduated from Evergreen High School. The other half of the team, Stone, is a graduate of Heritage High in Littleton. The duo is also known for writing the screenplay to the popular musical, “The Book of Mormon.” (Courtesy Photo)7. Melissa Benoist – The “Supergirl” and “Glee” actress is an Arapahoe High School graduate and attended the Academy of Theatre Arts in Denver. (Courtesy Photo)8. Kristen Schaal – The popular comedian, who’s known for her roles in “Bob’s Burgers,” “Flight of the Conchords” and “The Last Man on Earth,” graduated from Skyline High School in Longmont. (Courtesy Photo)9. AnnaSophia Robb – From child to adult actor, appearing in “Soul Surfer”, “The Carrie Diaries”, and other popular movies and TV shows, Robb graduated from Arapahoe High School in Centennial. (Courtesy Photo)10. Derek Theler – The Lewis-Palmer and Colorado State graduate enjoyed a six season run on the Freeform network series, “Baby Daddy.” Theler was nominated for a Teen Choice Award in 2013. (Courtesy Photo)11. Cassandra Peterson – A graduate of Palmer High School, Peterson portrayed the popular character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. (Courtesy Photo)
