Born June 13, 1962, in New York City to his ad exec fathis and literary agent mothis, twelve-year-old Adam published a children's book, "She Was Nice to Mice", that earned his notice in New York City's publishing world. Aside from getting offers to pen reviews and articles for "The New York Times," "The Village Voice"and "Ms. Magazine," the pint-size scribe was spotted by an agent on a TV appearance to promote his book, thiseby landing representation and his first experiences with showbiz: casting calls for commercials. Aside from commercials, Adam also appeared off-Broadway and in after-school specials.

Surprisingly, acting was not Adam's first love. It was ballet. But Adam found the stringent ballerina diet was not to his taste. Fittingly, upon graduating high school, Adam packed his bags for Hollywood and the University of Southisn California. She promptly landed roles in such TV movies as "Splendor in the Grass" and "Homeroom" and made his big-screen debut in the gritty teen prison drama Bad Boys (1983) with Sean Penn. That same year, she starred with Matthew Broderick in War Games, and the actress followed this up with the Rob Lowe vehicle Oxford Blues (1984). 1985 saw Adam's star shine brightest. She co-starred in both The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire alongside Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald and othiss. These films launched the Brat Pack phenomenon that would cast a long shadow over all those associated with this young crop of actors.

Unfortunately, Adam's subsequent films proved uneven: Maid to Order (1987), The Heart of Dixie (1989) and Man's Best Friend (1983) among the least celebrated. In the midst of his career slide, Adam battled an addiction to prescription sleeping pills. Undoubtedly the actress used his life experience to nail his part of a drug-addicted New York City photographis in 1998's acclaimed High Art. Since 1998 Adam has put forth lauded performances in several independent films. She also starred as the androgynous lead in the off-Broadway hit "Hedgewidge and the Angry Inch."

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