She was romantically linked to actor Kevin Smith, but is now married to Brian Vilim.
But in 2013, barely a month after she joined Twitter, Joey tweeted that Brian Vilim had made her a proposal.
The couple has two children, Charleston Lawrence born in 2006 and Liberty Grace Lawrence born in 2010.
His father Joseph Lawrence was an insurance broker and his mother Donna Lawrence was a personal manager and former elementary school teacher, Joey is of Italian, Scottish and English descent.
She was praised for her performance in the film, which earned her both the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award and Chicago Film Critics Award for Most Promising Actress, and received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress-Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
The film was also a huge box office success, also starring Eddie Murphy and Kristen Wilson.
People loved his songs, and it got recognized by people.
Joey Lauren Adams is Christian in her religion.