Amanda Seyfried–An American actress and song writer best known for her role in ‘Mean Girls’ as Karen Smith in 2004.

Who is Amanda Seyfried?

Amanda Seyfried is a professional American actress, model, and songwriter. She is famous for her roles in ‘Mean Girls,’ ‘Jennifer’s Body,’ ‘Mamma Mia, and many more. She started her career of modeling when she was just eleven, and in due course, Amanda began acting when she was a teenager. This pretty Hollywood actress is very versatile in her acting. She chooses the role that is not of her comfort zone to try out new things from her acting. Along with acting, she is also a singer, she has contributed some of the soundtracks of some of her own movie. She never fails to impress her audience with her brilliant performances.

Bio

Amanda was born on December 3, 1985, with the name Amanda Michelle Seyfried in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA, to mother Ann and to father, Jack Seyfried. Her father is a pharmacist, and her mother is an occupational therapist. She was born the youngest child of her parents. Her older sister’s name is Jennifer, who is a musician in the Philadelphia rock band Love City. She is currently 34 years old with a Sagittarius sun sign.

Nationality and Physical Stats

Amanda Seyfried holds an American nationality and follows Christianity. She is of mostly German descent, with smaller amounts of English, Scots-Irish, and Welsh ancestry. Besides, she stands 5 Feet and 2 Inches (1.59m/ 159cm) tall and weighs 58 kg (128 lbs.) Her body measures 36-26-35 inches. She has a pair of green-colored eyes and blonde hair color, making her look even more beautiful.

Early Life

Amanda Seyfried did her schooling at William Allen High School. She began her modeling when she was still in school at the age of eleven. She used to work for the clothing brand ‘The Limited Too.’ After her modeling, she was interested in singing and acting too. So, she studied opera under a voice coach and received her first role at the age of fifteen. She appeared on the soap opera ‘As the World Turns’ as ‘Lucinda Marie Lucy Montgomery’ from 1999 to 2001. Though she was busy with her modeling and acting assignments, she completed her high school in 2003.

Personal Life

Amanda Seyfried suffers from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic attack, she also used to have stage fright and avoided performing in theatre.

Talking about her love life, she dated actor Justin Long from 2013 to 2015. After breaking up with him, she dated actor Thomas Sadoski in early 2016. The couple engaged in September 2016 and got married in a private ceremony in March 2017. This couple is blessed with a baby girl named Nina Sadoski Seyfried.

Social

Amanda Seyfried has active social media accounts. Her Instagram handle (@mingey) has 4.7 million followers, and her Twitter handle (@AmandaSeyfried) has 519.9 thousand followers. Likewise, her Facebook page has 601.6 thousand likes and 597.19 thousand followers.

Career

2004-2010

Amanda Seyfried stopped modeling and focused on her acting career, after appearing in TV series in minor roles she got chance to be in Hollywood movie. In 2004, she appeared in the teen comedy film ‘Mean Girl’ as Karen Smith alongside Lindsay Lohan, Rachel  McAdams, Lizzy Caplan, and others. The film hit a huge box office hit and increased Amanda’s popularity. The same year she auditioned for the TV series ‘Veronica Mars.’ Though she didn’t land the leading role, she was cast as the title character’s best friend, Lilly Kane.

In 2005, Amanda appeared in the drama film ‘Nine Lives’ as Samantha. Her work in this movie as a distraught teenager who is torn between her non-communicative parents was praised. She also bagged a few awards from this movie. The following year she appeared in the five episodes of the TV series ‘Wildfire’ as Rebecca, ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’ as Lacey Finn, and in ‘Justice’ as Ann Diggs. The same year she also did an HBO TV series ‘Big Love’ where she lent her voice to the character Sarah Henrickson. This show ran till 2011.

Similarly, she appeared in numerous films in the late-2000s that includes ‘Mamma Mia!’ in 2008 where she played Sophie, ‘Jennifer’s Body’ in which she played Anita, ‘Boogie Woogie’ and ‘Chloe’ as main lead Chloe Sweeney in 2009. Then in 2010, she was seen in two movies’ Letter to Juliet’ as Sophie Hall and ‘Dear John’ as Savannah Lynn Curtis.

2011-2015

Amanda appeared in the movie ‘In Time’ in 2011 where she played Sylvia Weis. Likewise, she played in the drama film ‘Les Miserable’ in 2012 as Cosette where her role was an illegitimate daughter of a prostitute. Her pitiable portrayal of an emotionally troubled girl attracted the audience. Similarly in 2013, she played important roles in ‘The Big Wedding’ and ‘Lovelace’ as Linda Lovelace in 2013. Talking more about her acting in 2014, she was a part of the enormous project ‘A Million Ways to Die in the West.’ The film starred actors like Charlize Theron, Neil Patrick Harris, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman, and Liam Neeson. She also voiced for Marie Tharp in a TV show ‘Cosmos: A Space-time Odyssey’ in the same year.

Furthermore, in the 2015 comedy film ‘Ted 2, she played Samantha Jackson, a lawyer addicted to marijuana. She was starred with Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane. The film was blistered by the critics, but it became a huge commercial success, grossing more than $216 million at the box office.

2016-Present

In 2017, Amanda was seen in the critically acclaimed movie ‘First Reformed’ as Mary Mehsana. The same year, she was also seen in ‘The Last Word’ and a TV show ‘Twin Peaks’ as Becky in four episodes. Moreover, in 2018 she lent her voice as Ellie in an animated sitcom ‘Family Guy’ appearing in Fox Broadcasting Company.  The same year she then appeared in the jukebox musical romantic comedy film ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.’ She was starred alongside an ensemble cast, including Meryl Streep, Brosnan, and Christine Baranski. It was both a critical and commercial success, earning $395 million against a budget of $75 million. Lately, in 2019 she was seen in the comedy-drama film ‘The Art of Racing in the Rain,’ ‘A Mouthful of Air,’ ‘Things Heard and Seen’, and ‘Mank.’ She also voices as Daphne Blake in ‘Scoob!’ which is an animated comedy mystery film.

Achievements

Amanda Seyfried has won the ‘Locarno International Film Festival Award’ for Best Actress for ‘Nine Lives’ in 2005. She also won ‘ShoWest Breakthrough Female Star of the Year’ in 2010. The same year, she also received the ‘MTV Movie Award’ for Best Scared Star Performance for her role in ‘Jennifer’s Body.’

Net Worth

Amanda Seyfried is a popular actress who gained her name and fame along with money in the entertainment industry. As of 2020, she has a net worth of $10 million.