Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Michelle Seyfried (pronounced /ˈsaɪfrɪd/ sy-frid; born December 2, 1985) is an American actress, singer-songwriter and former child model. She began her career as a child model when she was 11 and at 15 she began her career as an actress, starting off with uncredited roles and moving on to recurring roles on As the World Turns and All My Children.

In 2004, Seyfried made her film debut in Mean Girls playing Karen Smith, the ditziest of the so-called "Plastics". Her subsequent roles as a supporting character were in independent films like Nine Lives (2005) and Alpha Dog (2006). She also had a recurring role in the UPN TV show Veronica Mars (2004-2006). Between 2006 and 2010, she landed a lead role on HBO's popular television series Big Love. After that, Seyfried appeared in her breakthrough and first leading role as Sophie Sheridan in the 2008 musical feature film Mamma Mia!. Other recent appearances include successful leading roles in Jennifer's Body (2009), Chloe (2010), Dear John (2010), Letters to Juliet (2010), and Red Riding Hood (2011).

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Early life

Seyfried was born in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania on December 2, 1985.[1] Her mother, Ann (née Sander), is an occupational therapist, and her father, Jack, is a pharmacist.[1][2] Seyfried has one older sister, Jennifer Seyfried, who is a musician in the Philadelphia organ-driven rock band Love City.[1][3] She has German ancestry.[4] Seyfried graduated in 2003 from Allentown's William Allen High School.[5]
[edit] Career
[edit] Early work

I was naturally skinny and had braces, so I wasn't a cute model. I never felt pretty but it was fun and I got a cool pay check to buy sweets with.
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Seyfried on her modeling career[3]

During Seyfried's time modeling, she appeared in print ads for clothing companies including Limited Too with Leighton Meester.[1] She stopped modeling when she was seventeen.[1] Seyfried took voice lessons, studied opera, and trained with a Broadway coach while still a teen. She began acting as an uncredited extra in the daytime drama television series Guiding Light.[6] In 2000 until 2001, she portrayed the recurring character Lucy Montgomery on the television show As the World Turns.[6] From 2002 to 2003, Seyfried played the recurring role of Joni Stafford on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) broadcasted show, All My Children.[7]

In 2003, Seyfried auditioned to play the role of Regina George in Mean Girls; the role eventually went to Rachel McAdams. While she was initially considered to play the lead role of Cady Heron, played by Lindsay Lohan, the producers of the film decided that Seyfried should play Karen Smith, Regina's dim-witted "Plastic" friend and sidekick.[6][8] The film was a box-office success, earning over $129 million in its theatrical run.[9] Seyfried's performance in the film earned her, along with Lohan and McAdams, an MTV Movie Award in the category of "Best On-Screen Team".[10] Seyfried auditioned to play the title character on UPN's television series Veronica Mars.[6] The role eventually went to Kristen Bell, and Seyfried portrayed the title character's murdered best friend, Lilly Kane.[6] Her character was only shown in flashbacks.[6] The creator, Rob Thomas felt that Seyfried's portrayal as Lilly Kane was outstanding that he used her more times in the show than he initially planned in the first season.[11] Seyfried appeared in ten episodes from 2004–2005.[7]

In 2005, Seyfried played the lead character, Samantha, a role written by director Rodrigo Garcia specifically for her, in one of the nine parts in the film Nine Lives, comprising nine short films with different themes and an ensemble cast.[12] For her performance in the film, Seyfried, along with her film's other female leads, won an award from the Locarno International Film Festival, for Best Actress.[13] The same year she played supporting character Mouse in the independent film, American Gun.[7] In 2006 Seyfried appeared in five episodes on Wildfire as Rebecca and had lead role as Chrissy in the short film titled Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves, by writer-director Andrea Janakas. Seyfried also contributed a minor role as Julie Beckley in Alpha Dog. From 2004 to 2006, Seyfried made multiple guest appearances on television series, including House, M.D., Justice, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, American Dad! and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.[6]
[edit] Big Love and beyond
Seyfried at the premiere of Jennifer's Body, during Midnight Madness at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival

Seyfried's profile gained prominence due to her role in the highly acclaimed HBO drama television series, Big Love. The series centers on a fictional fundamentalist Mormon family, in which Seyfried plays Sarah Henrickson, Bill and Barb's first daughter, who struggles with her family's polygamous faith.[14] Big Love premiered in the United States on March 12, 2006. In December 2009, HBO confirmed that Seyfried would return for the show's fourth season, but that it would be her last, as Seyfried wished to focus on her film career and upcoming projects.[15]

Following Big Love, Seyfried had a supporting role as Zoe in the 2008 horror drama film Solstice, and she co-starred alongside Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia!, a romantic comedy film adaptation of the 1999 musical of the same name.[3] Mamma Mia! was Seyfried's first leading role. The film was the fifth highest grossing film of 2008[16] and, as of March 2010, is the 49th highest grossing film of all time.[17] Her musical performance in Mamma Mia! was released on the film's soundtrack, for which she recorded five songs.[18] As part of promotion for both the film and its soundtrack, Seyfried recorded a music video of the song, entitled "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)".
A young blonde female wearing her hair in a ponytail and a silver low-cut dress waving and smiling.
Seyfried on September 10, 2009, at a screening of her film Jennifer's Body

In March 2008, Seyfried was cast in the comedy horror film Jennifer's Body.[19] In the film Seyfried was cast as Anita "Needy" Lesnicki, the title character's best friend.[19] The film, which premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival and was released to theaters on September 18, 2009,[20] received mixed reviews from critics.[21] The same year she was cast in the comedy-drama independent film Boogie Woogie. She played Paige Prideaux, one of the lead roles in the ensemble movie. The movie was originally shown on June 26, 2009 at Edinburgh International Film Festival and was officially show in US theaters April 25, 2010.[22] On February 22, 2009, Seyfried presented an award and performed at the 2009 Annual 81st Academy Awards ceremony.[23] In early March 2009, director Zack Snyder had tapped Seyfried to portray the lead role, Baby Doll, in Sucker Punch,[24] but Seyfried had to drop out of the film due to scheduling conflicts with Big Love.[1][25]

Seyfried starred alongside Channing Tatum in Dear John, the film adaptation of the novel of the same name that was written by Nicholas Sparks.[26][27] The film was released on February 5, 2010, and received generally negative reviews,[26][27] Seyfried wrote and recorded "Little House", a song which appears on one of the official soundtracks of Dear John.[28] Despite the reviews, Dear John became the first film to break up Avatar's box office reign at number one at the United States box office and grossed $80 million in the US theatrically.[29][30]

Seyfried appeared as the title character in the erotic thriller Chloe, theatrically released by Sony Pictures Classics on March 26, 2010.[31] Chloe originally premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2009.[32] In the film, Seyfried's character is a escort/prostitute who is hired to test a husband because his wife feels that she cannot trust his fidelity.[32] "Chloe" was in limited release, but grossed $3 million in the US theatrically and became one of the higher-grossing specialty films in the US in 2010.[31] Her performance in the film also received favorable reviews from critics; it also helped her to gain more industry acclaim and receive more opportunity to play more interesting roles.[33]

Later in 2010, Seyfried starred in the romantic-comedy film Letters to Juliet, based on the book by Lise and Ceil Friedman. In 2010, she received an award and was named "Showest Breakthrough Female Star of The Year".[34] She also won the "Scared-As-S**T" category for her performance in Jennifer's Body and was nominated for Best Female Performance for her movie Dear John, at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards.[35][36] Also in 2010, she was included in Forbes's "The 17 Stars To Watch" list,[37][38] received 3 nominations in the Teen Choice Awards for Choice Movie Actress Drama and Choice Movie Chemistry with her co-star Channing Tatum for their movie Dear John. Seyfried was also nominated for Choice Movie Actress Romantic Comedy for Letters to Juliet.[39]

In late January 2009, she became attached to appear in Myriad Pictures' adaptation of Oscar Wilde's comedy A Woman of No Importance.[40] The film is set to be released in 2011.[40][41] However, 2010 reports indicate that the film might not happen due to lack of financing.[42] Although it was confirmed in 2009 that she would appear in the movie Albert Nobbs, she ultimately dropped out due to scheduling conflicts and was replaced by Mia Wasikowska.[43] Seyfried plays the lead role of Valerie in Catherine Hardwicke's Red Riding Hood. It was released on March 11, 2011. She will also play the lead role of Sylvia Weis in Andrew Niccol's In Time, set to be released in October 2011.
[edit] Personal life
Seyfried attending the premiere of Chloe, 2009

Seyfried has stated that she suffers from anxiety and panic attacks.[44][45]

Seyfried's first serious boyfriend was her All My Children co-star Micah Alberti.[46] After their relationship ended, she briefly dated her Alpha Dog co-star Emile Hirsch.[47] In 2005, Seyfried began a relationship with actor and musician Jesse Marchant; their relationship ended in 2008.[1][3] In 2009 she started dating her Mamma Mia! co-star Dominic Cooper. The couple broke up in May 2010.[48] She then began a relationship with Ryan Phillippe.[49][50][51]
[edit] In the media

Seyfried was ranked six times in six consecutive years on the list of "The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World". First was in 2005 where she ranked #32, 2006 ranked #23, 2007 ranked #46, 2008 ranked #65, 2009 ranked #5, and 2010 ranked #9.[52][53] Seyfried was also ranked thrice in the Moviefone's "25 Under 25: Hollywood's Hottest Young Stars". In 2008, she was placed #5, #23 in 2009 and #18 in 2010.[54][55][56] And in 2010, she ranked number 3 on the Saturday Night Magazine's Top 20 Rising Stars Under 30.[57] and at the #17 spot in the British Glamour magazine "30 Hottest and Sexiest Stars Under 30".[58] In 2009, People Magazine ranked Seyfried #4 in the Most Beautiful 2009 – Beautiful at Every Age.[59] Glamour magazine's April 2010 issue dubbed Seyfried as The Most Down-To-Earth and ranked #3 in the "50 Most Glamorous Women of 2010".[60][61] Seyfried once again made the list of People Magazine's Most Beautiful 2010 with no make-up on.[62] and also appeared twice in the cover and article of Vanity Fair. First was the VF's Young Hollywood's New Wave in the year 2008[63][64] and the recent controversial Vanity Fair cover and article VF's A New Decade, A New Hollywood.[65] Moreover, LoveFilm ranked Seyfried at #5 spot on their 2010 edition of Top Ten Actresses Under 30.[66]
[edit] Filmography
Amanda Seyfried in Sweden at the Mamma Mia! The Movie premier.
Amanda Seyfried in Sweden at the Mamma Mia! The Movie premier.
Films Year↓ Film↓ Role↓ Notes
2004 Mean Girls Karen Smith Film Debut
2005 Nine Lives Samantha
2005 American Gun Mouse
2006 Alpha Dog Julie Beckley
2006 Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves Chrissy
2007 Solstice Zoe
2008 Mamma Mia! Sophie Sheridan
2008 Official Selection Emily
2009 Boogie Woogie Paige Prideaux
2009 Jennifer's Body Anita "Needy" Lesnicki
2010 Dear John Savannah Lynn Curtis
2010 Chloe Chloe Sweeney
2010 Letters to Juliet Sophie
2010 A Bag of Hammers Amanda
2011 Red Riding Hood Valerie
2011 In Time Sylvia Weis Completed
2012 Gone Jill Post Production



Television Year↓ Title↓ Role↓ Notes
1999–
2001 As the World Turns Lucinda Marie "Lucy" Montgomery#2 Recurring role (27 episodes)
2002–
2003 All My Children Joni Stafford Recurring role (3 episodes)
2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Tandi McCain Episode: "Outcry"
2004–
2006 Veronica Mars Lilly Kane Recurring role (11 episodes)
2005 House M.D. Pam Episode: "Detox"
2006 Justice Ann Juliette Diggs Episode: "Pretty Woman"
2006 Wildfire Rebecca Episodes: "A Good Convict Is Hard to Find"
"Dangerous Liaisons"
"Family Matters"
"Nothing Takes the Past Away Like the Future"
"Taking Off"
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Lacey Finn Episode: "Rashomama"
2006–2011 Big Love Sarah Henrickson Main role (43 episodes)
(seasons 1-4 as regular)
(season 5 as special guest star)
2008 American Dad! Amy Voice, Episode: "Escape from Pearl Bailey"
[edit] Rankings
Year↓ Title↓ Rank↓
2005 The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World[52] #32
2006 The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World[52] #23
2007 The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World[52] #46
2008 The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World[52] #65
2008 Moviefone's "25 Under 25: Hollywood's Hottest Young Stars"[67] #5
2009 The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World[52] #5
2009 Moviefone's "25 Under 25: Hollywood's Hottest Young Stars"[55] #23
2009 People Magazine's Most Beautiful 2009 – Beautiful at Every Age[68] #4
2009 Autograph Collectors Daily - Top 10 Celebrity Signers in 2009[69] #5
2010 The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World[52] #9
2010 Moviefone's "25 Under 25: Hollywood's Hottest Young Stars"[70] #18
2010 Saturday Night Magazine's Top 20 Rising Stars Under 30[57] #3
2010 Glamour Magazine's "30 Hottest and Sexiest Stars Under 30"[71] #17
2010 Glamour Magazine's "50 Most Glamorous Women of 2010"[72] (dubbed as The Most Down-To-Earth[73]) #3
2010 LoveFilm's Top Ten Actresses Under 30[66] #5
2010 The Internet Movie Database's Top 100 STARmeter list[74] #34
2010 Forbes's 17 Stars To Watch[75] #15
2010 People Magazine's World's Most Beautiful[76] -
2011 AskMen's Top 99 Women[77] #92
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