Born
Amanda Michelle Seyfried
December 3, 1985
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Amanda Michelle Seyfried is an American actress, singer-songwriter and former child model. She began her career as a child model when she was 11 and when she was 15 she began her career as an actress; starting off with uncredited roles and going on to have recurring roles on As the World Turns and All My Children, which expanded into her successful television and film career.
In 2004, Seyfried made her film debut in Mean Girls playing Karen Smith, the ditsiest of the so called 'Plastics'. She then went on to other films including Nine Lives (2005) and Alpha Dog (2006). In 2006, she landed a lead role on HBO's popular television series Big Love. After that, Seyfried appeared as Sophie Sheridan in the 2008 musical feature film Mamma Mia!. Other recent notable appearances include lead roles in Jennifer's Body, Chloe, Dear John and Letters to Juliet.
Filmography
| Films | |||
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Karen Smith | Film debut | |
| 2005 | Samantha | Main Role | |
| 2005 | Mouse | ||
| 2006 | Julie Beckley | ||
| 2006 | Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves | Chrissy | Short film |
| 2008 | Zoe | Direct to video | |
| 2008 | Sophie Sheridan | Main Role | |
| 2008 | Official Selection | Emily | Short film |
| 2009 | Paige Prideaux | Main Role | |
| 2009 | Anita "Needy" Lesnicki | Main Role | |
| 2010 | Savannah Lynn Curtis | Main Role | |
| 2010 | Chloe | Main Role | |
| 2010 | Sophie | Main Role | |
| 2011 | Valerie | Main Role | |
| 2011 | A Bag of Hammers | Amanda | Filming |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000– 2001 | Recurring role (27 episodes) | ||
| 2002– 2003 | Joni Stafford | Recurring role | |
| 2004 | Tandi McCain | Episode: "Outcry" | |
| 2004– 2005 | Lilly Kane | Recurring role (11 episodes) | |
| 2005 | Pam | Episode: "Detox" | |
| 2006 | Ann Juliette Diggs | Episode: "Pretty Woman" | |
| 2006 | Rebecca | Episodes: "A Good Convict Is Hard to Find" "Dangerous Liaisons" "Family Matters" "Nothing Takes the Past Away Like the Future" "Taking Off" | |
| 2006 | Lacey Finn | Episode: "Rashomama" | |
| 2006– present | Lead role (35 episodes) | ||
| 2008 | Amy | Episode: "Escape from Pearl Bailey" | |
[edit]Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Film or series |
| 2005 | Won | Best On-Screen Team[citation needed] | Mean Girls | |
| 2005 | Won | Locarno International Film Festival | Bronze Leopard for Best Actress[citation needed] | Nine Lives |
| 2005 | Nominated | Best Ensemble Cast[citation needed] | Nine Lives | |
| 2009 | Nominated | Favorite Movie Cast[citation needed] | Mamma Mia! | |
| 2009 | Nominated | Breakthrough Performance Female[citation needed] | Mamma Mia! | |
| 2009 | Won | Glamour Women of the Year Awards | Best Actress in a Film[citation needed] | Mamma Mia! |
| 2010 | Won | ShoWEST Convention Award | Breakthrough Female Star of the Year[citation needed] | |
| 2010 | Nominated | Best Female Performance[citation needed] | Dear John | |
| 2010 | Won | Best Scared-As-S**t Performance[citation needed] | Jennifer's Body | |
| 2010 | Nominated | Choice Movie Actress Drama | Dear John | |
| 2010 | Nominated | Choice Movie Chemistry | Dear John | |
| 2010 | Nominated | Choice Movie Actress Romantic Comedy | Letters To Juliet |
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