

Seyfried is of mostly German descent with smaller amounts of English, Scots-Irish, and Welsh ancestry. Her mother, Ann Seyfried (née Sander), is an occupational therapist, and her father, Jack Seyfried, is a pharmacist. 2.3 2011–present: Further film appearancesĪmanda Michelle Seyfried was born on December 3, 1985, in Allentown, Pennsylvania.Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022. This acclaim continued for her starring role as Elizabeth Holmes in the drama miniseries The Dropout (2022), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Seyfried received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Marion Davies in David Fincher's biopic Mank (2020), earning nominations for the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Seyfried has appeared in a number of films, including Mamma Mia! (2008) and its sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018), Jennifer's Body (2009), Dear John (2010), Letters to Juliet (2010), Red Riding Hood (2011), In Time (2011), Les Misérables (2012), A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), Ted 2 (2015), and First Reformed (2017). Seyfried came to prominence following her feature film debut in the teen comedy Mean Girls (2004) and her recurring role as Lilly Kane on the CW/ Hulu television series Veronica Mars (2004–2006) and Sarah Henrickson on the HBO drama series Big Love (2006–2011). Born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania, she began modeling at age eleven and ventured into acting at age 15 with recurring roles as Lucy Montgomery on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns (1999–2001) and Joni Stafford on the ABC soap opera All My Children (2003). Amanda Michelle Seyfried ( / ˈ s aɪ f r ɛ d/ SY-fred born December 3, 1985) is an American actress.
