Amanda Michelle Seyfried (pronounced /ˈsaɪfrɪd/ SYE-frid; born December 3, 1985) 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 an uncredited roles and going on to have a 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 and Chloe in 2009, and one of the two lead roles in Dear John the following year.
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Filmography
- Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Mean Girls | Karen Smith | Supporting role; Film debut |
| 2005 | Nine Lives | Samantha | Lead role |
| American Gun | Mouse | Supporting role | |
| 2006 | Alpha Dog | Julie Beckley | Supporting role |
| Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves | Chrissy | Lead role; Short film | |
| 2008 | Solstice | Juliette | Supporting role; Direct to video |
| Mamma Mia! | Sophie Sheridan | Lead role | |
| Official Selection | Emily | Supporting role; Short film | |
| 2009 | Boogie Woogie | Paige Prideaux | Lead role |
| Jennifer's Body | Anita "Needy" Lesnicki | Supporting role | |
| 2010 | Dear John | Savannah Lynn Curtis | Lead role |
| Chloe | Chloe | Lead role | |
| Letters to Juliet | Sophie | Lead role | |
| 2011 | The Girl with the Red Riding Hood | Valerie | Lead role |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Film or series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Won | MTV Movie Award | Best On-Screen Team | Mean Girls |
| 2005 | Won | Locarno International Film Festival | Bronze Leopard for Best Actress | Nine Lives |
| 2005 | Nominated | Gotham Award | Best Ensemble Cast | Nine Lives |
| 2009 | Nominated | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Movie Cast | Mamma Mia! |
| 2009 | Nominated | MTV Movie Award | Breakthrough Performance Female | Mamma Mia! |
| 2009 | Won | Glamour Women of the Year Awards | Best Actress in a Film | - |
| 2010 | Won | ShoWEST Convention Award | Breakthrough Female Star of the Year | - |
| 2010 | Nominated | MTV Movie Award | Best Female Performance | Dear John |
| 2010 | Won | MTV Movie Award | Best Scared-As-S**t Performance | Jennifer's Body |
