Amanda Seyfried

Also known as Amanda Michelle Seyfried

Amanda Michelle Seyfried is an American actress. Her accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time in 2022, her films as a leading actress have grossed over $2.4 billion worldwide.

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Amanda Michelle Seyfried is an American actor and singer born in Allentown in 1985. She is educated at Fordham University and speaks English. Her professional work began in 1996, encompassing roles in film, television, and music composing. She is a member of the Democratic Party in the United States.

Seyfried has performed as a soprano and coloratura soprano, utilizing her voice as an instrument. Her notable works include the films Les Misérables and Mank, as well as the television series The Dropout and The Testament of Ann Lee. She has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film.

She has been recognized in the Time 100 collection. Her unmarried partners have included Justin Long and Thomas Sadoski. She has two children.

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Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

Amanda Michelle Seyfried (/ˈsaɪfrɛd/ SY-fred; born December 3, 1985) is an American actress. She began acting at 15, with recurring roles as Lucy Montgomery in the CBS soap opera As the World Turns (1999–2001) and Joni Stafford in the ABC soap opera All My Children (2003). She came to prominence for her feature film debut in the teen comedy Mean Girls (2004) and her roles as Lilly Kane in the UPN…

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The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd — Karen2026
Discipline — The Girl2026
Steps — Cinderella (voice)2026
You Can See Everything — Self / Elizabeth Holmes2026
Seven Veils — Jeanine2025
The Housemaid — Nina Winchester2025
The Testament of Ann Lee — Ann Lee2025
Long Bright River — Mickey Fitzpatrick2025
I Don't Understand You — Candice2024
The Crowded Room — Dr. Rya Goodwin2023

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Type: Person
Gender: Female
Country: United States
Active from: 1985

Discography

Little House2010
Lil' Red Riding Hood2013

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Michelle
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Allentown
Spouse: Thomas Sadoski
Occupation: voice actor
Political party: Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Notable work: The Testament of Ann Lee
Field of work: music composing
Instrument: voice
Image: Amanda Seyfried at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. 04.jpg
Number of children: 2
Voice type: coloratura soprano

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Commons category: Amanda Seyfried
date of birth: 1985-12-03
birth name: Amanda Michelle Seyfried
unmarried partner: Thomas Sadoski
start of work period: 1996-00-00
name in native language: Amanda Seyfried
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
social media followers: 489933
writing language: English language
member of: SAG-AFTRA
notable role: Daphne Blake

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Encyclopedic overview

Amanda Michelle Seyfried (/ˈsaɪfrɛd/ SY-fred; born December 3, 1985) is an American actress. Her accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time in 2022, her films as a leading actress have grossed over $2.4 billion worldwide.

Seyfried began acting at age 15, with a recurring roles on the soap operas As the World Turns and All My Children. In 2004, she transitioned to film acting with her breakthrough role as Karen Smith in the cult classic teen comedy Mean Girls. She found further success with leading roles in the musical Mamma Mia! (2008), the horror comedy Jennifer's Body (2009), the romance drama Dear John (2010), the sci-fi action film In Time (2011), and the psychological thriller The Housemaid (2025).

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