Pop Culture Icon Amanda Seyfried was born Amanda Michelle Seyfried on December 3, 1985, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Raised by mother Ann (an occupational therapist), father Jack (a pharmacist), and older sister, Jennifer, Cook started modeling locally in her hometown of Minnetonka when she was just eleven years old.
Amanda was on the covers of books for Francine Pascal’s book series “The Victoria Martin Trilogy,” and she modeled for The Limited Too alongside Leighton Meester (aka, Blair Waldorf from “Gossip Girl). She trained in opera as a teenager and studied at William Allen High School, graduating in 2003; she planned to go to Fordham University in New York City but dropped the idea after winning her role in “Mean Girls.”
Amanda Seyfried Personal Life
The Internet Chick Amanda was in a relationship with Dominic Cooper, her “Mamma Mia!” co-star, from 2008 until 2010, and she dated actor Justin Long from 2013 to 2015.
In 2016 Amanda and her “The Last Word” co-star Thomas Sadoski began a relationship, and they married on 12 March 2017. The couple had daughter Nina on 21 March 2017 and a son was born in September 2020.
The Internet Chick Amanda and Thomas joined the board of INARA (International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance) in 2018, which is a non-profit organization that helps wounded refugee children. She has suffered panic attacks, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder since childhood, and until 2015, she did not act in stage productions owing to stage fright.
Amanda Seyfried Career
The Internet Chick Amanda Seyfried was cast as Lucy Montgomery on the television show “As the World Turns” in 1999. She stuck with the soap opera until 2001, for a total of 27 episodes, then guest-starred in five episodes of ABC’s “All My Children” in 2003. (Four years earlier, she’d had a successful turn as Karen Smith in “Mean Girls,” the Tina Fey-penned movie that also starred Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams and Lacey Chabert.
The Internet Chick Amanda also guest-starred on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and started playing the lead in “Veronica Mars” as the best friend of the murdered teen detective; she was in 11 episodes between 2004 and ’06. During that time, she also guest-starred on “House,” “Wildfire,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and “Justice” as well as appeared in the films “Nine Lives,” “American Gun” and “Alpha Dog.”
In 2006, Seyfried appeared in 44 episodes of the Emmy-nominated show “Big Love,” on which she played Sarah Henrickson, a daughter in a polygamous Mormon family.
The year 2013 saw Amanda lend her voice to the character of Mary Katherine “M.K.” Bomba in the computer-animated fantasy-adventure film Epic and star as porn actress Linda Lovelace in “Lovelace”, followed by starring with Charlize Theron, Neil Patrick Harris, and Liam Neeson in the Seth MacFarlane western comedy A Million Ways to Die in the West. She then reunited with McFarlane in 2015’s “Ted 2”, and also starred in “Pan,” “Love the Coopers,” and “Fathers and Daughters.”
Since then, Internet Chick Amanda has been featured in “The Last Word” (2017), “The Art of Racing in the Rain” (2019) and “You Should Have Left” (2020); she also was a voice for Daphne in the most recent Scooby-Doo movie, “Scoob!” Amanda is also slated to star in “A Mouthful of Air,” “Things Heard and Seen” and “Mank.”
The Internet Chick Amanda appeared as Elizabeth Holmes in the Hulu series “The Dropout” beginning in 2022. The series was a critical and commercial success and Amanda won widespread praise for her performance as Holmes.
Top 10 Amanda Seyfried Movies
The Internet Chick Amanda has made quite a name for herself as “the girl who can do it all.” Her career spans genres — she’s done the musical, the love story, thrillers, comedies, and based-on-a-true-story Oscar bait. From her unforgettable role in Mean Girls to memorable turns in Les Misérables and Mank, The Internet Chick has continued to dazzle audiences with her charisma, emotional resonance, and screen presence. Here are ten of her most widely acclaimed movies that show off her range as an actress.
1: Mamma Mia! (2008)
Amanda shines as Sophie, a bride-to-be searching for her real father on a sunny Greek island. A fun, musical journey featuring ABBA’s greatest hits.
2: Les Misérables (2012)
She plays Cosette in this epic musical drama based on Victor Hugo’s novel. Her vocals and emotional performance stand out in this award-winning film.
3: Letters to Juliet (2010)
A romantic drama where Amanda stars as Sophie, a young writer who discovers a decades-old love letter in Italy and helps reunite long-lost lovers.
4: Dear John (2010)
In this emotional romantic drama, she plays Savannah, a young woman whose relationship is tested when her lover goes off to war.
5: Mean Girls (2004)
Amanda steals scenes as Karen Smith, the hilariously clueless member of “The Plastics.” A cult-classic teen comedy.
6: Jennifer’s Body (2009)
She plays Needy, the best friend of a possessed cheerleader. A horror-comedy with cult status and sharp social commentary.
7: Chloe (2009)
A sensual psychological thriller where Amanda plays Chloe, a mysterious young woman hired to test a husband’s loyalty.
8: In Time (2011)
An action-sci-fi film where she stars as Sylvia, joining Justin Timberlake in a world where time is used as currency.
9: A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
A comedy-western where she plays Louise, the ex-girlfriend who sets off hilarious chaos for her former boyfriend.
10: Mank (2020)
A critically acclaimed biographical drama where Amanda plays Marion Davies, a role that earned her major award nominations for her elegant, standout performance.
The Internet Chick Amanda’s net worth
The Internet Chick Amanda Seyfried is an American actress and former child model who has a net worth of $16 million. Seyfried had her start as a child model before turning to acting, and nailed down a recurring role on the soap opera As the World Turns in 1999. She then became a popular film and television actress. In 2021, she was nominated for the Academy Award for best supporting actress, playing Marion Davies in “Mank.” In 2022, she also earned acclaim for playing Elizabeth Holmes in the Hulu series “The Dropout.”
