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Amanda Seyfried Profile |
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Birth Date: December 3, 1985
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Birth Place: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
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Birth Name: Amanda Louise Seyfried
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Height: 5'4"
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Biography |
Amanda Louise Seyfried is an American actress and former
child model. She is known for her roles in the feature films
Mean Girls, Mamma Mia! and Alpha Dog, and in the television
shows Veronica Mars and Big Love.
Seyfried was born in Allentown, in the Lehigh Valley region
of Pennsylvania, the daughter of Ann, an occupational
therapist, and Jack Seyfried, a pharmacist. She is a 2003
graduate of Allentown's William Allen High School and was
enrolled at New York City's Fordham University. As a
teenager, she appeared on the cover of three Francine Pascal
books.
Amanda Seyfried will be releasing her first ever solo album
later either this year in 2008 or early 2009 next year. Her
first single is called "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" officially
from the Mamma Mia!: The Movie Soundtrack.
daytime drama The Guiding Light. In 2000, she originated the
role of Lucy Montgomery on As the World Turns. From 2002 to
2003, she played the role of Joni Stafford on ABC's All My
Children.
In 2004, Seyfried achieved a breakthrough when she was cast
as the most dimwitted of the "Plastics", Karen Smith, in the
popular teen film Mean Girls. In Mean Girls, she initially
auditioned for the role of Regina. She became the original
casting choices for both the roles of Regina George and Cady
Heron. She was then cast as Regina's sidekick, Karen Smith.
(The other roles later went to Rachel McAdams and Lindsay
Lohan respectively.) In 2005, she played the lead character
in one of the nine parts in the movie Nine Lives.
Continuing her television career, Seyfried was cast in UPN's
Veronica Mars as the title character's murdered best friend
Lilly Kane. In her role as Lilly, she appeared on the show
through a series of flashbacks, dreams and visions, which
portrayed her as a wild, stylish, and bubbly teenage
daughter of a business executive. Lilly is sometimes
compared to the character of Laura Palmer of Twin Peaks, who
also was deceased and appeared through various flashbacks as
the plot unfolded. While appearing often during Mars' first
season, she also appeared briefly in season 2's premiere and
finalé. Seyfried originally auditioned for the title role on
Veronica Mars, but lost the place to Kristen Bell and ended
up winning the role of Lilly Kane.
Seyfried has had minor guest roles on House, Justice, Law &
Order: Special Victims Unit and CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation and as Rebecca on Wildfire. Seyfried is also a
main character, Sarah Henrickson, in the series Big Love.
She played supporting roles in the 2007 films Alpha Dog and
Solstice, and had her first lead role of the bride Sophie in
the film version of the musical Mamma Mia!. Seyfried has
joined the cast of the dark horror film Jennifer's Body in
February 2008. She will play the title character's best
friend. Filming began in March 2008. |
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Other
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Appeared on the cover of three Francine Pascal books.
Grew up in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Put attending college on hold (it was to be Fordham
University in New York) to film Mean Girls (2004).
Was considered for the roles of Regina and Cady in Mean
Girls (2004). These roles eventually went to Rachel McAdams
and Lindsay Lohan, respectively.
She began modeling at age 11.
Good friends with American Gun (2005) co-star Nikki Reed.
Correct pronunciation of her last name is "Sigh-Frid.". |
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since July 29, 2008