Amanda Seyfried Biography

Amanda Seyfried Biography

Date of Birth
3 December 1985, Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

Birth Name
Amanda Michelle Seyfried

Height
5' 3½" (1.61 m)

Amanda Seyfried Biography

Amanda Seyfried grew up in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and commenced modeling when she was eleven years recent. She acted in highschool productions moreover as taking singing lessons, and landed a recurring role within the long-running US soap "As the globe Turns" (1956) when she was simply fifteen.

More soap work followed as she completed her schooling and he or she had already secured an area at Fordham University when she was offered a task within the Tina Fey-penned teen hit Mean ladies (2004). She deferred the university place to complete the film.

More TV work followed, raising her profile across America, whereas her appearances in _Mama Mia! (2008)_ and Red Riding Hood (2011) helped establish her international fame.

Trade Mark

Long blonde hair and very fair skin

Big green eyes

Trivia

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.".

In May 2008, she dressed up as "Alice" of "Alice in Wonderland" for a seven-page spread for Vogue Italia. That same month, she was also featured in the promotional poster for her movie musical Mamma Mia! (2008).

Originally auditioned for the title role on "Veronica Mars" (2004) but lost the part to Kristen Bell. Instead of playing "Veronica", she was offered the role of "Lilly", Veronica's dead best friend. She was so popular in this role, she was brought back more often than ever expected.

As a child model, she initially signed with Image International Agency in Allentown, Pennsylvania before working under Bethlehem's Pro Model Agency and eventually with Wilhelmina agency in New York.

Graduated from William Allen High School in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 2003.

Missed 70 school days during her senior year in high school due to her acting commitments.

If she were not into acting, she would have liked to study meteorology. She admits being fascinated by weather.

Trained in classical opera for two years and studied under a Broadway voice coach for almost five years.

While living in Allentown, Pennsylvania, got to see musicals in Manhattan such as Cats and Les Miserables, which is her all-time favorite musical.

Her special skills and interest include dancing, singing, painting and tennis.

Beat several actresses for the role of "Sophie" in the film Mamma Mia! (2008). One of the actresses was fellow co-star Rachel McAdams who acted alongside Seyfried in the film Mean Girls (2004). In this film, McAdams beat Seyfried for the role of "Regina George".

Auditioned for the lead role of "Kelli" for the horror remake Black Christmas (2006), but lost out to Katie Cassidy.

Was in a relationship with Dominic Cooper, having met on the set of Mamma Mia! (2008) (October 2007-May 2010).

Lost the part of "Babydoll" in Sucker Punch (2011) because she was committed to her HBO show "Big Love" (2006).

One of People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People in the World (2009 and 2010).

Wanted to be an actress at age 10 after watching Romeo + Juliet (1996) with her father.

Former waitress.

Has an Australian shepherd dog named Finn.

Of German heritage.

Was in consideration for the role of Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby (2012), but Carey Mulligan was cast instead.

Was in a relationship with Ryan Phillippe (October 2010-May 2011).

Her part in Nine Lives (2005) was written specifically for her.

One of the songs on the Dear John (2010/I) soundtrack was written by her.

Was voted as one of the most beautiful people in 2009 by People Magazine.

Ranked #2 in Who Magazine's "Most Beautiful People" 2010.

Voted #59 on FHM Australia "Sexiest Women of 2011".

Ranked #1 on People's "25 Beauties (and Hotties) at 25" list in 2011.

Ranked #92 in the 2011 Askmen list of the "Most Desirable" women.

Ranked #3 in Glamour Magazine's "50 Most Glamorous Women of 2010" and was also named "The Most Down-To-Earth".

Ranked #17 in Glamour Magazine's "30 Hottest and Sexiest Stars Under 30" (2010).

Ranked #4 in People Magazine's Most Beautiful 2009 - Beautiful at Every Age.

Seyfried was ranked as having on of the "Most Beautiful Famous Faces" for 6 consecutive years on the list of "The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World". She was ranked #32 in 2005, #23 in 2006, #46 in 2007, #65 in 2008, #5 in 2009, and #9 in 2010.

Her father, Jack is a pharmacist, while her mother, Ann, is an occupational therapist.

Voted #41 on Ask men's top 99 'most desirable' women of 2012 list.

Personal Quotes

I love low-rise, boot-cut, perfect fitting jeans.

I collect jeans. I don't care how expensive they are.

I have jeans with holes in them and I have nice jeans. I have casual and I have dressy jeans. I've got all kinds.

Jeans are just so sexy, there's something about them that turns me on, you know?

If I came out with a club hit, if I were singing duets with Jesse McCartney, i feel individuals would get the incorrect plan. i am not inquisitive about fashion style. i am an actress, and that is all i need to specialize in. For me, that is simply a lot of fulfilling.

[About Mamma Mia! (2008)) I had never seen the stage show. after I initial heard concerning the audition, I was like, "Damn, i am not Greek!" i assumed it absolutely was concerning this huge Greek family.

I do feel like I've grown up. Living by yourself in 2 cities, having a relationship, the Hollywood stuff. It forces you to wear down things as an adult.

I simply like to act and be on the set. i need to form acting my life and acquire specific roles.

I'm not extremely into clubbing, i prefer to travel to parties when events, and people do find yourself at clubs or bars. however in my free time i am going grocery searching or to the gym, or I speak on the phone.

At 11, I had a crush on Leonardo DiCaprio. Actually, it absolutely was not a crush. it absolutely was an obsession! i used to be conjointly addicted to Richard Dean Anderson from MacGyver and Indiana Jones.

I have jeans with holes in them and I even have nice jeans. I even have casual and that i have dressy jeans. I've got all types.

(On enjoying the lead role in Mamma Mia! (2008)) It does not extremely retrieve than this. i am afraid i am progressing to simply ought to beg Meryl to try to to another movie with me. She's thus in contact with herself. i do know that comes with age, however i am extremely excited to work out who i'm.

I've auditioned for roles that concerned voice, however i do not am fond of it. I feel like, i can not try this in front of you. It appears thus separate - i do not share it with lots of individuals. and i am not into public performances.

[about being during a polygamous marriage] i do not suppose I may share, no. i do not suppose i might trust. i need to be the foremost vital issue in my husband's life. It's simply weird. it isn't natural.

It's very easy to avoid the tabloids. you only live your life and do not hang around with famous folks that are within the tabloids. do not do something controversial and be a standard person. Have friends. and acquire employment and keep operating.

People do choose you, and there are stupid rivalries. you have got to wear the proper things, as a result of there are of these ladies my age competing for identical roles. they are judging me and i am judging them. I attempt to not be that means, however generally i'm.

No matter what is happening in my life, I will perpetually drift within the romances of my characters.

Sex scenes are nice. lots of my co-stars are attractive guys my age, and so, why not? i am not progressing to faux it isn't fun. Justin (Justin Timberlake) was nice - he had come back from doing Friends with edges (2011), where he essentially had sex daily at work - and thus it absolutely was straightforward for each folks. we tend to simply reasonably got it on, and then were like 'that was good'.

(About her modeling career) i used to be naturally skinny and had braces, thus I wasn't a cute model. I never felt pretty however it absolutely was fun, and that i got a cool pay check to shop for sweets with.

[on her developing interest in taxidermy] i really like animals {and they are|and they are} terribly straightforward to appear when when they're dead. I recently determined i used to be progressing to begin building a parliament of owls.

Where Are They Now

(October 2008) in South Carolina filming Dear John (2010/I).

(October 2010) In California filming In Time (2011).