Amanda Michelle Seyfried was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania on December 3, 1985. Her family is of German heritage. When she was 10, she went with her father to see Romeo + Juliet and then decided she wanted to become an actress. To get there, she started a career as a model when she was only 11. At the same time, Amanda also had a crush on Leonardo DiCaprio and probably figured that becoming an actress was going to be her way to meet the celebrity. Seyfried was quoted as saying that she was kind of skinny and had braces, and she was not that pretty, but modeling was a fun experience, and she got a nice paycheck with which to buy all sorts of treats. At the age of 15, she began her career as an actress, having landed roles on the daytime soaps All My Children and As the World Turns. At the age of 17, she terminated her modeling career and started taking voice instruction.
In 2003, Amanda graduated from William Allen High School, after missing around 70 days of school during senior year because of her acting commitments. In 2004, instead of attending Fordham University in New York, as she had planned, she had her theatrical debut in the film Mean Girls, in which she played Karen Smith. She had auditioned to play the role of Regina George and was also considered for the role of Cady Heron, but she ended up with the role of Karen Smith. She then went on to films such as Alpha Dog and Nine Lives and television series such as Veronica Mars. She originally wanted to be the lead role for that series, but eventually, she was chosen to be another character. Her portrayal as Lilly Kane was so strong, they decided to use Seyfried several more times than they initially planned.
In 2009, Seyfried was cast as the role of Savannah Curtis in the Nicholas Sparks penned movie Dear John. She also wrote one of the songs for the soundtrack. The picture tells the tale of a soldier making his way back home to see his sweetheart during the waning days of the American Civil War. Later in 2009, People Magazine voted Seyfried one of the most beautiful people in their special issues.
In 2010, Amanda signed on as the title character in the theatrical film Chloe, release by Sony Pictures Classics. The role in that film got her favorable reviews from critics. Then, in 2011, she was ranked #1 on People Magazine's list of 25 Beauties at 25.
Seyfried's latest movie will be Les Miserables, which she considers her most favorite musical, having seen the Broadway stage production while she was in high school. The film will be released late this year (2012).
When she is not acting, Amanda Seyfried lends her image to other roles of importance. For example, she appeared on the cover of three Francine Pascal books. She was also dressed up as Alice of Alice in Wonderland for a special spread in the Vogue Magazine Italy. If not for her acting career, Amanda admits she would have most likely gone into meteorology.website.
In 2003, Amanda graduated from William Allen High School, after missing around 70 days of school during senior year because of her acting commitments. In 2004, instead of attending Fordham University in New York, as she had planned, she had her theatrical debut in the film Mean Girls, in which she played Karen Smith. She had auditioned to play the role of Regina George and was also considered for the role of Cady Heron, but she ended up with the role of Karen Smith. She then went on to films such as Alpha Dog and Nine Lives and television series such as Veronica Mars. She originally wanted to be the lead role for that series, but eventually, she was chosen to be another character. Her portrayal as Lilly Kane was so strong, they decided to use Seyfried several more times than they initially planned.
In 2009, Seyfried was cast as the role of Savannah Curtis in the Nicholas Sparks penned movie Dear John. She also wrote one of the songs for the soundtrack. The picture tells the tale of a soldier making his way back home to see his sweetheart during the waning days of the American Civil War. Later in 2009, People Magazine voted Seyfried one of the most beautiful people in their special issues.
In 2010, Amanda signed on as the title character in the theatrical film Chloe, release by Sony Pictures Classics. The role in that film got her favorable reviews from critics. Then, in 2011, she was ranked #1 on People Magazine's list of 25 Beauties at 25.
Seyfried's latest movie will be Les Miserables, which she considers her most favorite musical, having seen the Broadway stage production while she was in high school. The film will be released late this year (2012).
When she is not acting, Amanda Seyfried lends her image to other roles of importance. For example, she appeared on the cover of three Francine Pascal books. She was also dressed up as Alice of Alice in Wonderland for a special spread in the Vogue Magazine Italy. If not for her acting career, Amanda admits she would have most likely gone into meteorology.website.