Amanda Michelle Seyfried is an American actress and former child model. Before her movie career started in earnest she was known for her roles as murder victim Lily Kane in
Veronica Mars and Sarah Henrickson on the HBO drama series
Big Love. Filmwise, she has starred as Sophie Sheridan in the feature film
Mamma Mia!, and Karen Smith in
Mean Girls.
In 2009, she appeared in the supernatural
horror comedy Jennifer's Body. To give you an idea of how warped that movie was, Amanda was the
Hollywood Homely best friend of Jennifer (played by
Megan Fox).
In 2010, she played the title role in
Chloe, by
Atom Egoyan. 2011 saw her playing the lead in Catherine Hardwicke's
Red Riding Hood and starring opposite
Justin Timberlake in
In Time. She's recently garnered critical acclaim for her role as Cosette in the film adaptation of
Les Miserables.
Her Films Include:
Her Television Roles Include:
Tropes associated with this actress:
- Ms. Fanservice: Her roles tend to be this.
- One Head Taller: While not tiny (she's 5' 3½") she is noticeably shorter than most of her onscreen love interests.
- Playing Against Type: In films, Amanda often plays the doe-eyed sweetheart. Her character in Chloe is not so much that.
- Star-Making Role: Sophie Sheridan in Mamma Mia! She'd already gotten considerable notice for playing Karen Smith in Mean Girls but the very different role of Sophie revealed her versatility and really cast her into the limelight.
- Teens Are Short / Dawson Casting: Being slightly shorter than average might be one of the reasons she is cast as younger than her real age so often. This was actually a plot point Gone - Amanda played a character much the same age as herself (ie. mid-twenties) who at one point successfully blends in with a group of teenage girls while hiding from the cops.
- What Might Have Been: Amanda was the original choice to play the lead in Sucker Punch but the makers of Big Love refused to release her from her contract.
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