Line #31 Creator/AmandaSeyfried


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4	Amanda Michelle Seyfried (born December 3, 1985 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is an American actress and former model. Before her movie career started in earnest she was known for her roles as murder victim Lily Kane in ''Series/VeronicaMars'' and Sarah Henrickson on the HBO drama series ''Series/BigLove''. Filmwise, she has starred as Sophie Sheridan in the feature film ''Film/MammaMia'', and Karen Smith in ''Film/MeanGirls''.
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6	In 2009, she appeared in the supernatural [[SlidingScaleOfComedyAndHorror horror comedy]] ''Film/JennifersBody''. To give you an idea of how warped that movie was, Seyfried was the HollywoodHomely best friend of Jennifer (played by Creator/MeganFox).
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8	In 2010, she played the title role in ''Film/{{Chloe}}'', by Creator/AtomEgoyan. 2011 saw her playing the lead in Catherine Hardwicke's ''Film/RedRidingHood'' and starring opposite Music/JustinTimberlake in ''Film/InTime''. She garnered critical acclaim for her role as Cosette in the film adaptation of ''Film/{{Les Miserables\|2012}}''. She has collaborated with Creator/SethMacFarlane on comedies such as ''Film/Ted2'' and ''Film/AMillionWaysToDieInTheWest''. She got her first Oscar nomination in 2021 for her role as Creator/MarionDavies in ''Film/{{Mank}}''.
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10	She's married to fellow actor Creator/ThomasSadoski, giving birth to their first child, a daughter named Nina, in 2017. They later had a son in September 2020.
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14	!!Her films include:
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16	* ''Film/MeanGirls'' (2004) - Karen Smith
17	* ''Film/AlphaDog'' (2006) - Julie Beckley
18	* ''Film/MammaMia'' (2008) - Sophie Sheridan
19	* ''Film/JennifersBody'' (2009) - Anita "Needy" Lesnicki
20	* ''Film/DearJohn'' (2010) - Savannah Lynn Curtis
21	* ''Film/{{Chloe}}'' (2010) - Chloe Sweeney
22	* ''Film/LettersToJuliet'' (2010) - Sophie
23	* ''Film/RedRidingHood'' (2011) - Valerie
24	* ''Film/InTime'' (2011) - Sylvia Weis
25	* ''Film/{{Gone\|2012}}'' (2012) - Jill Conway
26	* ''[[Film/LesMiserables2012 Les Misérables]]'' (2012) - Cosette
27	* ''Film/{{Lovelace}}'' (2013)
28	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Epic\|2013}}'' (2013) - Mary Katherine (voice)
29	* ''Film/AMillionWaysToDieInTheWest'' (2014) - Louise
30	* ''Film/Ted2'' (2015) - Samantha Jackson
31	* ''Film/{{Anon\|2018}}'' (2018) - The Girl
32	* ''Film/FirstReformed'' (2018) - Mary
33	* ''Film/MammaMiaHereWeGoAgain'' (2018) - Sophie Sheridan
34	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'' (2020) - Daphne Blake
35	* ''Film/YouShouldHaveLeft'' (2020) - Susanna
36	* ''Film/{{Mank}}'' (2020) - Creator/MarionDavies
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38	!!Her television roles include:
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40	* ''Series/AsTheWorldTurns'' (1999 - 2001) - Lucinda "Lucy" Montgomery
41	* ''Series/AllMyChildren'' (2003) - Jodi Stafford
42	* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' (2004) - Tandi [=McCain=]
43	* ''Series/VeronicaMars'' (2004 - 2006) - Lily Kane
44	* ''Series/{{House}}'' (2005) - Pam
45	* ''Series/{{CSI}}'' (2006) - Lacey Finn
46	* ''Series/BigLove'' (2006 - 2011) - Sarah Henrickson
47	* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' (2008) - Amy (voice)
48	* ''Series/CosmosASpacetimeOdyssey'' (2014) - Marie Tharp (voice)
49	* ''Series/TwinPeaks'' (2017) - Rebecca "Becky" Burnett
50	* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (2018) - Ellie (voice)
51	* ''Film/WhenYouWishUponAPickle'' (2018) - Natalie Neptune
52	* ''Series/TheDropout'' (2022) - Elizabeth Holmes
53	* ''Series/TheCrowdedRoom'' (2023) - Rya Goodwin
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56	!!Tropes associated with Seyfried's works:
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58	* AdvertisedExtra: Despite prominent billing in ''{{Film/Pan}}'', she only appears briefly at the beginning and the end.
59	* CastingGag:[[invoked]] Her real life best friend Ashley Lilley has a cameo in ''Film/LettersToJuliet'' as [[spoiler: Patricia - who Sophie thinks is a romantic rival but is actually Charlie's cousin]].
60	* CoveredInGunge: She got slimed at the 2013 [[UsefulNotes/KidsChoiceAward Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]] alongside Creator/JoshHutcherson, as part of a promo for ''WesternAnimation/{{Epic\|2013}}''.
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62	** Just about in ''Film/MeanGirls'' at barely 18 (Amanda was just shy of 18 when production started; Karen is supposed to be 16).
63	** 21 playing 17 in ''Film/AlphaDog''.
64	** 22 years old playing a high school girl in ''Film/JennifersBody''.
65	** Starts out in ''Series/TheDropout'' playing Elizabeth Holmes (barely 22 months older than Seyfried) as a college freshman. The DawsonCasting effect decreases as time passes and the character's age catches up.
66	* DumbBlonde: She played one of the most famous modern examples in ''Film/MeanGirls''.
67	* FakeBrit:[[invoked]] As Mary in ''{{Film/Pan}}'' and Cosette in ''Film/LesMiserables2012''; while they're not British, she invoked TheQueensLatin.
68	* MagnumOpusDissonance: Her favorite role is Needy of ''Film/JennifersBody'', though the film has since been VindicatedByHistory, so the dissonance isn't as prominent.
69	* MsFanservice: Her roles tend to be this, highlighting her good looks with revealing clothing (and in a couple cases, nudity or sex scenes).
70	* OneHeadTaller: While not tiny (she's 5' 3½") she ''is'' noticeably shorter than most of her onscreen love interests.
71	* PlayingAgainstType:[[invoked]] She's normally cast as wholesome GirlNextDoor types but...
72	** Karen Smith actually. While definitely the least bitchy member of the Plastics, she's a huge ditz.
73	** ''Film/AlphaDog'' has her as a GoodBadGirl.
74	** ''{{Film/Chloe}}'' as a manipulative seductress.
75	** ''Film/Anon2018'' as TheCracker.
76	** ''Series/TheDropout'' as real-life Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of the defunct Theranos corporation.
77	* PrettyInMink: She has worn a few furs in her roles, such as a white fox wrap in ''In Time'', and a fur coat in ''Lovelace''.
78	* SciFiBobHaircut: She has one (that's also red) in ''Film/InTime''.
79	* StarMakingRole:[[invoked]] ''Film/MeanGirls'' and ''Film/MammaMia'' both put her on the map.
80	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
81	** [[invoked]] She was up for the role of Cady in ''Film/MeanGirls''. Lindsay Lohan had thought about playing Regina, but chose to be Cady. After that, Amanda then auditioned for the role of Regina, but lost it to Creator/RachelMcAdams. Amanda was then cast as Karen.
82	** She was offered the role of Gamora in ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy\|2014}}'' but turned it down because she figured it would flop and didn't want the hit to her career. She admits she misjudged it.

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