Composer
Amanda Seyfried
American actress (born 1985)
b. 1985
1 work in the index
- Born
- 1985
- Birthplace
- Allentown
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Amanda Michelle Seyfried ( SY-fred; born December 3, 1985) is an American actress. Her accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time in 2022, her films as a leading actress have grossed over $2.4 billion worldwide.
Seyfried began acting at age 15, with recurring roles on the soap operas As the World Turns and All My Children. In 2004, she transitioned to film acting with her breakthrough role as Karen Smith in the cult classic teen comedy Mean Girls. She found further success with leading roles in the musical Mamma Mia! (2008), the horror comedy Jennifer's Body (2009), the romance drama Dear John (2010), the sci-fi action film In Time (2011), and the psychological thriller The Housemaid (2025).
Seyfried expanded into dramatic roles with performances as Cosette in Les Misérables (2012), Linda Lovelace in Lovelace (2013), a pregnant parishioner in First Reformed (2017), and Ann Lee in The Testament of Ann Lee (2025). For her portrayal of Marion Davies in David Fincher's biopic drama Mank (2020), she earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
On television, she starred as Sarah Henrickson in HBO's Big Love (2006–2011) and Elizabeth Holmes in the Hulu limited series The Dropout (2022), earning a Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, among others, for the latter. She has since led the Apple TV psychological thriller The Crowded Room (2023) and Peacock crime drama Long Bright River (2025).
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- actor; singer; television actor; film actor; singer-songwriter; model; composer; voice actor
- Education
- Fordham University; William Allen High School
- Recorded memberships
- SAG-AFTRA
- Instruments played
- voice
- Notable works
- Les Misérables; Mank; The Dropout; The Testament of Ann Lee; The Housemaid; Mamma Mia!; Mean Girls
- Awards
- Time 100; Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film; Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries Actress
- Birth name
- Amanda Michelle Seyfried
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 120199428
- ISNI
- 0000000117807079
- GND ID
- 142534749
- Library of Congress ID
- no2005006919
- MusicBrainz ID
- e6d9bb27-4c85-4eb4-93f7-a56d52ca956c
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Vocal
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 1
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little House | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | — | 2 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 120199428. Portrait: Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.