Age, Biography, and Wiki
Amanda Seyfried was born on December 3, 1985, making her 39 years old as of 2025. Hailing from Allentown, Pennsylvania, Seyfried began her career as a child model before transitioning into acting. Her breakout role came in 1999 with a recurring spot on the soap opera As the World Turns. She gained wider recognition as Karen Smith in the iconic 2004 film Mean Girls, and has since starred in over 30 feature films, including Mamma Mia!, Les Misérables, and The Dropout.
Seyfried’s critically acclaimed performances have earned her major industry accolades, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Mank (2021) and an Emmy for her portrayal of Elizabeth Holmes in The Dropout (2022).
| Occupation | Soap Opera Actress |
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| Date of Birth | 3 December 1985 |
| Age | 39 Years |
| Birth Place | Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
| Country | U.S |
Height, Weight & Measurements
- Height: 5 feet 3 inches (1.59 meters)
- Weight: Not publicly disclosed, but consistently reported as petite and fit
- Measurements: Not officially released
Seyfried’s strong screen presence is notable despite her petite stature, adding to her unique appeal in Hollywood.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Amanda Seyfried has been married to actor Thomas Sadoski since March 2017. The couple met while working together on the play The Way We Get By and have two children together. Seyfried is open about her family life, often sharing glimpses of their life on their Catskills farm, where they live with 34 animals, including chickens, goats, horses, and a dog, among others.
Her mother, Ann Seyfried (née Sander), is an occupational therapist, and her father, Jack Seyfried, is a pharmacist. She is of mostly German descent with smaller amounts of English, Scots-Irish, and Welsh ancestry. She has an older sister, Jennifer Seyfried, who is a musician in the Philadelphia rock band Love City.
Seyfried starred alongside Channing Tatum in Dear John, the film adaptation of the novel of the same name that was written by Nicholas Sparks. The film, which was released February 5, 2010, received generally negative reviews. Seyfried wrote and recorded "Little House", a song on one of the soundtracks of Dear John. Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Seyfried gives the character and her relationship all she's got, but she can't do all the heavy lifting. The romance is too one-sided, and frankly, you can't blame her for steering her life into another channel." Despite the negative reviews, Dear John became the first film to break up Avatar's box office reign at number one at the United States box office, grossing $80 million in the U.S. theatrically and $115 million worldwide.
Seyfried next appeared as the title character in the erotic thriller Chloe, released by Sony Pictures Classics on March 26, 2010. Chloe premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2009. In the film, Seyfried's character is an escort who is hired to test a husband's faithfulness after his wife concludes that his fidelity could not be trusted. Chloe enjoyed commercial success and became director Atom Egoyan's highest-grossing film. Seyfried's performance in the film received favorable reviews from critics, helping her gain industry acclaim and additional opportunities to play varied roles.
In 2015, she appeared in the comedy Ted 2, alongside Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane, and played Peter Pan's mother in the film Pan. In 2018, she starred as Anon, a futuristic visual hacker, in the Netflix original film Anon, with Clive Owen; and reprised her role as Sophie Sheridan in the Mamma Mia! sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, which was released in July. In 2019, Seyfried starred as Eve in The Art of Racing in the Rain, a comedy drama based on best selling book of the same name.
Seyfried was in a relationship with actor Dominic Cooper on and off from 2008 to 2009, and actor Justin Long from 2013 to 2015. She also dated Dexter star Desmond Harrington from July 2012 to April 2013.
In early 2016, she began a relationship with her co-star in The Last Word, Thomas Sadoski. They confirmed their engagement on September 12, 2016, and married in March 2017. They have two children, a daughter born in 2017 and a son born in 2020.
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Amanda Seyfried’s net worth is estimated at $16 million. Her earnings are drawn from her successful acting career in both film and television, lucrative roles in major franchises, and voice work in animated films. Specific salary figures for individual projects are not publicly disclosed, but her consistent presence in high-profile productions ensures a steady income stream.
Career, Business and Investments
Seyfried’s career has been marked by diverse roles that showcase her acting range. Highlights include:
- Mean Girls (2004): Launchpad for widespread recognition.
- HBO’s Big Love (2006–2011): Critically acclaimed TV series.
- Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2008, 2018): Major box office successes.
- Les Misérables (2012): Oscar-nominated musical film.
- The Dropout (2022): Emmy-winning portrayal of Elizabeth Holmes.
While attending William Allen High School in Allentown, Seyfried began modeling. She appeared in several print ads for clothing companies, including Limited Too with Leighton Meester, and was featured on three covers of the Sweet Valley High novel series. At age 17 she stopped modeling and started a job as a waitress in a retirement community. While still a teen, she took vocal lessons, studied opera, trained with a Broadway coach, and began her acting career as an extra in Guiding Light, a daytime television drama. From 2000 to 2001 she played the recurring character Lucy Montgomery on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns and, from 2002 to 2003, Joni Stafford on the ABC soap All My Children.
Following Big Love, Seyfried played a supporting role, as Zoe, in the 2008 horror drama film Solstice and co-starred with Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia!, a romantic comedy film adaptation of the 1999 musical of the same name. Mamma Mia!, which was Seyfried's first leading role, was the fifth highest-grossing film of 2008, and, as of February 2021, the 159th highest-grossing film of all time. Five songs from her musical performance in Mamma Mia! were released on the film's soundtrack. As part of promotion for both the film and its soundtrack, Seyfried recorded a music video of the song "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)".
In 2020, Seyfried provided the voice of Daphne Blake in the film Scoob! She also starred in the psychological horror You Should Have Left, opposite Kevin Bacon and directed by David Koepp. She received critical acclaim for her third film of the year, playing actress Marion Davies in David Fincher's Mank, which earned her Golden Globe and Oscar nominations. She earned further critical acclaim in her performance as Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in the limited series The Dropout for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress and a nomination for a second Emmy for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series as a producer of the show.
Seyfried has received a number of awards and nominations throughout her career, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and nominations for an Academy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Social Network
Amanda Seyfried maintains a relatively low-key social media presence. While she is not highly active on major platforms, her fan pages and official media profiles provide updates about her career and personal life. She has occasionally been featured in lifestyle interviews discussing her family and farm life.
With her role in the HBO drama television series Big Love, Seyfried's profile as an actress grew substantially; the series centered on a fictional fundamentalist Mormon family in which Seyfried plays Sarah Henrickson, Bill and Barb's first daughter, who struggles with her family's polygamous faith. Big Love premiered in the United States on March 12, 2006. In December 2009, HBO confirmed that Seyfried would return for the show's fourth season, but that it would be her last since she wished to begin concentrating on her film career and other upcoming projects.
In 2013, Seyfried had a voice role in the comedy The Big Wedding and in the animated movie Epic. She played Linda Lovelace in the biopic Lovelace, earning critical acclaim from film critics for her role in it. She appeared in the 2013 drama The End of Love. She was also signed to play the role of Ann Burden in the dramatization of the Robert O'Brien post-apocalyptic novel Z for Zachariah, but was replaced by Margot Robbie following a delay in the film's production. In 2013, she became the face of Givenchy.
Education
Seyfried attended William Allen High School in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Unlike many of her peers, she did not pursue a college education, instead focusing on her burgeoning career in modeling and acting from a young age.
Seyfried attended William Allen High School, a large public school in Allentown, where she graduated in 2003. She enrolled at Fordham University in New York City in the fall of 2003, but chose not to attend after being offered a leading role in the 2004 film Mean Girls.
Summary Table
| Attribute | Details |
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| Birthdate | Dec 3, 1985 |
| Age | 39 (as of 2025) |
| Height | 5'3" (1.59 m) |
| Net Worth | $16 million |
| Relationship Status | Married to Thomas Sadoski |
| Children | 2 |
| Notable Works | Mean Girls, Mamma Mia!, Les Misérables, The Dropout |
| Education | William Allen High School |
| Social Media | Low-key, interviews and fan pages provide updates |
