Amanda Seyfried is an American actress who has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award and two Actor Awards.
Seyfried came to prominence following her feature film debut in the teen comedy Mean Girls (2004), for which she received an MTV Movie & TV Award. She then appeared in the romantic comedy films Dear John and Letters to Juliet (both 2010), earning various nominations at the Teen Choice Awards, and the black comedy horror Jennifer's Body (2009), which won her a second MTV Movie & TV Award. She starred in the ABBA-inspired musicals Mamma Mia! (2008) and its sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018), for which she was nominated for two People's Choice Awards.
Seyfried is also known for her dramatic roles, including Cosette in the Tom Hooper-directed period musical Les Misérables (2012), for which she was nominated for the Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Marion Davies in David Fincher's biopic Mank (2020), earning nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the corresponding prizes at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards and Golden Globe Awards. Her portrayal of the titular character in the historic musical drama The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) earned her a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture â Musical or Comedy.
On television, Seyfried continued to earn praise for her starring role as Elizabeth Holmes in the drama miniseries The Dropout (2022), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film. She received a second Golden Globe Award nomination in the same category for the Peacock detective miniseries Long Bright River (2025).