Amanda Seyfried: podcast appearances and interviews

Amanda Michelle Seyfried is an American actress born on December 3, 1985. She began acting at age 15, gaining early experience through recurring roles on the soap operas As the World Turns and All My Children. Her transition to film in 2004 marked her breakthrough with the role of Karen Smith in the cult classic teen comedy Mean Girls. She achieved further recognition through leading roles in a variety of films including Mamma Mia! in 2008, Jennifer's Body in 2009, Dear John in 2010, In Time in 2011, and The Housemaid in 2025. Seyfried expanded into more dramatic roles with performances such as Cosette in Les Misérables in 2012, Linda Lovelace in Lovelace in 2013, a pregnant parishioner in First Reformed in 2017, and Ann Lee in The Testament of Ann Lee in 2025. Her portrayal of Marion Davies in the 2020 biopic Mank earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. On television, she starred as Sarah Henrickson in HBO’s Big Love from 2006 to 2011 and as Elizabeth Holmes in the Hulu limited series The Dropout in 2022, where she received a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. She has also led series such as The Crowded Room in 2023 and Long Bright River in 2025. Recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time in 2022, she has appeared in films that have grossed over 2.4 billion dollars worldwide.