Amanda Seyfried is an American actress. Born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania, she began modeling at age 11 and ventured into acting at 15, with recurring roles as Lucy Montgomery in As The World Turns (1999–2001) and Joni Stafford in the ABC soap opera All My Children (2003). She came to prominence for her feature film debut in the teen comedy Mean Girls (2004),
Before deciding on an acting career, Amanda Seyfried planned to become an opera singer (via ClassicFM.com). She stopped her classical training when she was 17 — something that the actress said she regrets. However, she has been able to showcase her beautiful voice in Mamma Mia! and Les Misérables.
The star also has a brief musical scene in Dear John (via Bustle) where she plays guitar and sings. The song is titled “Little House,” and surprisingly, Seyfried also wrote the lyrics. It’s featured on the film’s soundtrack.
She downplayed her guitar skills, however, but her co-star Channing Tatum disagreed. “On a scale of one to 10, one of my friends being a 10, I would be, like, a three,” Seyfried told MTV News. However, Tatum told the outlet, “She’s very, very humble and she’s an amazingly talented and gifted artist. She won’t say it.”
As of 2015, Seyfried was still taking voice lessons and expressed that she would like to do more musicals (via Broadway.com). Although she didn’t land the role of Glinda in the Wicked film as she hoped, “But I think it also taught me how far I’ve come as a singer, which I really wanted to prove. Because ever since ‘Les Mis,’ I was like, I need to be better. I need to do better. So whatever comes next in terms of musicals, I’m finally prepared.” Seyfried showcased her vocal chops again when she reprised her role as Sophie in the 2018 Mamma Mia! sequel.
