You name it Seyfried can play it.
“My parents are still together.”
Some things never change, and her non-flashy roots have inspired her to curate a similar lifestyle for herself.
When chatting withVoguein May 2015, she explained why she wants to maintain a low-key lifestyle.
“Because I want to have kids.
And I want them to go to local schools,” she said.
Seyfried also has an older sister, Jennifer, who, much like her, has a creative side.
Jennifer was previously a musician in the rock bandLove City.
From time to time, Seyfried has been known to gush about her sister on the ‘gram.
She’s had larger-than-life dreams since childhood, and she got candid about her ambition in an interview withCinema.com.
She revealed that her earliest dreams were of becoming a singer.
“My family would take me to watch musicals in New York sometimes.
I absolutely loved them,” she told the site.
“And I’ve always loved singing.”
is “the perfect marriage of both.”
According toBiography.com, Seyfried was modeling for the popular kids clothing line Limited Too by age 12.
She wasn’t the only future star who got her start there.
Seyfried modeled for the brand alongside none other thanGossip GirlactressLeighton Meester.
Another one of Seyfried’s earliest modeling gigs?
AsHuffPostreported, she posed for the cover of the Victoria Martin Trilogy books by Francine Pascal.
One thing’s for sure: She’s worked hard to get where she is today.
Seyfried’s hard work paid off, and she began taking on professional work throughout those pivotal four years.
She took the time to reminisce on her high school days during a December 2015 chat withInStyle.
“I used to straighten my hair every day,” she said.
Previously, Seyfried brought the drama toAs the World Turnswhile portraying Lucy Montgomery from 2000 to 2001,Soaps.comreported.
After that, she never returned.
In retrospect, she wouldn’t change a thing.
It’d seem Seyfried’s instincts told her it was time to start working in the industry right away.
“The priority for me was always that I just wanted to be working.”
Even today, she’s shell-shocked by the film’s massive success and is eternally grateful.
“I was so green.
Of course, she didn’t.
“It was written so well and so wonderfully directed.
Mark Waters (the director) made me look good; he made me funny.
I’m so grateful for every experience.”
Amanda Seyfried is one of them.
TheDear Johnstar got candid about her battle with mental health in an October 2016 interview withAlluremagazine.
For Seyfried, the stigma of mental health isn’t holding her back in the least.
It should be taken as seriously as anything else,” she told the beauty mag.
But it’s there."
“Knowing that a lot of my fears are not reality-based really helps.”
“I’m on Lexapro, and I’ll never get off of it,” she insisted.
Yep, the stunning actress lives on a full-fledged farm property complete with goats, pigs, and more.
The star toldAlluremagazine all about her animal-filled abode in October 2016, and it sounds like one eventful household!
“We have four chickens and a rooster,” she shared.
“We have a whole new design for the property.
In November 2020, she shared a video toInstagramwhich showed off her barn full of goats.
She’s also been known toshare photosof her horse as well.
Thankfully, the star later shared a few details with fans.
The low-key details also included a dress Seyfried purchased herself at Free People.
“I didn’t have a wedding reception.
I get married all the time,” she told the publication, referring to her many movie roles.
“I was in a wedding dress last week!
I don’t care about that stuff.”
Amanda Seyfried’s daughter was born on March 24, 2017, according toPopSugar.
This time around, she was more open with fans about the birth.
Seyfried’s philanthropic reach doesn’t end there.
In December 2020, she celebrated her 35th birthday by doing what she does best: donating to charity.
Another one of Seyfried’s biggest passion projects?
Taking a piece of her own advice, she adopted an adorable dog named Finn, who frequents herInstagramaccount.
But when it comes to Amanda Seyfried’s housing preferences, she feels most fulfilled in suburbia.
To this day, it makes her happier than any mansion in Hollywood could.
According to Seyfried, settling down in the Catskills has helped her find work-life balance.
“Everybody needs a center of gravity.
Somewhere to feel safe.”
