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Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Seyfried

Actor and producer · Born December 3, 1985 (40) · Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · Golden Globe winner · Oscar nominee · 3 other major award bodies

Amanda Michelle Seyfried (/ˈsaɪfrɛd/ SY-fred; born December 3, 1985) is an American actress. She began acting at 15, with recurring roles as Lucy Montgomery in the CBS soap opera 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) and her roles as Lilly Kane in the UPN mystery drama series Veronica Mars (2004–2006) and Sarah Henrickson in the HBO drama series Big Love (2006–2011). Seyfried has starred in many films, including Mamma Mia! (2008) and its sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018), Jennifer's Body (2009), Dear John (2010), Letters to Juliet (2010), Red Riding Hood (2011), In Time (2011), Les Misérables (2012), A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), Ted 2 (2015), and First Reformed (2017). Seyfried received critical acclaim and nominations for the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for portraying Marion Davies in David Fincher's biopic Mank (2020). For her starring role as Elizabeth Holmes in the Hulu miniseries The Dropout (2022), she won the Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. In 2022, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Description above from the Wikipedia Amanda Seyfried, article licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 3, 1985 (40)
From
Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
57 on MovieCove · 73 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 35% in 30 days

What are Amanda Seyfried's films like?

Across their 43 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Morality
24%
Self
18%
Survival
13%
Society
9%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 41 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 16 · Dark 12

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 18 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 19 · Intense 14

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 18 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 7

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 18 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 13 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 15

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

30 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 12 of 30 analyzed roles.

Hero
12 of 30
Shadow
6 of 30
Ally
3 of 30
Mentor
3 of 30
Trickster
2 of 30
Shapeshifter
2 of 30
Herald
1 of 30
Threshold guardian
1 of 30
Show the 30 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Melancholic
22
Dread
11
Absurd
9
Joyful
9
Other
54

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous8
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Amanda Seyfried's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 57 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Amanda Seyfried's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

73 credits, 57 with a MovieCove page; 23 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • TED: The Animated Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sam (voice)

  • Steps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Cinderella (voice)

  • The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd(2026)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Discipline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as The Girl

  • The Testament of Ann Lee(2025)

    Songs · as Ann Lee

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Housemaid(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Nina Winchester

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Long Bright River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Mickey Fitzpatrick

  • Seven Veils(2023)

    as Jeanine

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • I Don't Understand You(2024)

    as Candice

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Crowded Room(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Dr. Rya Goodwin

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Skin & Bone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Serene

  • The Dropout(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer · as Elizabeth Holmes

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • A Mouthful of Air(2021)

    Executive Producer · as Julie Davis

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Birdwatching (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Young Woman

  • Things Heard & Seen(2021)

    as Catherine Claire

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Mank(2020)

    as Marion Davies

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Scoob!(2020)

    as Daphne Blake (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • You Should Have Left(2020)

    as Susanna

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Art of Racing in the Rain(2019)

    as Avery "Eve" Swift

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special(2018)

    as Natalie Neptune

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Holy Moses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Executive Producer · as Mary

  • Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again(2018)

    Songs · as Sophie

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • First Reformed(2017)

    as Mary Mensana

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Anon(2018)

    as The Girl

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Gringo(2018)

    as Sunny

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Clapper(2017)

    as Judy

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Last Word(2017)

    Executive Producer · as Anne Sherman

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Busty Blondes with Natural Racks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as (archive footage)

  • Love the Coopers(2015)

    as Ruby

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Fathers & Daughters(2015)

    as Katie Davis

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Pan(2015)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Unity(2015)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Ted 2(2015)

    Songs · as Samantha

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • While We're Young(2014)

    as Darby Massey

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • A Million Ways to Die in the West(2014)

    as Louise

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Dog Food (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Eva

  • Cosmos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Marie Tharp (voice)

  • Lovelace(2013)

    Executive Producer · as Linda Lovelace

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Epic(2013)

    as Mary Katherine (M.K.) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Big Wedding(2013)

    as Missy O'Connor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The End of Love(2012)

    as Amanda

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Les Misérables(2012)

    Songs · as Cosette

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Gone(2012)

    as Jill Conway

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • In Time(2011)

    as Sylvia Weis

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Bag of Hammers(2011)

    as Amanda (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Red Riding Hood(2011)

    as Valerie

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Letters to Juliet(2010)

    as Sophie

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Boogie Woogie(2009)

    as Paige Prideaux

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Chloe(2009)

    as Chloe Sweeney

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Dear John(2010)

    Songs · as Savannah Lynn Curtis

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Jennifer's Body(2009)

    as Needy

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Official Selection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Emily

  • Mamma Mia!(2008)

    Songs · as Sophie Sheridan

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Solstice(2008)

    as Zoe

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Chrissy

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 44 episodes · as Sarah Henrickson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Alpha Dog(2006)

    as Julie Beckley

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • American Gun(2005)

    as Mouse

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Nine Lives(2005)

    as Samantha

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Wildfire(2005)

    Show 5 episodes · as Rebecca

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Pam

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Veronica Mars(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · as Lilly Kane

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Mean Girls(2004)

    as Karen Smith

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Lacey Finn

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Tandi McCain

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Twin Peaks(1990)

    Show 4 episodes · as Rebecca "Becky" Burnett

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Spivak (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Jennifer's Body 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Needy

  • My Ex-Friend's Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Octet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jessica

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 73 titles, 68 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Mamma Mia! (2008)

$708M worldwide

Highest rated

The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Housemaid (2025)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19892026

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 37 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 1 more milestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting73 of 73: 59 only acting, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndProducing8 of 73: 0 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thOther crew6 of 73: 0 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

73 titles, 14 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew2010s32 · 32 acting · 7 crew2020s16 · 16 acting · 6 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 33% of 43 roles
04091419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy, a Golden Globe and 2 other major awards from 13 major nominations, 2013–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress
  2. 2023
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 wins
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
  3. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
  4. 2021
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
  5. 2013
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Amanda Seyfried's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 45; across their 41 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Midcredits score across 57 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 57 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special (2018)

95th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Twin Peaks (1990)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Amanda Seyfried's work okay for kids?

Across up to 36 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore32 titles7–75 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity36 titles15–69 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity34 titles24–79 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs32 titles12–68 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense32 titles7–70 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Amanda Seyfried work with?

People who share at least 2 of Amanda Seyfried's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nancy Richardson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles