Seyfried was born in Allentown, in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. She is a 2003 graduate of Allentown's William Allen High School and was enrolled at New York City's Fordham University. As a teenager, she appeared on the cover of three Francine Pascal books.
Seyfried started her career as a model at age 11. From there she went on to acting in the daytime drama The Guiding Light. In 2000, she originated the role of Lucy Montgomery on As the World Turns. From 2002 to 2003, she played the role of Joni Stafford on ABC's All My Children.
In 2004, Seyfried achieved a breakthrough when she was cast as the most dimwitted of the "Plastics", Karen Smith, in the popular teen film Mean Girls. In Mean Girls, she initially auditioned for the role of Regina. She became the original casting choices for both the roles of Regina George and Cady Heron.[citation needed] She was then cast as Regina's sidekick, Karen Smith. (The other roles later went to Rachel McAdams and Lindsay Lohan respectively.) In 2005, she played the lead character in one of the nine parts in the movie Nine Lives.
Continuing her television career, Seyfried was cast in UPN's Veronica Mars as the title character's murdered best friend Lilly Kane. In her role as Lilly, she appeared on the show through a series of flashbacks, dreams and visions, which portrayed her as a wild, stylish, and bubbly teenage daughter of a business executive. Lilly is sometimes compared to the character of Laura Palmer of Twin Peaks, who also was deceased and appeared through various flashbacks as the plot unfolded. While appearing often during Mars' first season, she also appeared briefly in season 2's premiere and finalé. Seyfried originally auditioned for the title role on Veronica Mars, but lost the place to Kristen Bell and ended up winning the role of Lilly Kane.
Seyfried has had minor guest roles on House, Justice, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and as Rebecca on Wildfire.[1] Seyfried is also a main character, Sarah Henrickson, in the series Big Love.
She played supporting roles in the 2007 films Alpha Dog and Solstice. Seyfried co-starred alongside Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia!, a romantic comedy film adaptation of the 1999 musical of the same name.[3] Mamma Mia! was Seyfried's first leading role. The film was the fifth highest grossing film of 2008 and, as of March 2010, is the 49th highest grossing film of all time. Her musical performance in Mamma Mia! was released on the film's soundtrack, for which she recorded five songs. As part of promotion for both the film and its soundtrack, Seyfried recorded a music video of the song, entitled "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)".
In March 2008, Seyfried was cast in the comedy horror film Jennifer's Body. In the film Seyfried was cast as Anita "Needy" Lesnicki, the title character's best friend. The film, which premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival and was released to theaters on September 18, 2009, received mixed reviews from critics.
The same year she was cast in the comedy-drama independent film "Boogie Woogie. She played Paige Prideaux, one of the lead roles in the ensemble movie. The movie was originally shown on June 26, 2009 at Edinburgh International Film Festival and was officially show in US theaters April 25, 2010.
On February 22, 2009, Seyfried presented an award and performed at the 2009 Annual 81st Academy Awards ceremony.In early March 2009, director Zack Snyder had tapped Seyfried to portray the lead role Baby Doll in Sucker Punch, but Seyfried had to drop out of the film due to scheduling conflicts with her HBO drama Big Love
Seyfried co-starred alongside Channing Tatum in Dear John, the film adaptation of the novel of the same name that was written by Nicholas Sparks. The film was released on February 5, 2010, and received generally negative reviews, Seyfried has wrote and recorded "Little House", a song which appears on one of the official soundtracks of Dear John. Despite the reviews, Dear John became the first film to break up Avatar's box office reign at number one at the United States box office and grossed $80 million in the US theatrically.
Seyfried presented an award in the 2010 Annual 82nd Academy Awards ceremony.
Seyfried appeared as the title character in the erotic thriller Chloe, theatrically released by Sony Pictures Classics on March 26, 2010. Chloe originally premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2009. In the film, Seyfried's character is a woman who is hired to test a husband because his wife feels that she cannot trust his fidelity. The film was in limited release, but grossed $3 million in the US theatrically and became one of the higher-grossing specialty films in the US in 2010. Her performance in the film also received favorable reviews from critics. Before Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group bought the rights of the film for United States release, the film received nominations in 2009's Film Festivals. Award nominations include: London Film Festival, San Sebastián International Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival under the category of Film Presented.
Later in 2010, Seyfried starred in the romantic-comedy film Letters to Juliet, based on the book by Lise and Ceil Friedman. In 2010, Seyfried received an award and was named "Showest Breakthrough Female Star of The Year". She also won the "Scared-As-S**T" category for her performance in Jennifer's Body and was nominated for Best Female Performance for her movie Dear John, at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards. Also in 2010, she was included in Forbes's "The 17 Stars To Watch" list, received 3 nominations in the Teen Choice Awards for Choice Movie Actress Drama and Choice Movie Chemistry with her co-star Channing Tatum for their movie Dear John'. Seyfried was also nominated for Choice Movie Actress Romantic Comedy for Letters to Juliet.
In late January 2009, she became attached to appear in Myriad Pictures' adaptation of Oscar Wilde's comedy A Woman of No Importance. The film is set to be released in 2011. However, 2010 reports indicate that the film might not happen due to lack of financing. Although it was confirmed in 2009 that she would appear in the movie Albert Nobbs, it was reported in late 2010 that Mia Wasikowska is replacing Amanda Seyfried with unspecified reason.
Seyfried will play the lead role of Valerie in Catherine Hardwicke's Red Riding Hood. The movie is set for release on March 11, 2011. Late 2010, Seyfried was considered to play as Daisy Buchanan in the upcoming movie adaptation of The Great Gatsby, but the role went to Carey Mulligan.
I Have A Dream / Thank You For The Music
Amanda Seyfried Lyrics
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A song to sing
To help me cope
With anything
If you see the wonder
Of a fairy tale
You can take the future
Even if you fail
Something good in
Everything I see
I believe in angels
When I know the time
Is right for me
I'll cross the stream
I have a dream
I have a dream
A fantasy
To help me through
Reality
And my destination
Makes it worth the while
Pushing through the darkness
Still another mile
I believe in angels
Something good in
Everything I see
I believe in angels
When I know the time
Is right for me
I'll cross the stream
I have a dream
I'll cross the stream
I have a dream
I have a dream
A song to sing
To help me cope
With anything
If you see the wonder
Of a fairy tale
You can take the future
Even if you fail
I believe in angels
Something good in
Everything I see
I believe in angels
When I know the time
Is right for me
I'll cross the stream
I have a dream
I'll cross the stream
I have a dream
I'm nothin' special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore
When I tell a joke, you've probably heard it before
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
'Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
I'm so grateful and proud
All I want is to sing it out loud
So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it? I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance, what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me
Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
She says I began to sing long before I could talk
But I often wonder, how did it all start?
Who found out that nothing could capture a heart
Like a melody can?
Well, whoever it was, I'm a fan
So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it? I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance, what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me
I've been so lucky, I am the girl with golden hair
I want to sing it out to everybody
What a joy, what a life, what a chance
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it? I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance, what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me
The first part of the song "I have a dream" talks about how having a dream or a goal in life can help you overcome anything. The belief in angels and seeing something good in everything you see helps to have a positive attitude even in dark times. The dream can be something as simple as singing a song to cope with life's struggles. The line "If you see the wonder of a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail" suggests that having a creative imagination can help create a better future.
The second part of "I have a dream" talks about having a fantasy to help get through reality. It's worth it to keep pushing even if it means going through dark times. Despite everything, there is something good to be found in everything you see. The last part reiterates that having a dream can help anyone overcome their struggles.
The second part of the song "Thank you for the music" talks about the power of music and the gratitude for it. The singer acknowledges that she may not be special, but her singing reaches people. She expresses gratitude for the joy that music brings and acknowledges that life without music would be incomplete. The final lines express the singer's joy and gratitude for being able to sing.
Line by Line Meaning
I have a dream
I have an ideal or goal that I wish to achieve.
A song to sing
Music is my outlet to deal with anything.
To help me cope
Music is therapeutic for me.
With anything
No matter what life throws at me.
If you see the wonder
If you can see the magic.
Of a fairy tale
In the imagination and enchantment of a story.
You can take the future
You can believe in better things.
Even if you fail
Even if you don't succeed the first time.
I believe in angels
I believe in something good or positive.
Something good in everything I see
There is something positive in all situations.
When I know the time is right for me
When I know the opportunity is perfect.
I'll cross the stream
I'll overcome barriers or obstacles.
A fantasy
A daydream.
To help me through reality
To help me cope with real life.
And my destination makes it worth the while
My goal makes it worth the effort and sacrifice.
Pushing through the darkness still another mile
Continuing to make progress even in tough times.
I'm nothin' special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore
I'm just an ordinary person.
When I tell a joke, you've probably heard it before
My humor is not original.
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
But I have a gift that means a lot to me.
Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
Because my singing has an impact on others.
I'm so grateful and proud
I'm thankful and honored.
All I want is to sing it out loud
All I want is to share my music with others.
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thank you for the joy and inspiration music brings me.
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Thanks for the happiness that music brings me.
Who can live without it? I ask in all honesty
I can't imagine life without music.
What would life be?
What would our existence mean?
Without a song or a dance, what are we?
Without music, what defines us as human beings?
I've been so lucky, I am the girl with golden hair
I've been very fortunate in my life.
I want to sing it out to everybody
I want to share my contentment with everyone.
What a joy, what a life, what a chance
How wonderful life is.
For giving it to me
Thank you for providing me with music.
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Saulo Elias Flores Gutierrez
She sings like an angel.
July Bogerd
Better than an angel!
Henrik Augustsson
She has many talents, she’s absolutely stunningly beautiful.
Frankly I don’t understand why she’s not in EVERY movie…
VIL
Yes, she sounds so genuine and pure ☺️
the Psychopath
You heard an angel sang? I doubt
Sonja Duncan
So feminine , so light 😇
Joey Faith
Her voice is captivating. Her vibrato is so unique and beautiful.
Casey Greyson
I don’t know what it is, but her voice brings tears to my eyes every time. In Les Mis, in Mamma Mia, even in the songs that aren’t supposed to be sad, I begin to cry whenever I hear her. She has such a beautiful, fluttery voice.
Jo BC
I started crying as soon as she started singing. So, so beautiful.
Rick Park
Her unique n natural viberation
That's a real beauty~~