Amanda Michelle 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 the CBS soap opera
As the World Turns (1999â2001) 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 for her roles as Lilly Kane in the UPN mystery drama series
Veronica Mars (2004â2006) and Sarah Henrickson in the HBO drama series
Big Love (2006â2011).