Amanda Seyfried stopped modelling as a teenager to focus on her acting career. After playing a few minor roles in some TV series, she was cast as Karen Smith, a dim-witted but pretty girl, in the teen movie ‘Mean Girls’ (2004). The film was a box office hit and made Amanda a wellknown face. The ambitious young actress then auditioned to play the title character in the TV series ‘Veronica Mars.’ Though she didn’t get the role, she was eventually cast as the title character’s murdered best friend, ‘Lilly Kane.’ She played this role in ten episodes from 2004-05. Around this time, she also ventured into cinema and played supporting roles in movies like ‘Mean Girls’ (2004), ‘Nine Lives’ (2005), and ‘American Guns’ (2007). In 2006, she also appeared in five episodes of the TV series ‘Wildfire.’ With her acting career on a roll, she appeared in numerous films in the late 2000s. Among her major film projects were ‘Mamma Mia!’ in 2008 in which she played the character of Sophie, and ‘Jennifer's Body’ in 2009 in which she played Anita. In 2010, she acted in the romantic drama-war film ‘Dear John’ which was an adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' 2006 novel of the same name. The film proved to be a commercial hit even though it received negative reviews from critics. Amanda Seyfried is also a talented singer and has contributed vocals to the soundtracks of several films, such as ‘Mamma Mia!’ and ‘Dear John.’The 2010s began on a positive note for the young actress and she remained busy with many interesting projects. In 2011, she appeared in the movie ‘In Time’ as Sylvia Weis and portrayed Cossette in ‘Les Misérables’ in 2012. In 2013, she played important roles in ‘The Big Wedding’ and ‘Lovelace.’ She was a part of the ensemble cast that appeared in the western comedy film ‘A Million Ways to Die in the West’ that also starred Charlize Theron, Neil Patrick Harris, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman and Liam Neeson. The film was a moderate success. She co-starred with Mark Wahlberg and MacFarlane in the 2015 comedy film ‘Ted 2,’ in which she played Samantha Jackson, a lawyer addicted to marijuana. Even though the film was panned by critics, the audience loved it and it became a huge commercial success, grossing more than $216 million at the box office. She co-starred with Mark Wahlberg and MacFarlane in the 2015 comedy film ‘Ted 2,’ in which she played Samantha Jackson, a lawyer addicted to marijuana. Even though the film was panned by critics, the audience loved it and it became a huge commercial success, grossing more than $216 million at the box office.