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Appeared on the cover of three Francine Pascal books.

Grew up in Allentown, Pennsylvania

Put attending college on hold (it was to be Fordham University in New York) to film Mean Girls (2004).

Was considered for the roles of Regina and Cady in Mean Girls (2004). These roles eventually went to Rachel McAdams and Lindsay Lohan, respectively.

She began modeling at age 11.

Good friends with American Gun (2005) co-star Nikki Reed.

Correct pronunciation of her last name is "Sigh-Frid.".

In May 2008, she dressed up as Alice of Alice in Wonderland for a seven-page spread for Vogue Italia. That same month, she was also featured in the promotional poster for her movie musical Mamma Mia!.

Originally auditioned for the title role on Veronica Mars but lost the place to Kristen Bell. Instead of playing Veronica she was offered the role of Lilly, Veronica's dead best friend. She was so popular in this role she was brought back more often than ever expected.

As a child model, she initially signed with Image International Agency in Allentown, Pennsylvania before working under Bethlehem's Pro Model Agency and eventually with Wilhelmina agency in New York.

Graduated from William Allen High School in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 2003.

Missed 70 school days during her senior year in high school due to her acting commitments.

If she were not into acting, she would have liked to study meteorology. She admits being fascinated by weather.

Trained in classical opera for two years and studied under a Broadway voice coach for almost five years.

While living in Allentown, Pennsylvania, got to see musicals in Manhattan such as Cats and Les Miserables, which is her all-time favorite musical.

Her special skills and interest include dancing, singing and tennis.

Beat several actresses for the role of Sophie in the film Mamma Mia! (2008). One of the actresses was fellow co-star Rachel McAdams who acted alongside Seyfried in the film Mean Girls (2004). In this film, McAdams beat Seyfried for the role of Regina George.

Personal Quotes

I love low-rise, boot-cut, perfect fitting jeans.

I collect jeans. I don't care how expensive they are.

I have jeans with holes in them and I have nice jeans. I have casual and I have dressy jeans. I've got all kinds.

Jeans are just so sexy, there's something about them that turns me on, you know?

(on plans for the future) If I came out with a club hit, if I were singing duets with Jesse McCartney, I think people would get the wrong idea. I'm not interested in fashion design. I'm an actress, and that's all I want to focus on. For me, that's just more fulfilling.

(about the 2008 film "Mamma Mia!") I had never seen the stage show. When I first heard about the audition, I was like, "Damn, I'm not Greek!" I thought it was about this big Greek family.

I do feel like I've grown up. Living by yourself in two cities, having a relationship, the Hollywood stuff. It forces you to deal with things as an adult.

I just love to act and be on the set. I want to make acting my life and get really good roles.

I'm not really into clubbing, I like to go to parties after events, and those do end up at clubs or bars. But in my free time I go grocery shopping or to the gym, or I talk on the phone.

At 11, I had a crush on Leonardo DiCaprio. Actually, it was not a crush. It was an obsession! I was also obsessed with Richard Dean Anderson from MacGyver and Indiana Jones.

I have jeans with holes in them and I have nice jeans. I have casual and I have dressy jeans. I've got all kinds.

(on playing the lead role in "Mamma Mia!") It doesn't really get better than this. I'm afraid I'm going to just have to beg Meryl to do another movie with me. She's so in touch with herself. I know that comes with age, but I'm really excited to figure out who I am.

I've auditioned for roles that involved voice, but I don't like it. I feel like, I can't do this in front of you. It seems so separate - I don't share it with a lot of people. And I'm not into public performances.

(about being in a polygamous marriage) I don't think I could share, no. I don't think I would trust. I want to be the most important thing in my husband's life. It's just weird. It's not natural.

It's really easy to avoid the tabloids. You just live your life and don't hang out with famous people who are in the tabloids. Don't do anything controversial and be a normal person. Have friends. And get a job and keep working.

People do judge you, and there are stupid rivalries. You have to wear the right things, because there are all these girls my age competing for the same roles. They're judging me and I'm judging them. I try not to be that way, but sometimes I am.

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