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Amanda Seyfried Breaks Down Her Most Iconic Characters

Mar 20, 2025 · 374.2K views

DescriptionAmanda Seyfried joins GQ as she revisits some of her most iconic characters from her career so far: from playing Sophie in _Mamma Mia!_ and _Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,_ to her breakthrough role as Karen Smith in _Mean Girls._ “It was a very specific way of expressing what it’s like to be a teenage girl,” says SeyfMore
Amanda Seyfried joins GQ as she revisits some of her most iconic characters from her career so far: from playing Sophie in _Mamma Mia!_ and _Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,_ to her breakthrough role as Karen Smith in _Mean Girls._ “It was a very specific way of expressing what it’s like to be a teenage girl,” says Seyfried as she revisits her _Mean Girls_ role. “We were playing versions of ourselves and we understood the world better than the crew members because we were at that age!” Watch the full episode of GQ’s Iconic Characters as Amanda Seyfried breaks down her most iconic movie roles. "Long Bright River" is now streaming on Peacock: https://www.peacocktv.com #AmandaSeyfried #MammaMia #MeanGirls 00:00 - Amanda Seyfried’s Iconic Characters 00:23 - Mean Girls: Karen Smith 04:26 - Mamma Mia!: Sophie 09:17 - Les Misérables: Cosette 11:00 - Veronica Mars: Lilly Kane 13:02 - Twin Peaks: Rebecca ‘Becky’ Burnett 15:03 - Mank: Marion Davies 19:39 - First Reformed: Mary Mensana 21:32 - Jennifer’s Body: Needy 23:59 - Big Love: Sarah Henrickson 26:37 - The Dropout: Elizabeth Holmes 29:06 - Long Bright River: Mickey GQ recommends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCxmf8vqrrc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RHY9-35KwA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p9sGtV4UoU Watch more from GQ | Iconic Characters: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hKMB1-xkc-IZgAqdrVO6qlPaDWW_jEl Watch more from GQ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ubZWJw3m4w https://www.yo

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