In her early teens, she began performing in local and regional stage productions.
She began singing and dancing in her hometown and other local areas at community events and shows starting at age 3.
Actress Amanda Seyfried was born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Ann Sander , an occupational therapist, and Jack Seyfried, a pharmacist.
When she was 14 she was living in the Paris suburb of Gentilly with her father.