Amanda Seyfried says an Oscar win is 'not important' to her

People reports Amanda Seyfried told the New Yorker she does not consider winning an Academy Award "important," asking, "Do you remember who won in the past 10 years?" She was previously nominated in 2021 for Mank.

Seyfried added, "It’s not the win that’s important. It’s the nomination. It does thrust you forward. That’s a fact." Her films The Testament of Ann Lee and The Housemaid were released on the same day in December, and she has earned Golden Globe and Critics Choice nominations this season for Ann Lee.

Following those nominations, she could be in the running at the 2026 Academy Awards; nominations will be announced this Thursday, Jan. 22. Seyfried, who won an Emmy for The Dropout, said she has "already proven" she can "do hard things," called both film and television "art," and said she plans to "jump between genres" and between indies and studios. Both The Testament of Ann Lee and The Housemaid are in theaters now.

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Culture, Amanda Seyfried, The Housemaid, Mank, The Dropout, Golden Globes