Amanda Seyfried says an Oscar win isn't necessary for her career

Movieweb reports Amanda Seyfried said she doesn't care if she ever wins an Oscar, telling The New Yorker, via Variety, that she has "already gotten so far without an Oscar" and asking, "why would I need one now?" The outlet notes Seyfried closed out 2025 with The Housemaid as a box-office hit while her role in The Testament of Ann Lee earned a Golden Globe nomination and sparked Oscar speculation; she was previously nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Mank in 2021.

Seyfried argued that nominations matter more than wins, saying, "Do you remember who won in the past ten years? It’s not the win that’s important. It’s the nomination," and added, "It does thrust you forward. That’s a fact...Would it be great? Of course it would...But it isn’t necessary.

Longevity in an actor’s career is designed. Longevity is about deliberate choices to make art among the big commercial things that are fun and pay." Her comments followed recent remarks from Melissa Leo and examples like Lupita Nyong'o, underscoring that an Oscar does not guarantee a particular outcome.

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