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UPSTATE NEW YORK — To the world, Amanda Seyfried is the Oscar‑nominated star who graces film premieres, represents one of the most legendary jewellery houses on Earth, and turns heads at every event. But step through the gates of her home, and you will find someone entirely different — someone in boots and work clothes, answering to creatures who don’t care about awards or cameras. In a candid new interview with WWD, the 40‑year‑old actress opens up about the beautiful contrast between her glamorous public life and the quiet, grounding rhythm of days spent on the land she has nurtured for more than a decade.
Two Worlds, One Heart
Seyfried and her family moved to Upstate New York over ten years ago, transforming a historic 1930s property into something extraordinary: not just a home, but a sanctuary and rescue for animals in need. It is here that she sheds the polish of the red carpet and steps into her most authentic self, and she loves the distinct difference between those two versions of her life.
“I did my CBS Sunday Morning thing here at the farm a,nd I had makeup on, then I was outside, and I was joking about how none of the animals recognized me because I was in makeup,” she shared with a laugh. “But it’s funny to have that dichotomy of my glamorous life which I do have and then there’s the rest of my life, which is home.”
Far from feeling torn between them, she finds strength in the balance: “I can have both and be present in both equally, which is always a good reminder. It definitely brings me to my knees.”
A Sanctuary in Upstate New York
The farm is more than a residence; it is a living, breathing commitment to care. What began as a historic home has grown into a place where rescued animals find safety and purpose. For Seyfried, every morning begins not with hair and makeup, but with chores: feeding, tending, checking in on the beings who depend entirely on her. This rhythm, she says, is what keeps her steady through the noise and pressure of Hollywood.
“Nothing else matters because they need to get fed,” she explained in an earlier conversation with CBS Mornings. “It’s a responsibility that keeps me focused on what’s important.” Growing up in Allentown, Pennsylvania, she learned early to value the genuine and the tangible and that is exactly what she has built. “Hollywood is very tricky… it doesn’t always feel like a safe place. This is exactly what I’ve always wanted.”
Chores That Keep Her Grounded
There is a profound clarity in farm life that no amount of fame can replicate. When Seyfried is mucking stalls, checking fences, or simply sitting with her animals, the judgments and expectations of the entertainment industry fade away. The animals don’t know her filmography; they don’t care about her dress size or who she is wearing. They only know kindness, consistency, and care and in return, they give her something priceless: uncomplicated acceptance.
That reality became even clearer during the CBS Sunday Morning shoot. She stepped out of full hair and makeup, walked straight back into her fields, and realized: they don’t know this version of me. They know the real one.
Heirlooms and Holiday Sparkle
Yet she does not reject the glamour; she embraces it on her own terms. As a Tiffany & Co. ambassador, she is the face of the brand’s You & Me holiday campaign, and she views jewellery not as decoration, but as something deeper: a bridge between generations.
“It is kind of like a legacy thing,” she said. “Every time I buy something, I imagine it on my daughter or my son.” A pair of earrings gifted by Tiffany has already claimed a special place in her heart: “These are heirlooms. My daughter’s going to wear them. I keep begging her to get her ears pierced.” Even her signature belly‑button ring in place since she was 17, removed only briefly after the births of her two children, remains a quiet, constant reminder of who she has always been. “Nobody really ever sees it, but it’s always there.”
A Permanent Part of Who She Is
Motherhood to daughter Nina, born in 2017, and son Thomas, born in 2020, has deepened her appreciation for this dual existence. She wants her children to know both the wider world and the rooted, steady life they live in the country. She wants them to see their mother shine on screen and in photographs, but also to see her with dirt under her fingernails, feeding chickens, loving the land.
“It makes me feel like I can do it all in a way that would’ve been hard to picture when I was younger,” she reflected. And she is doing it not perfectly, not without effort, but fully and unapologetically.
Balance as Her Greatest Achievement
Amanda Seyfried may be nominated for Oscars and photographed in diamonds, but her most enduring role is right here: daughter of Pennsylvania, steward of this land, mother to her children, and friend to every creature that calls this farm home. The glamour is beautiful and she cherishes it, but the truth is in the mud, the hay, and the quiet certainty of being exactly where she belongs.
