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Amanda Seyfried says family and routines kept her from Hollywood's party scene
Summary
In a Vogue interview, Amanda Seyfried said she was diagnosed with obsessive‑compulsive disorder at 19 and that the condition led her to avoid heavy drinking, drugs and nightclubs; she now lives on a farm in upstate New York with her husband and two children.
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Amanda Seyfried told Vogue that the Hollywood lifestyle never felt right for her. She said she was diagnosed with obsessive‑compulsive disorder at 19 and later began nightly medication after brain scans. Her OCD led her to avoid heavy drinking, drugs and late nights. She moved early in her career to a farmhouse in upstate New York and now lives there with her husband and two children.
Key details:
- Seyfried said she never had many famous friends and did not embrace the Hollywood party scene.
- She was diagnosed with obsessive‑compulsive disorder at 19, underwent brain scans, and takes medication each night.
- She said her OCD made activities such as heavy drinking, drug use, or staying out late riskier, and she avoided nightclubs.
- She described staying close to family as a priority and said she tries to sleep with her children Friday through Sunday while filming.
- Seyfried and her husband, Thomas Sadoski, live on a farm in upstate New York with their children Nina, 8, and Thomas, 5, and care for rescued animals including a 38‑year‑old pony named Cliff.
- Her career includes early work in television and films such as Mean Girls and Veronica Mars, an Academy Award nomination for Mank, and awards for her role in The Dropout.
Summary:
Seyfried attributes her avoidance of nightclub culture to her OCD diagnosis and to choices she made about her social life. She says farm life and caring for animals help ground her. Undetermined at this time.
