Amanda Seyfried Was Glad to Push Boundaries Playing a Philly Cop: 'No One Ever Saw Me in That Way'

Even before meeting the "Long Bright River" team, Amanda Seyfried believed it was her fate to play a Philly beat cop. The star, who kicked off her career playing Karen in "Mean Girls" and Sophie in "Mamma Mia," has wanted to push the boundaries of what people expect from her blonde, 5'3" exterior – surprising audiences most recently with her Emmy Award-winning performance as Elizabeth Holmes in "The Dropout" and now her role as Mickey in the new Peacock miniseries. "No one ever saw me in that way," the actress told TheWrap. "People want to cast you in things . . .