In 1995, Amanda Seyfried began her acting career at age nine, in her hometown Allentown, Pennsylvania where she attended classes at Civic Theatre of Allentown. Amanda Seyfried signed with Image International Agency (IIA) in Allentown, before switching over to work at Bethlehem's Pro Model Agency and eventually signing with Wilhelmina Agency in New York City, New York. Amanda Seyfried's modeling career ended when she was seventeen. During her modeling career Amanda Seyfried appeared in print ads for clothing companies; including Limited Too with Leighton Meester.