Amanda Seyfried first gained notice in a supporting part in “Mean Girls” (2004) and held her own against Meryl Streep, Colin Firth and Pierce Brosnan in “Mamma Mia!” (2008).

Now you can call her a legitimate star. Within three months, she front-lined a movie, “Dear John,” that was No. 1 in the country, albeit briefly; she gave out an Oscar with Miley Cyrus at the Academy Awards; her acclaimed HBO series, “Big Love,” is still going strong; and she is now starring in Canadian auteur Atom Egoyan’s latest film, “Chloe.”

Seyfried, 24, plays the title character, a mentally unbalanced prostitute, and co-stars with Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore. The role requires nudity, maturity and real acting chops.

The Allentown, Pa., native recently stopped by San Francisco to chat.

Q: “Chloe” is a change of pace for you – a far cry from “Mamma Mia!”

A: I’d like to do more serious roles – it’s much more fun to play people you can’t relate to. I mean, I’ve been playing myself for six years, so it’s really good to play a different character.

Q: And yet, you are again the younger person in a film full of established, A-list legends. First Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan in “Mamma,” now Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore in “Chloe.” Do you ever get intimidated around such stars?

A: Yes. I’m still intimidated by Meryl. Which is sad, because she doesn’t lend herself that way. She’s really super cool and smart and generous, but I don’t … I couldn’t really get over that. But with Julianne it was different because that’s when I started letting go of all that and felt that I was good enough, that I belonged. You have to feel good enough to be good enough.
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Amanda Seyfried is very happy in her relationship with her ‘Mamma Mia!’ co-star Dominic Cooper, but doesn’t think the couple will be getting married in the near future.

Amanda Seyfried doesn’t see herself getting married for at least another 10 years.

The ‘Dear John’ actress – who is currently dating her ‘Mamma Mia!’ co-star Dominic Cooper – would like to settle down at some point but is in no hurry, especially as society no longer places such a huge importance on marriage.

The 24-year-old beauty told BANG Showbiz: “I may get married in about 10 years – I definitely see myself getting married. But it’s not as important as it once was so I don’t see the point of rushing down the aisle.”

Although she has no intention of tying the knot in the immediate future, Amanda admits she’s in awe of her ‘Dear John’ co-star Channing’s marriage to actress Jenna Dewan and how much they love each other.

When asked if she was attracted to the hunky Hollywood actor, Amanda replied: “Not at all. When you meet a married man or someone’s heart is totally gone, there’s no way you’d think like that. They have something unreal together and it’s totally inspiring to everyone around them.”