Cher Turns 80! Inside Her Beautiful Friendship With ‘Mamma Mia!’ Costar Amanda Seyfried
Their on-screen grandmother-granddaughter chemistry turned into a real-life friendship full of love
Key Takeaways
- Today, Cher turns 80 years old, and the multitalented star looks better than ever.
- When filming 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,' Cher and Amanda Seyfried formed a friendship.
- Here, take a look at the sweet bond between Cher and Amanda Seyfried over the years.
Eighty years ago today, Cher was born—and the world’s been a more dazzling place ever since! Over the years, the raven-haired starlet has dipped her toes in just about every facet of the arts, but it’s her film career that’s earned her praise and accolades for decades. Whether it be her Academy Award-winning performance in Moonstruck (1987) or her totally quotable role in 2010’s Burlesque, the actress has shined across various genres. While us folks at home have loved watching her shine on the big screen, those who have acted beside her share the same adoration—one of those actresses being Amanda Seyfried.
Amanda starred alongside Cher in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018), in which Cher played her grandmother, and when the cameras weren’t rolling, they formed a bond similar to that displayed on screen. In honor of Cher’s 80th birthday, take a look at their sweet friendship over the years and what they’ve said about one another.
Amanda Seyfried gushes over her pal Cher
Since sharing the screen, Amanda Seyfried has had nothing but praise for her famous costar.
“I cried when I found out she was gonna play my grandmother,” Seyfried shared on Late Night With Seth Meyers. “When she came on set, she was just so cool. She’s so cool. She’s like a young woman. She was kind of intimidated by us, and we were intimidated by her, and then she came on set and we saw her fear, and I think we could all relate to each other. It’s like we’re all humans at the end of the day, but God, she’s cool.”
In 2018, Amanda spoke fondly of Cher at the Kennedy Center Honors. “She makes a lot of people feel like the world’s a safe place through her music and her advocacy and her insight. She’s used the enormous power of her voice to speak out on issues that need to be heard, like human rights issues, AIDS research and causes close to our LGBTQ community, which is so cool.”
While Amanda’s got lots of love for Cher, the “Believe” singer shares the same affection for the blonde actress. Last year, while promoting her film The Housemaid (2025), Seyfried stopped by The TODAY Show on her birthday and got a special call from her former costar! “Baby, I wouldn’t get up for anybody this early,” Cher joked on the call.
Whether they’re sharing the screen together or singing each other’s praises from afar, we love this adorable bond they’ve formed!
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