Mama Mia and Mean Girls actress Amanda Seyfried left Hollywood for New York City, then moved to a farm upstate to find more peace

Amanda Seyfried was sick of city life. And that was why almost ten years ago, the " Mean Girls " actress swapped the hustle and bustle of life in New York City and Los Angeles for a quaint farm in upstate New York. With no one but her beloved pup Finn by her side, the then-20-something never looked back.

Amanda Seyfried might be a Hollywood star — but she finds her peace away from the limelight. In a new interview with Forbes magazine published November 3, the Mamma Mia star discussed her upstate New York farm, and her love for creatures big and small.

CATSKILLS, NEW YORK: Amanda Seyfried revealed why she chose to leave the hustle and bustle of Hollywood behind for a quieter, more fulfilling life in upstate New York. The 38-year-old actress shared her journey of finding solace on a farm in the Catskills, where she now lives with her husband, actor Thomas Sadoski, and their two children.

It’s not uncommon for A-list celebrities to eventually trade in Hollywood life for something a bit calmer. Recently, Jason Segel shared that he moved from Los Angeles to Ojai, California, because he “realized that art is supposed to be a reflection of what you’re going through and I actually wasn’t going through much life-wise.”

Amanda Seyfried prefers her life in the upstate.The Mamma Mia star got candid about leaving Hollywood for her upstate New York farm in a new interview with Forbes magazine published

Amanda Seyfried may be one of Hollywood's biggest stars, but unlike many of her peers, she’s chosen to live a quieter life far from the industry’s bright lights. Probably best known for her memorable Mean Girls quotes,