Seyfried received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Marion Davies in David Fincher's biopic Mank (2020), earning nominations in the Best Supporting Actress category at the Academy Awards, AACTA International Awards, Critics' Choice Movie Awards, and Golden Globe Awards. This acclaim continued for her starring role as Elizabeth Holmes in the drama miniseries The Dropout (2022), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film.
