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Amanda Seyfriedis proud of the example she is setting for her children.
Speaking to PEOPLE on Thursday atThe Crowded Roompremiere in New York City, the actress, 37, discussed balancing her two passions: work and motherhood.
The New Yorker — who lives in achic farmhousewith her family in the Catskills — shares Nina, 7, and Thomas, 2, with her husbandThomas Sadoski.
“She would sit in the dressing with my assistant and draw. I mean, the whole wall in my dressing room was covered in drawings from my daughter,” Seyfried adds of Nina. “It was really nice. I love merging the two lives together, I love when my family comes to work. You know, I felt really lucky that I was able to do that.”
The mom-of-two told PEOPLE she would be putting her first Emmy trophy in Nina’s room before admitting that her older child could work in entertainment — just like her parents.
“Totally,” theMake It Cuteco-founder affirmed on whether or not she would support her daughter pursuing acting. “My husband’s like, ‘I’m terrified.’ "
“And I was like, ‘Let her do what she’s going to do. She’s a f—ing child of actors. What do you expect?’ " the actress joked.
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While Seyfried spoke with reporters after taking home the Emmy, the actress shared that Nina unexpectedly shed some tears after her mom’s win while she watched from home.
source: people.com
