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Amanda Seyfried 'had so many nightmares' about Mancunian accent in Ann Lee. In her new historical drama musical The Testament of Ann Lee, the Mamma Mia! actress plays the title character, who founded the Christian sect, the Shakers, and emigrated to the U.S. from Manchester in 1776. Seyfried admitted to Variety that she was so concerned about the accent, she asked director Mona Fastvold why she wanted to cast her instead of an English actress. "(The accent was) incredibly difficult. I had so many nightmares about people being like: What the f**k is she saying?…”