Amanda Seyfried has revealed she experienced tension with some older actresses early in her career

Amanda Seyfried has revealed she experienced tension with some older actresses early in her career.

The Mean Girls star reflected on her early years in Hollywood during an appearance on Collider’s Ladies Night, admitting that not all of her interactions with more established performers were positive.

Seyfried, 40, called the experience both “disappointing” and “hurtful", adding that the behaviour felt especially confusing at the time because she was still finding her footing in the industry.

She said: “I was so young. I’m not a threat, so what could it be? And not often, but enough, and I never want to be that for somebody. I think we're better together.”

The actress went on to say she now makes a conscious effort to support younger performers, describing herself as “an open book” who is always willing to offer guidance.

She continued: “I’m the first person who will be in someone's corner, especially if they're like, ‘What do I do?’ And I love that."

That includes her The Housemaid co-star Sydney Sweeney, 28, who she feels "protective" of.

She told: “I feel very protective of Sydney because I'm at a point in my life where I've just turned 40, which is crazy to me, but also I have the knowledge and the experience of a 40-year-old who's been in this industry for 25 years."