Amanda Seyfried was seen for the first time as disgraced Silicon Valley exec Elizabeth Holmes on the set of the upcoming Hulu limited series about the Theranos founder.
The 35-year-old star appeared as the spitting image of Holmes, wearing the former business woman's signature look of a black turtleneck and red lipstick, as she grabbed a bite to eat between takes.
Holmes is set to face trial on a slew of federal fraud charges this month after she was accused of swindling investors out of roughly $700milion to fund her medical technology company, Theranos, that was selling a blood testing technology that didn't exist.
On set: Amanda Seyfried was seen for the first time as disgraced Silicon Valley exec Elizabeth Holmes on the set of the upcoming Hulu limited series about the Theranos founder
Seyfried captured Elizabeth's go-to style in the snaps, stepping out in a slim fitting black turtleneck and red lipstick, with her blonde hair swept back in the slightly bedraggled style Holmes often wore.
The actress was much more casual on the bottom opting for a comfy pair of navy blue sweatpants, black socks and Birkenstocks.
She carried a takeout container of food and what appeared to be a black iced coffee as she headed back to her trailer.
The Mama Mia actress' beloved Australian Shepherd, Finn, trotted along behind her during the breaking from filming the television series.
Spot on: The 35-year-old star appeared as the spitting image of Holmes, wearing the former business woman's signature look of a black turtleneck and red lipstick, as she grabbed a bite to eat between takes
Between takes: The actress was much more casual on the bottom opting for a comfy pair of navy blue sweatpants, black socks and Birkenstocks
Besties: The Mama Mia actress' beloved Australian Shepherd, Finn, trotted along behind her during the breaking from filming the television series
Amanda is taking on the role of Elizabeth Holmes for a Hulu limited series on her rise to fame in the tech world and spectacular fall from grace, based on the ABC News/ABC Radio podcast of the same name.
Seyfried will do double duty as one of the miniseries' executive producers, in addition to starring in it.
The series was originally going to star SNL comic Kate McKinnon but she left the project earlier this year and was replaced by Amanda.
Perfect casting: Seyfriend embodied Holmes wearing her signature uniform that she wore daily while running Theranos
Inspiration: H olmes was celebrated as a young visionary and success story in Silicon Valley, often being dubbed the 'female Steve Jobs' - a comparison she took literally and emulated his personal style (Jobs in 2006)
It co-stars Naveen Andrews, William H. Macy and Laurie Metcalf and is expected to be an eight episode limited series set to debut later in 2021.
Holmes started medical tech company Theranos at the age of 19 after dropping out of Stanford University. Before allegations of fraud surfaced, Holmes was celebrated as a young
