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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 12: Amanda Seyfried attends the 74th Primetime Emmys at Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

AfterAmanda Seyfriedwon outstandinglead actress in a limited seriesat the 74th PrimetimeEmmy Awardsfor her role inThe Dropout, she said her and husbandThomas Sadoski’s 5-year-old daughterNinamay have a future in acting herself.

On Monday, Seyfried, 36, told PEOPLE she will put her first Emmy trophy in Nina’s room before admitting that her older child could work in entertainment — just like her parents.

“Totally,” Seyfried told PEOPLE when asked whether 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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Amanda Seyfried accepts the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie award for “The Dropout” on stage during the 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022.

While Seyfried spoke with reporters Monday after taking home the Emmy, the actress shared that Nina unexpectedly shed some tears after her mom’s win while she watched from home.

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Added theMean Girlsstar, “I’ve got to have a conversation with [Nina] when I get home.”

Seyfried accepted the award Monday from presentersChris O’DonnellandShemar Moorebefore calling her first Emmy win “a really nice feeling.”

“Thanks Television Academy, and thanks for recognizing me among these amazing actors,” she said on stage before thankingThe Dropoutcreator Liz Meriweather, as well as executive producerMichael Showalter.

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“Andlast but not least, [thank you to] my family,” she continued. “Hi, bubs, you gotta go to bed now, but thanks!”

“Thank you to my family, my mom, my husband my dad and my kids, and my dog, Finn,” she added. “Thanks so much.”

Along with Nina, Seyfried and fellow actor Sadoski, 46, are also parents to sonThomas, who turns 2 this month.

The 74th PrimetimeEmmy Awardswere broadcast live on NBC Monday from the Microsoft Theater in ‎Los Angeles.

source: people.com