United Kingdom, March 8 -- Amanda Seyfried believes mothers should "be more gentle on ourselves".

The 39-year-old actress has admitted to suffering from so-called "mum guilt", confessing that it's "visceral at times" - but Amanda also believes she should be more forgiving of herself.

The Hollywood star - who has a seven-year-old daughter and a four-year-old son with husband Thomas Sadoski - told 'Extra': "That's a lot of people . We have to be more gentle on ourselves."

Amanda plays a police officer in 'Long Bright River', a new suspense thriller series based on the Liz Moore bestseller.

The show centres on a neighbourhood hard-hit by the opioid crisis, and Amanda has confessed to being "blown away" by the audiobook.

The actress expl...