Amanda Peet

Amanda Peet (born January 11, 1972, height 5' 6½" (1,69 m)) is an American actress who has appeared in film, stage and television. After studying with Uta Hagen at Columbia University, Peet began her career in television commercials, and progressed to small roles on television, before making her film debut in 1995. Featured roles in films such as the 2000 comedy film The Whole Nine Yards brought her wider recognition. She has appeared in a variety of films, including the 2001 comedy Saving Silverman, the 2003 romantic comedy Something's Gotta Give, the 2003 psychological thriller film Identity, the 2005 action-thriller Syriana, the 2006 comedy-drama remake Griffin & Phoenix, the 2007 romantic comedy The Ex, the 2008 science fiction film The X-Files: I Want to Believe and the 2009 disaster adventure drama 2012. She has also appeared in the 1999 drama series Jack & Jill and the 2006 drama series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Early life Peet was born in New York City, the daughter of Penny (née Levy), a social worker, and Charles D. Peet, Jr., a corporate lawyer. Her parents are divorced. Her maternal great-grandfathers were Samuel Levy, a lawyer, businessman, and public official, who served as Manhattan Borough President, and Samuel Roxy Rothafel, a theatrical impresario and entrepreneur. Peet's father is a Quaker and Peet's mother is Jewish. Peet attended Friends Seminary, then studied history at and graduated from Columbia University,where she auditioned for acting teacher Uta Hagen and decided to become an actress after taking Hagen's class. During her four-year period of study with Hagen, Peet appeared in the off-Broadway revival of Clifford Odets's Awake and Sing with Stephen Lang. Personal life Peet married screenwriter David Benioff on September 30, 2006, in New York City.They have two children; Frances Pen "Frankie", born in 2007, and Molly June, born in 2010. The family lives in Manhattan and Beverly Hills. Peet was maid of honor at Lauren Holly's marriage in 2001 to Francis Greco.

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General Info

Date of Birth: 11/01/1972 (54 years old)

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

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Biography:

Amanda Peet (born January 11, 1972, height 5' 6½" (1,69 m)) is an American actress who has appeared in film, stage and television. After studying with Uta Hagen at Columbia University, Peet began her career in television commercials, and progressed to small roles on television, before making her film debut in 1995. Featured roles in films such as the 2000 comedy film The Whole Nine Yards brought her wider recognition. She has appeared in a variety of films, including the 2001 comedy Saving Silverman, the 2003 romantic comedy Something's Gotta Give, the 2003 psychological thriller film Identity, the 2005 action-thriller Syriana, the 2006 comedy-drama remake Griffin & Phoenix, the 2007 romantic comedy The Ex, the 2008 science fiction film The X-Files: I Want to Believe and the 2009 disaster adventure drama 2012. She has also appeared in the 1999 drama series Jack & Jill and the 2006 drama series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Early life Peet was born in New York City, the daughter of Penny (née Levy), a social worker, and Charles D. Peet, Jr., a corporate lawyer. Her parents are divorced. Her maternal great-grandfathers were Samuel Levy, a lawyer, businessman, and public official, who served as Manhattan Borough President, and Samuel Roxy Rothafel, a theatrical impresario and entrepreneur. Peet's father is a Quaker and Peet's mother is Jewish. Peet attended Friends Seminary, then studied history at and graduated from Columbia University,where she auditioned for acting teacher Uta Hagen and decided to become an actress after taking Hagen's class. During her four-year period of study with Hagen, Peet appeared in the off-Broadway revival of Clifford Odets's Awake and Sing with Stephen Lang. Personal life Peet married screenwriter David Benioff on September 30, 2006, in New York City.They have two children; Frances Pen "Frankie", born in 2007, and Molly June, born in 2010. The family lives in Manhattan and Beverly Hills. Peet was maid of honor at Lauren Holly's marriage in 2001 to Francis Greco.

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Actor

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	Name	Grade
	Your Friends & Neighbors (2025) As Mel Cooper (19 episodes)	(Not seen)
	Fatal Attraction (2023) As Beth Gallagher (8 episodes)	(Not seen)
	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2020) As Self - Contestant (2 episodes)	(Not seen)
	Dirty John (2018) As Betty Broderick (8 episodes)	(Not seen)
	Togetherness (2015) As Tina Morris (16 episodes)	(Not seen)
	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) As Self (1 episode)	(Not seen)
	Sleeping with Other People (2015) As Paula	(Not seen)
	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) As Self - Guest (1 episode)	(Not seen)
	Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) As Self (3 episodes)	(Not seen)
	Trust Me (2013) As Marcy	(Not seen)
	Identity Thief (2013) As Trish Patterson	(Not seen)
	The Way Way Back (2013) (AKA "The Way, Way Back") As Joan	(Not seen)
	Gulliver's Travels (2010) As Darcy Silverman	(Not seen)
	Important Things with Demetri Martin (2009) As Actress (17 episodes)	(Not seen)
	The Good Wife (2009) As Laura Hellinger (7 episodes)	(Not seen)
	2012 (2009) (AKA "Farewell Atlantis") As Kate Curtis	(Not seen)
	$5 a Day (2008) As Maggie	(Not seen)
	What Doesn't Kill You (2008) (AKA "Real Men Cry") As Stacy Reilly	(Not seen)
	The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) (AKA "The X-Files") As ASAC Dakota Whitney	(Not seen)
	Martian Child (2007) As Harlee	(Not seen)
	Battle for Terra (2007) As Maria Montez (voice)	(Not seen)
	Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006) As Jordan McDeere (22 episodes)	(Not seen)
	The Ex (2006) As Sofia Kowalski	(Not seen)
	How I Met Your Mother (2005) As Jenkins (1 episode)	(Not seen)
	A Lot Like Love (2005) As Emily Friehl	(Not seen)
	Syriana (2005) (AKA "See No Evil") As Julie Woodman	(Not seen)
	Entourage (2004) As Amanda Peet (uncredited) (1 episode)	(Not seen)
	Melinda and Melinda (2004) (AKA "Melinda & Melinda") As Susan	(Not seen)
	The Whole Ten Yards (2004) (AKA "The Whole Nine Yards 2") As Jill St. Claire	(Not seen)
	The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) As Self (2 episodes)	(Not seen)
	Something's Gotta Give (2003) As Marin	(Not seen)
	Identity (2003) (AKA "I.D.") As Paris	(Not seen)
	Igby Goes Down (2002) As Rachel	(Not seen)
	Changing Lanes (2002) As Cynthia Delano Banek	(Not seen)
	High Crimes (2002) As Jackie	(Not seen)
	Saving Silverman (2001) (AKA "Evil Woman") As Judith Fessbeggler	(Not seen)
	Takedown (2000) (AKA "Hackers 2: Takedown") As Karen	(Not seen)
	The Whole Nine Yards (2000) As Jill St. Claire	(Not seen)
	Simply Irresistible (1999) As Chris	(Not seen)
	Southie (1998) As Marianne Silva	(Not seen)
	Playing by Heart (1998) (AKA "Dancing About Architecture") As Amber	(Not seen)
	One Fine Day (1996) As Celia	(Not seen)
	She's the One (1996) As Molly	(Not seen)
	Law & Order (1990) As Leslie Harlan (1 episode)	(Not seen)
	Seinfeld (1989) As Lanette (1 episode)	(Not seen)

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The Chair (2021)
(1 episode) (Not seen)
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Name Grade

The Chair (2021)
(6 episodes) (Not seen)