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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1972-01-11 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Amanda Peet

Biography:

Amanda Peet (born January 11, 1972) is an American actress, writer and producer. She began her career with small parts on television, and made her feature film debut in Animal Room (1995). Her portrayal of Jill St. Claire in The Whole Nine Yards (2000) brought her wider recognition, and she has since appeared in a variety of films, such as Saving Silverman (2001), High Crimes; Changing Lanes; Igby Goes Down (all 2002), Something's Gotta Give (2003), Identity (2003), Melinda and Melinda (2004), A Lot Like Love (2005), Syriana (2005), Battle for Terra (2007), Martian Child (2008), The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008), Please Give (2010), Gulliver's Travels (2010), The Way, Way Back (2013), Identity Thief (2013), and Trust Me (2013).

On television, Peet starred as Jacqueline Barrett on The WB's Jack & Jill (1999–2001), as Tina Morris on HBO's Togetherness (2015–2016), as Jules on IFC's Brockmire (2016–2020), and as Betty Broderick on the second season of Dirty John in 2020. She wrote and co-executive produced the Netflix series The Chair that was released in 2021.

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Known For

Acting

2025

2023

Fatal Attraction as Beth Gallagher

2020

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as Self - Contestant

2019

2018

The Romanoffs as Olivia Wells
Dirty John as Betty Broderick

2017

Brockmire as Jules James

2016

The Atheist Delusion as Self (archive footage)

2015

2014

2013

Identity Thief as Trish Patterson
Trust Me as Marcy

2012

Bent as Alex Meyers

2010

2009

2008

$5 a Day as Maggie
The X Files: I Want to Believe as ASAC Dakota Whitney
What Doesn't Kill You as Stacy Reilly

2007

Martian Child as Harlee
Battle for Terra as Maria Montez (voice)

2006

The Ex as Sofia Kowalski
Griffin & Phoenix as Sarah Phoenix

2005

Syriana as Julie Woodman
A Lot Like Love as Emily Friehl

2004

2003

2002

High Crimes as Jackie
Igby Goes Down as Rachel
Changing Lanes as Cynthia Delano Banek

2001

Saving Silverman as Judith Fessbeggler

2000

The Whole Nine Yards as Jill St. Claire
Takedown as Karen
Whipped as Mia
Two Ninas as Nina Harris
Isn't She Great as Debbie

1999

Body Shots as Jane Bannister
Jump as Lisa
Jack & Jill as Jacqueline 'Jack' Barrett

1998

Southie as Marianne Silva
Ellen Foster as Julia Hobbs

1997

Grind as Patty
Touch Me as Bridgette
1999 as Nicole
The View as Self

1996

One Fine Day as Celia
She's the One as Molly
Spin City as Shelly

1995

1993

1990

Law & Order as Leslie Harlan

1989

Seinfeld as Lanette

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest

Production

2025

Fantasy Life as Producer

2021

The Chair as Executive Producer

Writing

2021

The Chair as Writer

Creator

2021

The Chair as Creator