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.
Series | Your Friends and Neighbors | 2025 | |
Series | The Gilded Age | Bertha Russell | 2022-01-24 |
Series | Dirty John | Betty Broderick | 2018-11-25 |
Series | The Romanoffs | 2018-10-11 | |
Series | Brockmire | Jules James | 2017-04-05 |
Movie | The Atheist Delusion | Self (archive footage) | 2016-09-30 |
Movie | The 4%: Film's Gender Problem | Self | 2016-03-08 |
Series | Togetherness | Tina Morris | 2015-01-11 |
Movie | Sleeping with Other People | Paula | 2015-06-26 |
Movie | The Way Way Back | Joan | 2013-06-06 |
Movie | Trust Me | Marcy | 2013-04-20 |
Movie | Identity Thief | Trish Patterson | 2013-02-07 |
Series | Partners | 2012-09-24 | |
Series | Bent | Alex Meyers | 2012-03-21 |
Movie | The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective | Self | 2010-03-02 |
Movie | 2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic | Self | 2010-03-02 |
Movie | Gulliver's Travels | Darcy Silverman | 2010-12-23 |
Movie | Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey | Ranger (voice) | 2010-09-17 |
Movie | Please Give | Mary | 2010-04-30 |
Series | Important Things with Demetri Martin | Actress | 2009-02-11 |
Movie | 2012 | Kate Curtis | 2009-10-10 |
Movie | The X Files: I Want to Believe | ASAC Dakota Whitney | 2008-07-24 |
Movie | $5 a Day | Maggie | 2008-09-06 |
Movie | What Doesn't Kill You | Stacy Reilly | 2008-12-12 |
Movie | Battle for Terra | Maria Montez (voice) | 2007-09-06 |
Movie | Martian Child | Harlee | 2007-11-02 |
Movie | The Ex | Sofia Kowalski | 2006-12-01 |
Movie | Griffin & Phoenix | Sarah Phoenix | 2006-09-12 |
Series | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Jordan McDeere | 2006-09-18 |
Movie | A Lot Like Love | Emily Friehl | 2005-04-21 |
Movie | Syriana | Julie Woodman | 2005-11-23 |
Series | The Reichen Show | Unknown | 2005-11-11 |
Series | How I Met Your Mother | Jenkins | 2005-09-19 |
Movie | The Whole Ten Yards | Jill St. Claire | 2004-04-07 |
Movie | Melinda and Melinda | Susan | 2004-12-22 |
Series | Entourage | Unknown | 2004-07-18 |
Movie | Whatever We Do | Patty | 2003-01-16 |
Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Unknown | 2003-09-08 |
Movie | Something's Gotta Give | Marin | 2003-12-12 |
Movie | Identity | Paris | 2003-04-25 |
Movie | High Crimes | Jackie | 2002-04-05 |
Movie | Changing Lanes | Cynthia Delano Banek | 2002-04-07 |
Movie | Igby Goes Down | Rachel | 2002-09-13 |
Movie | Saving Silverman | Judith Fessbeggler | 2001-02-09 |
Movie | Isn't She Great | Debbie | 2000-01-28 |
Movie | The Whole Nine Yards | Jill St. Claire | 2000-02-18 |
Movie | Takedown | Karen | 2000-03-15 |
Movie | Two Ninas | Nina Harris | 2000-12-01 |
Movie | Whipped | Mia | 2000-09-01 |
Movie | Jump | Lisa | 1999-04-17 |
Movie | Simply Irresistible | Chris | 1999-02-05 |
Movie | Body Shots | Jane Bannister | 1999-10-07 |
Series | Jack & Jill | Jacqueline 'Jack' Barrett | 1999-09-26 |
Movie | Southie | Marianne Silva | 1998-06-10 |
Movie | Origin of the Species | Julia | 1998-01-01 |
Movie | Ellen Foster | Julia Hobbs | 1998-12-02 |
Movie | Playing by Heart | Amber | 1998-12-30 |
Movie | Grind | Patty | 1997-04-11 |
Movie | 1999 | Nicole | 1997-09-01 |
Movie | Touch Me | Bridgette | 1997-09-05 |
Movie | She's the One | Molly | 1996-08-26 |
Series | Spin City | Unknown | 1996-09-17 |
Movie | One Fine Day | Celia | 1996-12-20 |
Series | The Single Guy | Unknown | 1995-09-21 |
Series | Central Park West | Unknown | 1995-09-13 |
Movie | Animal Room | Debbie | 1995-01-01 |
Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
Series | Law & Order | Unknown | 1990-09-13 |
Series | Seinfeld | Unknown | 1989-07-05 |
Series | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Unknown | 1988-09-05 |