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Acting
Birthday:
January 11, 1972
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fantasy Life | |
| 2016 | The Atheist Delusion | Self (archive footage) |
| 2016 | The 4%: Film's Gender Problem | Self |
| 2015 | Sleeping with Other People | Paula |
| 2013 | Identity Thief | Trish Patterson |
| 2013 | The Way Way Back | Joan |
| 2013 | Trust Me | Marcy |
| 2010 | Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey | Ranger (voice) |
| 2010 | Please Give | Mary |
| 2010 | Gulliver's Travels | Darcy Silverman |
| 2010 | 2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic | Self |
| 2010 | The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective | Self |
| 2009 | 2012 | Kate Curtis |
| 2008 | $5 a Day | Maggie |
| 2008 | The X Files: I Want to Believe | ASAC Dakota Whitney |
| 2008 | What Doesn't Kill You | Stacy Reilly |
| 2007 | Martian Child | Harlee |
| 2007 | Battle for Terra | Maria Montez (voice) |
| 2006 | The Ex | Sofia Kowalski |
| 2006 | Griffin & Phoenix | Sarah Phoenix |
| 2005 | Syriana | Julie Woodman |
| 2005 | A Lot Like Love | Emily Friehl |
| 2004 | The Whole Ten Yards | Jill St. Claire |
| 2004 | Melinda and Melinda | Susan |
| 2004 | Uta Hagen's Acting Class | Self |
| 2003 | Identity | Paris |
| 2003 | Something's Gotta Give | Marin |
| 2003 | Whatever We Do | Patty |
| 2002 | High Crimes | Jackie |
| 2002 | Igby Goes Down | Rachel |
| 2002 | Changing Lanes | Cynthia Delano Banek |
| 2001 | Saving Silverman | Judith Fessbeggler |
| 2000 | The Whole Nine Yards | Jill St. Claire |
| 2000 | Takedown | Karen |
| 2000 | Whipped | Mia |
| 2000 | Two Ninas | Nina Harris |
| 2000 | Isn't She Great | Debbie |
| 2000 | Zoe Loses It | Zoe |
| 1999 | Body Shots | Jane Bannister |
| 1999 | Jump | Lisa |
| 1999 | Simply Irresistible | Chris |
| 1998 | Playing by Heart | Amber |
| 1998 | Southie | Marianne Silva |
| 1998 | Origin of the Species | Julia |
| 1998 | Ellen Foster | Julia Hobbs |
| 1997 | Grind | Patty |
| 1997 | Touch Me | Bridgette |
| 1997 | 1999 | Nicole |
| 1997 | Finishing The Novel | Wife |
| 1996 | One Fine Day | Celia |
| 1996 | She's the One | Molly |
| 1995 | Animal Room | Debbie |