Amanda Peet

Born: 1972-01-11 in New York City, New York, USA

Known For: Acting

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amanda Peet, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2026

Fantasy Life as Dianne

2025

Your Friends & Neighbors as Mel Cooper

2023

Fatal Attraction as Beth Gallagher

2021

The Chair ... (Writer)

2020

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as Self - Contestant

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self

2018

Dirty John as Betty Broderick
The Romanoffs as Olivia Wells

2017

Brockmire as Jules James

2013

Identity Thief as Trish Patterson
The Way Way Back as Joan
Trust Me as Marcy

2012

Bent as Alex Meyers

2010

Gulliver's Travels as Darcy Silverman
Please Give as Mary
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey as Ranger (voice)
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic as Self
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective as Self

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
The Good Wife as Laura Hellinger
2012 as Kate Curtis
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
Important Things with Demetri Martin as Actress

2008

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

2007

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

2006

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip as Jordan McDeere
The Ex as Sofia Kowalski
Griffin & Phoenix as Sarah Phoenix

2005

How I Met Your Mother as Jenkins
The Reichen Show as Self
Syriana as Julie Woodman
A Lot Like Love as Emily Friehl

2004

Entourage as Amanda Peet (uncredited)
The Whole Ten Yards as Jill St. Claire
Melinda and Melinda as Susan
Uta Hagen's Acting Class as Self

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
Identity as Paris
Something's Gotta Give as Marin
Whatever We Do as Patty

2002

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

2001

Saving Silverman as Judith Fessbeggler

2000

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

1999

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

1998

Playing by Heart as Amber
Southie as Marianne Silva
Origin of the Species as Julia

1997

The View as Self
Grind as Patty
Touch Me as Bridgette
Ellen Foster as Julia Hobbs
1999 as Nicole
Finishing The Novel as Wife

1996

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

1995

1993

Late Show with David Letterman
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest

1990

Law & Order as Leslie Harlan

1989

Seinfeld as Lanette

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest

1984

Jeopardy! as Self - Clue Presenter