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
2025
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
2016
- The 4%: Film's Gender Problem as Self
- The Atheist Delusion as Self (archive footage)
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Sleeping with Other People as Paula
- Togetherness as Tina Morris
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2013
- Trust Me as Marcy
- Identity Thief as Trish Patterson
- The Way Way Back as Joan
2012
- Bent as Alex Meyers
2010
- Gulliver's Travels as Darcy Silverman
- The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective as Self
- 2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic as Self
- Please Give as Mary
- Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey as Ranger (voice)
2009
- The Good Wife as Laura Hellinger
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 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
- Martian Child as Harlee
- Battle for Terra as Maria Montez (voice)
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
- Changing Lanes as Cynthia Delano Banek
- Igby Goes Down as Rachel
- High Crimes as Jackie
2001
- Saving Silverman as Judith Fessbeggler
2000
- Two Ninas as Nina Harris
- Takedown as Karen
- The Whole Nine Yards as Jill St. Claire
- Whipped as Mia
- Isn't She Great as Debbie
- Zoe Loses It as Zoe
1999
- Jack & Jill as Jacqueline 'Jack' Barrett
- Jump as Lisa
- Body Shots as Jane Bannister
- Simply Irresistible as Chris
1998
- Southie as Marianne Silva
- Playing by Heart as Amber
- Origin of the Species as Julia
1997
- The View as Self
- Grind as Patty
- Touch Me as Bridgette
- 1999 as Nicole
- Ellen Foster as Julia Hobbs
- Finishing The Novel as Wife
1996
- Spin City as Shelly
- One Fine Day as Celia
- She's the One as Molly
1995
- The Single Guy as Kathy
- Animal Room as Debbie
- Central Park West
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