Amanda Righetti
Born: 1983-04-04 in St. George, Utah, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Amanda Righetti (born April 4, 1983) is an American actress and former model. She is best known for her roles as Grace Van Pelt on The Mentalist, Madeline Kenner in Colony, Whitney in Friday the 13th (2009), Isabel in Role Models (2008), Jenna Moretti on FOX's series Reunion, Tessa Lewis on FOX's primetime soap North Shore, Hailey Nichol on FOX's series The O.C. She also had a small role as a SHIELD Agent in Captain America: The First Avenger (2009). She began modeling at age 14, then later moved to Los Angeles at age 18 to start her acting career. After securing a role in the pilot for a proposed series by the name of No Place Like Home, she played a recurring character in the teen drama The O.C. In April 2008, she was cast as the female lead in the slasher film Friday the 13th (2009). That same year, she was signed to the CBS series The Mentalist, in the role of Grace Van Pelt. Her 2012 to 2013 pregnancy was not reflected in her character's storyline, during which she was filmed using selective angles and largely limited to desk duty. She married director and writer Jordan Alan on April 29, 2006, and they have a son, born in 2013. She filed for divorce in 2017.
Filmography
2024
- Reagan as Nelle Reagan
2023
- Far Haven as Lily Rayne
- Showdown at the Grand as Lynn
2022
- My Best Friend's Wedding Planner as Sienna Hart
2021
- Christmas at the Ranch as Kate
- Queer Fish in God's Waiting Room as Misty
2020
- Grandma Dearest as Kendall
2019
- L.A.'s Finest as Beverly Gamble
2017
- Love at the Shore as Jenna
2016
- Colony as Madeline Kenner
2015
- Cats Dancing on Jupiter as Josephine Smart
2014
- Chicago P.D. as Holly
2012
- Chicago Fire as Holly
- Shadow of Fear as Casey Cooper
2011
- Captain America: The First Avenger as SHIELD Agent
- Wandering Eye as Maren Abbott
- The Chateau Meroux as Jennifer
2010
2009
- Friday the 13th as Whitney
2008
- The Mentalist as Grace Rigsby (Van Pelt)
- Role Models as Isabel
2007
- Return to House on Haunted Hill as Ariel Wolfe
- Marlowe as Jessica Reede
- Pipeline as Jocelyn
- K-Ville as AJ Gossett
2005
- Romy and Michele: In the Beginning as Friendly Girl
- Reunion as Jenna Moretti
2004
- Entourage as Katrina
- On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self - The O.C.
- North Shore as Tessa Lewis
2003
- The O.C. as Hailey Nichol
2002
- Angel Blade as Samantha Goodman
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Riding Teen