Amanda Peet

Amanda Peet

Known for
Acting
Born
January 11, 1972 (age 54)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

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Filmography

2026
Fantasy Life poster

Fantasy Life

Movie · as Dianne

2025
Your Friends & Neighbors poster

Your Friends & Neighbors

TV · as Mel Cooper · 19 eps

2023
Fatal Attraction poster

Fatal Attraction

TV · as Beth Gallagher · 8 eps

2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire poster

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

TV · as Self - Contestant · 2 eps

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2018
The Romanoffs poster

The Romanoffs

TV · as Olivia Wells · 1 ep

2018
Dirty John poster

Dirty John

TV · as Betty Broderick · 8 eps

2017
Brockmire poster

Brockmire

TV · as Jules James · 20 eps

2016
The Atheist Delusion poster

The Atheist Delusion

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2015
Sleeping with Other People poster

Sleeping with Other People

Movie · as Paula

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2015
Togetherness poster

Togetherness

TV · as Tina Morris · 16 eps

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 2 eps

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2013
Identity Thief poster

Identity Thief

Movie · as Trish Patterson

2013
The Way Way Back poster

The Way Way Back

Movie · as Joan

2013
Trust Me poster

Trust Me

Movie · as Marcy

2012
Bent poster

Bent

TV · as Alex Meyers · 6 eps

2010
Please Give poster

Please Give

Movie · as Mary

2010
Gulliver's Travels poster

Gulliver's Travels

Movie · as Darcy Silverman

2010
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic poster

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

Movie · as Self

2010
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective poster

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

Movie · as Self

2010
Conan poster

Conan

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
2012 poster

2012

Movie · as Kate Curtis

2009
Important Things with Demetri Martin poster

Important Things with Demetri Martin

TV · as Actress · 17 eps

2009
The Good Wife poster

The Good Wife

TV · as Laura Hellinger · 7 eps

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV · as Self - Guest · 6 eps

2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon poster

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2008
$5 a Day poster

$5 a Day

Movie · as Maggie

2008
The X-Files: I Want to Believe poster

The X-Files: I Want to Believe

Movie · as Dakota Whitney

2008
What Doesn't Kill You poster

What Doesn't Kill You

Movie · as Stacy Reilly

2007
Martian Child poster

Martian Child

Movie · as Harlee

2007
Battle for Terra poster

Battle for Terra

Movie · as Maria Montez (voice)

2006
The Ex poster

The Ex

Movie · as Sofia Kowalski

2006
Griffin & Phoenix poster

Griffin & Phoenix

Movie · as Sarah Phoenix

2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip poster

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

TV · as Jordan McDeere · 22 eps

2005
Syriana poster

Syriana

Movie · as Julie Woodman

2005
A Lot Like Love poster

A Lot Like Love

Movie · as Emily Friehl

2005
How I Met Your Mother poster

How I Met Your Mother

TV · as Jenkins · 1 ep

2005
The Reichen Show poster

The Reichen Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2004
The Whole Ten Yards poster

The Whole Ten Yards

Movie · as Jill

2004
Melinda and Melinda poster

Melinda and Melinda

Movie · as Susan

2004
Uta Hagen's Acting Class poster

Uta Hagen's Acting Class

Movie · as Self

2004
Entourage poster

Entourage

TV · as Amanda Peet (uncredited) · 1 ep

2003
Identity poster

Identity

Movie · as Paris

2003
Something's Gotta Give poster

Something's Gotta Give

Movie · as Marin

2003
Whatever We Do poster

Whatever We Do

Movie · as Patty

2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2002
High Crimes poster

High Crimes

Movie · as Jackie

2002
Igby Goes Down poster

Igby Goes Down

Movie · as Rachel

2002
Changing Lanes poster

Changing Lanes

Movie · as Cynthia Delano Banek

2001
Saving Silverman poster

Saving Silverman

Movie · as Judith Fessbeggler

2000
The Whole Nine Yards poster

The Whole Nine Yards

Movie · as Jill

2000
Takedown poster

Takedown

Movie · as Karen

2000
Whipped poster

Whipped

Movie · as Mia

2000
Two Ninas poster

Two Ninas

Movie · as Nina Harris

2000
Isn't She Great poster

Isn't She Great

Movie · as Debbie

2000
Zoe Loses It

Zoe Loses It

Movie · as Zoe

1999
Body Shots poster

Body Shots

Movie · as Jane Bannister

1999
Jump poster

Jump

Movie · as Lisa

1999
Simply Irresistible poster

Simply Irresistible

Movie · as Chris

1999
Jack & Jill poster

Jack & Jill

TV · as Jacqueline 'Jack' Barrett · 32 eps

1998
Playing by Heart poster

Playing by Heart

Movie · as Amber

1998
Southie poster

Southie

Movie · as Marianne Silva

1998
Origin of the Species poster

Origin of the Species

Movie · as Julia

1997
Grind poster

Grind

Movie · as Patty

1997
Touch Me poster

Touch Me

Movie · as Bridgette

1997
1999 poster

1999

Movie · as Nicole

1997
Ellen Foster poster

Ellen Foster

Movie · as Julia Hobbs

1997
Finishing The Novel poster

Finishing The Novel

Movie · as Wife

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1996
One Fine Day poster

One Fine Day

Movie · as Celia

1996
She's the One poster

She's the One

Movie · as Molly

1996
Spin City poster

Spin City

TV · as Shelly · 1 ep

1995
Animal Room poster

Animal Room

Movie · as Debbie

1995
The Single Guy poster

The Single Guy

TV · as Kathy · 1 ep

1995
Central Park West poster

Central Park West

TV · 3 eps

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps

1993
Late Show with David Letterman poster

Late Show with David Letterman

TV · 1 ep

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Leslie Harlan · 1 ep

1989
Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld

TV · as Lanette · 1 ep

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps

1984
Jeopardy! poster

Jeopardy!

TV · as Self - Clue Presenter · 1 ep

1949
The Emmy Awards poster

The Emmy Awards

TV · as Self · 1 ep