| Birth | Born on 1972-01-11 at New York, New York United States |
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| Height | 5' 6" |
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| Sex | F |
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| Hair | Brown |
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| Eyes | Blue |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Profession | Actress |
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| Education | High School: Friends Seminary High School, New York City, NY University: Columbia University |
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| Relationships | David Benioff (screenwriter; born in 1970; began dating in 2003; engaged in July 2005) Brian Van Holt (actor; born on April 25, 1969; dating in 2001) |
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| Father | Charles Peet (Attorney; divorced in 1990) |
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| Mother | Penny Peet (Social worker) |
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| Claim To Fame | As Jacqueline Jack Barrett in the WB series Jack & Jill (1999) |
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Although uncommonly attractive, with striking blue eyes and a spirited all-American allure, actress Amanda Peet had a likeable Everywoman appeal, an attribute well-served by the audience familiarity that resulted from her numerous film and television credits. A short stint on the ABC daytime drama "One Life to Live", a two-episode guest role on NBC's "Law & Order" in 1995 and an appearance the fol ..
Amanda Peet's Biography |
| Quote: "And I also definitely love glamor. I mean, I love getting dressed up, and having someone do my make-up and feeling pretty. I'm not gonna lie about that, cause that's part of what I love about what I do. But celebrity.. it's like the feeling of going to the prom, the adolescent feeling of popularity. As an actor, my main focus is finding good writing and attacking a good role. I mean, I understand when you're incredibly famous that it becomes difficult to deal with the publicity aspect. But people who are like me, who go, "Oh, I'm not gonna do that. I'm just here for the work!" I find it to be a little pretentious, honestly. Cause you're not that famous. Calm down." More Quotes | | Trivia: Trade mark: Smile and large teethDuring the erotic sequence in THE WHOLE NINE YARDS (2000), Peet was afraid to do the nude scenes, but overcame the fear after the director stated that the erotic scenes was pertinent to the script. This was similar to WILD THINGS (1998), where Denise Richards was topless during the ménage-à trois sequence. More Trivia | | Amanda Peet Photo Gallery | | Contact Amanda Peet |
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