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Amanda Peet

Actor

Amanda Peet

Born January 11, 1972 in New York City, New York, USA47 films

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).

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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.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
2012 poster5.920122009The Way Way Back poster7.1The Way Way Back2013The Whole Nine Yards poster6.5The Whole Nine Yards2000Something's Gotta Give poster6.6Something's Gotta Give2003A Lot Like Love poster6.8A Lot Like Love2005Identity Thief poster5.9Identity Thief2013Syriana poster6.4Syriana2005Changing Lanes poster6.3Changing Lanes2002

Filmography

47 films as actor
  1. 2026Fantasy LifeDianne
  2. 2015Sleeping with Other PeoplePaula
  3. 2013The Way Way BackJoan
  4. 2013Trust MeMarcy
  5. 2013Identity ThiefTrish Patterson
  6. 2010Gulliver's TravelsDarcy Silverman
  7. 2010Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space OdysseyRanger (voice)
  8. 2010Please GiveMary
  9. 20092012Kate Curtis
  10. 2008What Doesn't Kill YouStacy Reilly
  11. 2008$5 a DayMaggie
  12. 2008The X-Files: I Want to BelieveDakota Whitney
  13. 2007Martian ChildHarlee
  14. 2007Battle for TerraMaria Montez (voice)
  15. 2006The ExSofia Kowalski
  16. 2006Griffin & PhoenixSarah Phoenix
  17. 2005SyrianaJulie Woodman
  18. 2005A Lot Like LoveEmily Friehl
  19. 2004Melinda and MelindaSusan
  20. 2004The Whole Ten YardsJill St. Claire
  21. 2003Something's Gotta GiveMarin
  22. 2003IdentityParis
  23. 2003Whatever We DoPatty
  24. 2002Igby Goes DownRachel
  25. 2002Changing LanesCynthia Delano Banek
  26. 2002High CrimesJackie
  27. 2001Saving SilvermanJudith Fessbeggler
  28. 2000Two NinasNina Harris
  29. 2000WhippedMia
  30. 2000TakedownKaren
  31. 2000The Whole Nine YardsJill St. Claire
  32. 2000Isn't She GreatDebbie
  33. 2000Zoe Loses ItZoe
  34. 1999Body ShotsJane Bannister
  35. 1999JumpLisa
  36. 1999Simply IrresistibleChris
  37. 1998Playing by HeartAmber
  38. 1998SouthieMarianne Silva
  39. 1998Origin of the SpeciesJulia
  40. 1997Ellen FosterJulia Hobbs
  41. 1997Touch MeBridgette
  42. 19971999Nicole
  43. 1997GrindPatty
  44. 1997Finishing The NovelWife
  45. 1996One Fine DayCelia
  46. 1996She's the OneMolly
  47. 1995Animal RoomDebbie