
Amanda Peet
Highest Rated: 87% Please Give (2010)
Lowest Rated: 4% The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
Birthday: Jan 11, 1972
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
A scene-stealing role as an aspiring mobster in the comedy "The Whole Nine Yards" (2000) put actress Amanda Peet on the map, even though she spent years prior to that studying with one of the premier drama coaches in New York. She would return to drama in a number of notable films including Stephen Gaghan's political thriller "Syriana" (2005), but before being a part of that critical favorite, she suffered innumerable castings as one dimensional girlfriends and objects of desire in low budget sex comedies and big budget flops like "Saving Silverman" (2001). Her reputation became more favorable when she charmingly held her own opposite Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton in "Something's Gotta Give" (2003) and was tapped by Woody Allen for "Melinda Melinda" (2005). From television work on series including Aaron Sorkin's highly anticipated series "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (NBC, 2006-07) and the Duplass Brothers dramedy "Togetherness" (HBO 2015-16) to films ranging from the apocalyptic action flick "2012" (2009) to charming indie comedies like "The Way, Way Back" (2013) and "Sleeping With Other People" (2015), the maturing actress was fortunate to still find herself increasingly in demand for high-profile feature film work that required strong, beautiful, intelligent women who could hold their own with the boys.
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
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64% | 57% | Sleeping With Other People | Paula (Character) | $814.8K | 2015 |
19% | 53% | Identity Thief | Trish Patterson (Character) | $134.5M | 2013 |
84% | 84% | The Way, Way Back | Joan (Character) | $21.4M | 2013 |
52% | 38% | Trust Me | Marcy (Character) | - | 2013 |
No Score Yet | 71% | Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey | Ranger (Voice) | - | 2010 |
20% | 27% | Gulliver's Travels | Darcy Silverman (Character) | $42.8M | 2010 |
87% | 64% | Please Give | Mary (Character) | $4M | 2010 |
39% | 47% | 2012 | Kate (Character) | $166.1M | 2009 |
65% | 46% | What Doesn't Kill You | Stacy (Character) | - | 2008 |
31% | 32% | The X-Files: I Want to Believe | ASAC Dakota Whitney (Character) | $21M | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 49% | Five Dollars a Day | Maggie (Character) | - | 2008 |
48% | 41% | Battle for Terra | Maria (Voice) | $1.6M | 2007 |
35% | 72% | Martian Child | Harlee (Character) | $7.5M | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 78% | Griffin and Phoenix | Phoenix (Character) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ex | Sofia (Character) | $3.1M | 2006 |
41% | 77% | A Lot Like Love | Emily Friehl (Character) | $21.8M | 2005 |
73% | 67% | Syriana | Julie Woodman (Character) | $50.8M | 2005 |
52% | 47% | Melinda and Melinda | Susan (Character) | $3.8M | 2004 |
4% | 40% | The Whole Ten Yards | Jill Tudeski (Character) | $16.3M | 2004 |
62% | 75% | Identity | Paris (Character) | $51.5M | 2003 |
72% | 69% | Something's Gotta Give | Marin (Character) | $124.6M | 2003 |
31% | 50% | High Crimes | Jackie (Character) | $41.5M | 2002 |
76% | 80% | Igby Goes Down | Rachel (Character) | $4.7M | 2002 |
77% | 53% | Changing Lanes | Cynthia Banek (Character) | $66.8M | 2002 |
19% | 51% | Saving Silverman | Judith (Character) | $19.4M | 2001 |
44% | 64% | The Whole Nine Yards | Jill St. Claire (Character) | $57.3M | 2000 |
No Score Yet | 58% | Takedown | Karen (Character) | - | 2000 |
13% | 32% | Whipped | Mia (Character) | $4.1M | 2000 |
25% | 38% | Isn't She Great | Debbie (Character) | $3M | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jump | Lisa (Character) | - | 1999 |
11% | 27% | Body Shots | Unknown (Character) | $700K | 1999 |
67% | 51% | Two Ninas | Nina Harris (Character) | $11K | 1999 |
16% | 54% | Simply Irresistible | Chris (Character) | $4.4M | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 1999 | Nicole (Character) | - | 1998 |
38% | 50% | Southie | Marianne Silva (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Origin of the Species | Julia (Character) | - | 1998 |
60% | 79% | Playing by Heart | Amber (Character) | $4M | 1998 |
No Score Yet | 38% | Touch Me | Bridgette (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | 50% | Ellen Foster | Julia Hobbs (Character) | - | 1997 |
61% | 41% | She's the One | Molly (Character) | $9.5M | 1996 |
No Score Yet | 72% | Grind | Patty (Character) | - | 1996 |
50% | 66% | One Fine Day | Celia (Character) | $46.1M | 1996 |
No Score Yet | 26% | Animal Room | Debbie (Character) | - | 1995 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 44% | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2020 2015-2018 2012 |
80% | 75% | Dirty John | Betty Broderick (Character) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Access Daily | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today With Hoda & Jenna | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | 37% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2020 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live with Kelly and Ryan | Guest | 2020 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Daily Blast Live | Guest | 2020 |
98% | 81% | Brockmire | Julia James (Character) | 2017-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen | Guest | 2017-2018 |
49% | 63% | The Romanoffs | Olivia Wells (Character) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The View | Guest | 2018 2015-2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2016-2018 |
No Score Yet | 34% | The Late Late Show With James Corden |
Unknown (Character), Guest |
2016-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Access Hollywood Live | Guest | 2016-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | LIVE with Kelly | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Good Morning America | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2017 2015 2008 |
90% | 87% | Togetherness | Tina Morris (Character) | 2015-2016 |
No Score Yet | 35% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today | Guest | 2015-2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Meredith Vieira Show | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2015 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live! With Kelly and Michael | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Late Show With David Letterman | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2015 2012 |
No Score Yet | 100% | The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson | Guest | 2014 |
93% | 92% | The Good Wife | Laura Hellinger (Guest Star) | 2012-2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | ES.TV | Guest | 2013 2009-2010 |
83% | No Score Yet | Bent | Alex (Character) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2009-2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kickin' It: With Byron Allen | Guest | 2009-2010 |
83% | 83% | How I Met Your Mother | Jenkins (Guest Star) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entertainers: With Byron Allen | Guest | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Made in Hollywood | Guest | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live With Regis and Kelly | Guest | 2008 |
74% | 92% | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Jordan McDeere (Character) | 2006-2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jack & Jill | Jacqueline "Jack" Barrett (Character) | 1999-2001 |
89% | 94% | Seinfeld | Lanette (Guest Star) | 1997 |
66% | No Score Yet | Spin City | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Single Guy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Law & Order | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
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