Quick Facts
Born:
1972-01-11
Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA
Credits:
85 Total Roles
Amanda Peet
Acting
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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.
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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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Known For
2012
Kate Curtis
How I Met Your Mother
Jenkins
Identity
Paris
Identity Thief
Trish Patterson
Gulliver's Travels
Darcy Silverman
Seinfeld
Lanette
The Whole Nine Yards
Jill St. Claire
The Way Way Back
Joan
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fantasy Life MOVIE | Dianne |
| 2025 | Your Friends & Neighbors TV | Mel Cooper |
| 2023 | Fatal Attraction TV | Beth Gallagher |
| 2020 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire TV | Self - Contestant |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self |
| 2018 | Dirty John TV | Betty Broderick |
| 2018 | The Romanoffs TV | Olivia Wells |
| 2017 | Brockmire TV | Jules James |
| 2016 | The Atheist Delusion MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2016 | The 4%: Film's Gender Problem MOVIE | Self |