Amanda Peet

  • Name: Amanda Peet
  • Date of Birth: January 11, 1972
  • Place of Birth: New York, New York, USA
Mini-bio: Amanda Peet grew up in New York with her older sister and their parents, Charles, a lawyer, and Penny, a social worker. She made an unconventional stage debut at the age of three when she jumped onto ...( read more)the stage during a play yet despite this early start she later studied acting more as a hobby than anything else. She studied history at Columbia University where a drama professor convinced her to audition for acting teacher Uta Hagen, with whom she later went on to study for a four year period; during which time, she participated in the off-Broadway revival of Clifford Odets' "Awake and Sing". Voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in the World in 2000 by People Magazine, she supported herself during the audition phase of her career by waitressing and with the residual checks she received from a Skittles candy commercial. Perseverance and hard work paid off, and in 1995 she was cast in a guest-starring role on the hit series "Law & Order" (1990). Her feature film debut came in 1995 in the movie Animal Room (1995). For a while after, Amanda continued to find steady work, but also found herself appearing in a depressingly large number of indie films that were never picked up. She did however, meet her boyfriend Brian Van Holt on the set of one of those indies; the movie Whipped (2000). But it was her turn as the dippsy hit-woman with the heart of gold in the hit comedy The Whole Nine Yards (2000) opposite Bruce Willis, that took her from supporting role status to leading lady.
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Amanda Peet grew up in New York with her older sister and their parents, Charles, a lawyer, and Penny, a social worker. She made an unconventional stage debut at the age of three when she jumped onto the stage during a play yet despite this early start she later studied acting more as a hobby than anything else. She studied history at Columbia University where a drama professor convinced her to audition for acting teacher Uta Hagen, with whom she later went on to study for a four year period; during which time, she participated in the off-Broadway revival of Clifford Odets' "Awake and Sing". Voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in the World in 2000 by People Magazine, she supported herself during the audition phase of her career by waitressing and with the residual checks she received from a Skittles candy commercial. Perseverance and hard work paid off, and in 1995 she was cast in a guest-starring role on the hit series "Law & Order" (1990). Her feature film debut came in 1995 in the movie Animal Room (1995). For a while after, Amanda continued to find steady work, but also found herself appearing in a depressingly large number of indie films that were never picked up. She did however, meet her boyfriend Brian Van Holt on the set of one of those indies; the movie Whipped (2000). But it was her turn as the dippsy hit-woman with the heart of gold in the hit comedy The Whole Nine Yards (2000) opposite Bruce Willis, that took her from supporting role status to leading lady.

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Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)
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Education: High School: Friends Seminary High School, New York City, NY
University: Columbia University
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  • nerdpanda
    nerdpanda
    She does but a younger pretty version
    posted 330 days ago
  • broadwaymo
    broadwaymo
    Is it just me, or does Amanda remind anyone else of Maria Shriver?

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    posted 599 days ago
  • henryab2005
    henryab2005


    Hi Angel,
    How you doing today, I hope all is well with you and your family out there ...
    My name is Henry
    Am a gentle hearted man of 6" tall , I have a black hair and a black eyes,caring,loving,Godfearing,loyal,humble,Deligent,easy going guy with great sense of humor and Responsible man.
    I love dancing , singing , swimming , listening to music ,spending time with God and my and i love outdoor activities...I love the beach , Sea and the ocean waves , Most of all i love to make the woman in my life happy .
    Have been a single all my life and am seriously looking for my missing ribs.
    Loves animals especially dogs, I have a german shephard and the finer things in life.(Not necessarily the most expensive.) Seeking woman with inner and outer beauty who wants to walk the road less travelled. I love God so much , i always put him in everything am doing in life.
    I was browsing across profile , luckily i came across your profile and your beautiful pics really caught my eyes and also drive me crazy.....You such a sweet and sexy Lady,where did you get got your beauty from? I was wondering what could a pretty Lady like you be doing on the site,Cos you look so beautiful to be without a man i your life, Who knows if God was reserving you for me ... Lol ..
    I will love to know more about you if you dont mind , You can reach me via m y email address or add me to your yahoo messenger(henryab2005@yahoo.com)list if you on yahoo. because am looking for somebody who i will lay my love and life on and sure you are the one.hmmmmmmmmmm? take care. from you ... Take care Henry





    posted 835 days ago
  • PinkBohemianSweetie
    PinkBohemianSweetie
    Hi Amanda! I know that you're not reading this. But, I just wanna say that you are such a BEAUTIFUL woman...yours is one of the most gorgeous eyes I've seen. Awww...! ^*^ My most fave Amanda flick is "A Lot Like Love". She was awesome (and freakin' hot) in that movie. Actually, I first saw Amanda in "Jack & Jill" (TV Show). Then, in "Simply Irresistible". She's just simply irresistible. ^*^ This beauty is my girl crush! ^*^
    posted 898 days ago
  • amandaallamanda
    amandaallamanda
    hey amanda peet hiie i have thee same name name as u but only i am in singapore and my surname is goh and nice to meet u
    posted 935 days ago
  • cuetip1
    cuetip1
    u are absolutely brilliant in indentity u should be proud
    posted 1062 days ago
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