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Amanda Peet (born January 11, 1972) is an American actress.

Early life

Peet was born in New York City to Charles Peet (a lawyer) and Penny (a social worker). Her father is a Quaker and her mother is Jewish. Amanda attended Friends Seminary , then studied history at Columbia University, where she auditioned for acting teacher Uta Hagen. During her four-year period of study with Hagen, Peet appeared in the off-Broadway revival of Clifford Odets's Awake and Sing.

Career

Peet's first screen performance was a television commercial for Skittles. Her early roles included a guest starring role on the television series Law & Order. She made her film debut in Animal Room (1995). Peet maintained a steady acting career in relatively obscure indie movies.

Her first major role was as "Jack" in the 1999 TV series Jack & Jill (which aired for two seasons). She also appeared in the eighth-season finale of Seinfeld ("The Summer of George") as a waitress whom Jerry Seinfeld meets. Her character is notable for seemingly dating two men at once: Jerry and her apparent roommate ("dude"), Lyle. Peet's first role in a widely-released feature film came in 2000, with The Whole Nine Yards, elevating her status from supporting actress to lead. That same year, she was voted one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World by People magazine. Peet was also in the movie Saving Silverman with Jack Black and Steve Zahn.

She also starred in Something's Gotta Give in 2003. Peet played Diane Keaton's daughter, and, at one point, Jack Nicholson's lover.

In 2005, she starred in the play This Is How It Goes, with Jeffrey Wright and Ben Stiller. In the same year, she also co-starred in the films Syriana with onscreen husband Matt Damon, and A Lot Like Love, with Ashton Kutcher. In February 2006, she was performing in Neil Simon's Broadway production of Barefoot in the Park.

On February 3, 2006, it was announced Peet would be joining the cast of the television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, which premiered on NBC on September 18, 2006. She stars with Matthew Perry, with whom she worked in The Whole Nine Yards and The Whole Ten Yards, and Sarah Paulson, with whom she co-starred in Jack & Jill. In the show, Peet's character Jordan McDeere is the newly-appointed president of the National Broadcasting System (NBS). In 2006, she also starred along with Dermot Mulroney in a Lifetime movie, Griffin and Phoenix, in which she played a terminally-ill woman living life to the fullest.

Personal life

Peet became engaged to actor/writer David Benioff on July 19, 2005, and later acknowledged her mother was helping her plan a Jewish wedding. On September 30, 2006, Peet and Benioff married in New York City. At age 35, she gave birth to her first child, a girl, named Frances Pen on February 20, 2007.

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2006 The Martian Child Harlee Post-production
Fast Track Sofia Kowalski Post-production
Griffin and Phoenix Sarah Phoenix
2005 Syriana Julia Woodman
A Lot Like Love Emily Friehl
Melinda and Melinda Susan
2004 The Whole Ten Yards Jill
2003 Something's Gotta Give Marin
Identity Paris
2002 Igby Goes Down Rachel
Changing Lanes Cynthia Delano Banek
High Crimes Jackie
2001 Saving Silverman Judith Fessbeggler
2000 Whipped Mia
The Whole Nine Yards Jill
Isn't She Great Debbie
1999 Body Shots Jane Bannister
Two Ninas Nina Harris
Jump Lisa
Simply Irresistible Chris
1998 Playing by Heart Amber
Southie Marianne Silva
Origin of the Species Julia
1997 Touch Me Bridgette
Grind Patty
Sax and Violins
1996 One Fine Day
She's the One
Winterlude
Virginity
1995 Animal Room Debbie

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