Amanda Peet

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amanda Peet, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Law & Order

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Seinfeld

The Kelly Clarkson Show

All Movies (52)

• Fantasy Life2026 · as Dianne
• The Atheist Delusion2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• The 4%: Film's Gender Problem2016 · as Self
• Sleeping with Other People2015 · as Paula
• The Way Way Back2013 · as Joan
• Trust Me2013 · as Marcy
• Identity Thief2013 · as Trish Patterson
• Gulliver's Travels2010 · as Darcy Silverman
• Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey2010 · as Ranger (voice)
• Please Give2010 · as Mary
• 2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic2010 · as Self
• The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective2010 · as Self
• 20122009 · as Kate Curtis
• What Doesn't Kill You2008 · as Stacy Reilly
• $5 a Day2008 · as Maggie
• The X-Files: I Want to Believe2008 · as ASAC Dakota Whitney
• Martian Child2007 · as Harlee
• Battle for Terra2007 · as Maria Montez (voice)
• The Ex2006 · as Sofia Kowalski
• Griffin & Phoenix2006 · as Sarah Phoenix
• Syriana2005 · as Julie Woodman
• A Lot Like Love2005 · as Emily Friehl
• Melinda and Melinda2004 · as Susan
• The Whole Ten Yards2004 · as Jill St. Claire
• Uta Hagen's Acting Class2004 · as Self
• Something's Gotta Give2003 · as Marin
• Identity2003 · as Paris
• Whatever We Do2003 · as Patty
• Igby Goes Down2002 · as Rachel
• Changing Lanes2002 · as Cynthia Delano Banek
• High Crimes2002 · as Jackie
• Saving Silverman2001 · as Judith Fessbeggler
• Two Ninas2000 · as Nina Harris
• Whipped2000 · as Mia
• Takedown2000 · as Karen
• The Whole Nine Yards2000 · as Jill St. Claire
• Isn't She Great2000 · as Debbie
• Zoe Loses It2000 · as Zoe
• Body Shots1999 · as Jane Bannister
• Jump1999 · as Lisa
• Simply Irresistible1999 · as Chris
• Playing by Heart1998 · as Amber
• Southie1998 · as Marianne Silva
• Origin of the Species1998 · as Julia
• Ellen Foster1997 · as Julia Hobbs
• Touch Me1997 · as Bridgette
• 19991997 · as Nicole
• Grind1997 · as Patty
• Finishing The Novel1997 · as Wife
• One Fine Day1996 · as Celia
• She's the One1996 · as Molly
• Animal Room1995 · as Debbie

All TV Shows (34)

• Your Friends & Neighbors2025 · as Mel Cooper
• Fatal Attraction2023 · as Beth Gallagher
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire2020 · as Self - Contestant
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Dirty John2018 · as Betty Broderick
• The Romanoffs2018 · as Olivia Wells
• Brockmire2017 · as Jules James
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• Togetherness2015 · as Tina Morris
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• Bent2012 · as Alex Meyers
• The Good Wife2009 · as Laura Hellinger
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2009 · as Self - Guest
• Important Things with Demetri Martin2009 · as Actress
• Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip2006 · as Jordan McDeere
• The Reichen Show2005 · as Self
• How I Met Your Mother2005 · as Jenkins
• Entourage2004 · as Amanda Peet (uncredited)
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Jack & Jill1999 · as Jacqueline 'Jack' Barrett
• The View1997 · as Self
• Spin City1996 · as Shelly
• The Single Guy1995 · as Kathy
• Central Park West1995
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman1993
• Law & Order1990 · as Leslie Harlan
• Seinfeld1989 · as Lanette
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Jeopardy!1984 · as Self - Clue Presenter