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American Actress and Model Amanda Peet

Real name: Amanda Peet
Date of birth: January 11. 1972
Place of birth: New York, New York, USA
Astrology Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5' 6"
Residence: Los Angeles, California
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Blue

American Actress and Model Amanda Peet

Amanda Peet was born in New York City on January 11, 1972. Her parents are Charles and Penny Peet. Coming from a multi-cultural household influenced her childhood; her father is a member of the Quaker faith and her mother has Jewish ancestry. Amanda completed her early education in New York, and then moved on to study at Columbia University, where she pursued a degree in History. It was at Columbia that she first auditioned for an acting teacher, helping her realize her first performances, the first of many being an off-Broadway production of Awake and Sing by Clifford Odets.

American Actress and Model Amanda Peet

Amanda began her career on screen with television commercials, for products such as Skittles. She then progressed to guest roles on television shows like Law and Order. Peet continued gaining acting experience acting in somewhat obscure indie films, and her film debut was in a little known 1995 production called Animal Room.

American Actress and Model Amanda Peet

Her best known early role was in the two season long television series Jack and Jill. After also appearing in the eight season of Seinfeld, she exploded into the world of the big screen with her performance as the female lead in The Whole Nine Yards alongside Matthew Perry and Bruce Willis. From there, a string of Hollywood blockbusters followed, including Saving Silverman, A lot Like Love, Something's Gotta Give, The Whole Ten Yards (sequel to Nine Yards) and Syriana. Her career continues to be successful, and she has been voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by People magazine.