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Biography 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...
| Talent Agent: |
Gersh Agency, The - Stephen Hirsh
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| Profession: |
Actress / Thanks / Self |
| Born: |
11 January 1972, New York City, New York, USA (age 38) |
| Height: |
5' 7" (1.70 m) |
| Spouse: |
David Benioff (30 September 2006 - present) 1 child
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| Awards: |
1 win & 4 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1995 - 2010 |
Real Life Quotes
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And I also definitely love glamor. I mean, I love getting dressed up, and having someone do my make-up and feeling pretty. I'm not gonna lie about that, cause that's part of what I love about what I do. But celebrity, it's like the feeling of going to the prom, the adolescent feeling of popularity. As an actor, my main focus is finding good writing and attacking a good role. I mean, I understand when you're incredibly famous that it becomes difficult to deal with the publicity aspect. But people who are like me, who go, "Oh, I'm not gonna do that. I'm just here for the work!" I find it to be a little pretentious, honestly. Cause you're not that famous. Calm down. |
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[2007] I'm not into vilifying L.A., like "Everyone is so dumb, everyone has fake boobs . . . " It's just not true. There's a lot of really smart, fascinating people there. I'm a New Yorker who loves L.A. |
Trivia
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Graduated from Columbia University in 1994. |
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Voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in the World 2000 by People Magazine. |
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Was maid of honor at actress Lauren Holly's wedding to Francis Greco. [10 March 2001] |
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Worked at the City Crab restaurant in New York before hitting it big. (Source: Interview, Larry King Live, 10 February 2000). |
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Replaced Amelia Heinle (the original Jack) in the Jack & Jill pilot episode. |
Other Works
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Was featured as #25 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement. (2002) |
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Stage: Plays Belinda in "This Is How It Goes" play by Neil LaBute (Public Theater, New York City, March 2005). |
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Stage: Played Corie Bratter in 'Neil Simon (I)''s "Barefoot in the Park" at the Cort Theatre in New York City, February 2006. |
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Stage: Off-Broadway revival of Clifford Odets' "Awake and Sing". |
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Print ad: TRESemme Hair Products, 2007. |
Where Are They Now?
| April 2006 |
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Starring on Broadway in Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park". |
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