Amanda Righetti

Born: 1983-04-04

Amanda Righetti (born April 4, 1983) is an American actress and former model. She is best known for her roles as Grace Van Pelt on The Mentalist, Madeline Kenner in Colony, Whitney in Friday the 13th (2009), Isabel in Role Models (2008), Jenna Moretti on FOX's series Reunion, Tessa Lewis on FOX's primetime soap North Shore, Hailey Nichol on FOX's series The O.C. She also had a small role as a SHIELD Agent in Captain America: The First Avenger (2009). She began modeling at age 14, then later moved to Los Angeles at age 18 to start her acting career. After securing a role in the pilot for a proposed series by the name of No Place Like Home, she played a recurring character in the teen drama The O.C. In April 2008, she was cast as the female lead in the slasher film Friday the 13th (2009). That same year, she was signed to the CBS series The Mentalist, in the role of Grace Van Pelt. Her 2012 to 2013 pregnancy was not reflected in her character's storyline, during which she was filmed using selective angles and largely limited to desk duty. She married director and writer Jordan Alan on April 29, 2006, and they have a son, born in 2013. She filed for divorce in 2017.


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as SHIELD Agent
Released: 2011-07-22

During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into...

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Reagan

as Nelle Reagan
Released: 2024-08-29

Told through the voice of former KGB agent Viktor Petrovich, whose life becomes inextricably...

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Friday the 13th

as Whitney
Released: 2009-02-11

A group of young adults visit a boarded up campsite named Crystal Lake where they soon encounter...

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as Isabel
Released: 2008-11-07

Two salesmen trash a company truck on an energy drink-fueled bender. Upon their arrest, the...

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Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

as Self - 'Whitney Miller'
Released: 2013-09-13

Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour...

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His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

as Self
Released: 2010-04-20

A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring...

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Return to House on Haunted Hill

as Ariel Wolfe
Released: 2007-10-03

Eight years have passed since Sara Wolfe and Eddie Baker escaped the House on Haunted Hill. Now...

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Showdown at the Grand

as Lynn
Released: 2023-11-03

A proud movie theater owner must defend his family business from corporate developers alongside...

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Wandering Eye

as Maren Abbott
Released: 2011-06-05

Neglected by her workaholic husband, a young wife, Maren Abbott, meets a man through Wandering...

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Cats Dancing on Jupiter

as Josephine Smart
Released: 2015-05-04

Two 20-something club hopping women in LA are at first glance living the good life of partying...

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Love at the Shore

as Jenna
Released: 2017-08-05

Single mom Jenna Thompson only five weeks to deliver her next teen novel to her publisher. So,...

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Romy and Michele: In the Beginning

as Friendly Girl
Released: 2005-05-30

This time around it's 1987, and new high school graduates Romy and Michele are desperate to get...

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Christmas at the Ranch

as Kate
Released: 2021-12-01

When Haley Hollis returns to her family ranch to try and save it from closure, she wasn't...

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Shadow of Fear

as Casey Cooper
Released: 2012-05-27

When a new boy is employed to work in a coffee shop, he turns out to be a schizophrenic who...

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My Best Friend's Wedding Planner

as Sienna Hart
Released: 2022-02-03

Wedding planner Sienna Hart is hired to organize the nuptials of her former childhood best...

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The Chateau Meroux

as Jennifer
Released: 2011-08-09

Wendy is a smart single woman in the big city who’s never been able to find a good job or decent...

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Angel Blade

as Samantha Goodman
Released: 2002-02-10

An emotionally damaged cop investigating a spree of prostitute killings discovers that the dark...

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Queer Fish in God's Waiting Room

as Misty
Released: 2021-03-10

Two young brothers on holiday from London, England to Coney Island, New York, meet up with a...

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Grandma Dearest

as Kendall
Released: 2020-09-07

Barbara wants nothing more than to be a grandmother. When her son, Ethan, meets Kendall, a...

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Marlowe

as Jessica Reede
Released: 2007-01-01

Legendary private eye Philip Marlowe takes on new cases.

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Riding Teen
First aired: 2000-10-06

A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the...

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The Mentalist

as Grace Rigsby (Van Pelt)
First aired: 2008-09-23

Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and...

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The Mentalist

as Grace Van Pelt
First aired: 2008-09-23

Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and...

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Chicago P.D.

as Holly
First aired: 2014-01-08

A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21...

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Chicago Fire

as Holly
First aired: 2012-10-10

An edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's...

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The O.C.

as Hailey Nichol
First aired: 2003-08-05

Ryan Atwood, a teen from the wrong side of the tracks, moves in with a wealthy family willing to...

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Entourage

as Katrina
First aired: 2004-07-18

Film star Vince Chase navigates the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends...

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Colony

as Madeline Kenner
First aired: 2016-01-14

In the near future a family must make difficult decisions as they balance staying together with...

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L.A.'s Finest

as Beverly Gamble
First aired: 2019-05-13

Syd Burnett has left her complicated past behind to become an LAPD detective. Paired with a new...

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On Air with Ryan Seacrest

as Self - The O.C.
First aired: 2004-01-01

On Air with Ryan Seacrest is an American syndicated television talk show, which ran from January...

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North Shore

as Tessa Lewis
First aired: 2004-06-14

North Shore is an American prime-time soap opera It centered around the staff and guests of the...

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Reunion

as Jenna Moretti
First aired: 2005-09-08

Reunion is an American television series that aired on FOX in late 2005. The series was intended...

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K-Ville

as AJ Gossett
First aired: 2007-09-17

K-Ville is an American television drama created and executive produced by Jonathan Lisco,...

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