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Amanda Peet Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Amanda Peet Quick Info
Height 5 ft 6½ in
Weight 54 kg
Date of Birth January 11, 1972
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Eye Color Blue

Amanda Peet is an American actress who is best known for portraying roles such as Jill St. Claire in The Whole Nine Yards, Jacqueline Barrett in Jack & Jill, Jules in Brockmire, Betty Broderick in Dirty John, Tina Morris in Togetherness, Judith Fessbegler in Saving Silverman, Susan in Melinda and Melinda, and Trish Patterson in Identity Thief. She has also appeared in several other TV shows and films such as Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Fatal Attraction, Entourage, How I Met Your Mother, Seinfeld, Spin City, Law & Order, Gulliver’s Travels, What Doesn’t Kill You, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, The Whole Ten Yards, Isn’t She Great, She’s the One, Animal Room, and many more. For her acting skills, Amanda has been honored with numerous awards such as the Independent Spirit Award.

Born Name

Amanda Peet

Nick Name

Amanda

Amanda Peet at Transparent premiere in September 2014
Amanda Peet at Transparent premiere in September 2014

Sun Sign

Capricorn

Born Place

New York City, New York, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Amanda Peet went to Quaker school named, Friends Seminary.

She then studied at Columbia University and graduated with a degree in American History.

During her college time, she auditioned with acting teacher Uta Hagen and studied under her for 4 years. It was during that time that she made up her mind to step into show business.

Occupation

Actress, Writer

Family

  • Father – Charles D. Peet, Jr. (Corporate Lawyer)
  • Mother – Penny Levy (Social Worker)
  • Siblings – She has one older sister. She is a doctor.
  • Others – Samuel Levy (Maternal Great-Grandfather) (Lawyer, businessman, public official), Samuel Roxy Rothafel (Maternal Great-Grandfather) (Entrepreneur, Theatrical Impresario)

Manager

Management 360

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 6½ in or 169 cm

Weight

54 kg or 119 pounds

Boyfriend / Girlfriend / Spouse

Amanda Peet has dated –

  1. John F. Kennedy Jr. (1994) – Amanda Peet and lawyer and journalist, John Kennedy Jr. met at a Manhattan party in 1994 and started dating soon after. They got separated in 1994 after dating for a couple of months.
  2. Ben Stiller – Amanda and actor, comedian Ben Stiller started dating in the late 90s. But, their relationship couldn’t sustain long enough and they separated soon after.
  3. Brian Van Holt (2001-2003) – Peet and actor Brian Van Holt acted together in the destination film “Whipped” in the year 2000 and got into a relationship soon after. They dated for 2 years and separated in early 2003.
  4. David Benioff (2005-Present) – Amanda started dating screenwriter and TV producer, David Benioff in 2005. The duo got married in September 2006 in New York City. The couple has three children, sons Frances “Frankie” Pen Friedman (b. February 20, 2007) and Henry Peet Friedman (b. December 6, 2014), and daughter Molly June Friedman (b. 2010).
  5. Sarah Paulson (2017) – Amanda was seen in a lesbian kiss with her BFF and actress Sarah Paulson in January 2017 during Golden Globe Awards. Amanda described Sarah as her other husband which sparked dating rumors.

Race / Ethnicity

White

She has German ancestry on her father’s side and her mother is from a Jewish family.

Hair Color

Dark Brown (Natural)

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Disputed

Distinctive Features

  • Cute nose
  • Beautiful eyes

Measurements

34-24-34 in or 86-61-86 cm

Dress Size

2 (US) or 34 (EU) or 6 (UK)

Shoe Size

9 (US) or 39.5 (EU)

Brand Endorsements

She has served as an ambassador for the UN Foundation’s Shot@life program.

Amanda has also been seen in commercials for –

  • Skittles candy
  • Blistex (the 1990s)

In 2007, Amanda was seen in a print ad for TRESemme Hair Products.

Religion

Judaism

Best Known For

Her portrayal of Emily Friehl in the 2005 comedy movie “A Lot Like Love”.

First Film

Amanda made her theatrical film debut in the drama film Animal Room in 1995.

First TV Show

Amanda started her career in the TV industry in the year 1995 with the show Law and Order when she appeared in a single episode as Leslie Harlan. 

Personal Trainer

Amanda is a big fan of moderation and she believes in the life based on balance. She follows a healthy lifestyle and starts her day with a healthy breakfast.

Amanda Peet Favorite Things

  • Food – Dave Chang’s pulled pork at “Momofuku noodle bar” in New York
  • TV Show – Game of Thrones

SourcePopSugar, Architectural Digest

Amanda Peet Facts

  1. She was voted as one of the top 50 most beautiful women in the year 2000 by People’s magazine.
  2. She was ranked as the 44th sexiest woman in the world by Stuff Magazine in 2002.
  3. Amanda was the maid of honor at Lauren Holly’s wedding in March 2001.
  4. She had her first acting experience in the Skittles candy commercial.
  5. She co-wrote a children’s book titled Dear Santa, Love, Rachel Rosenstein in 2015.
  6. In November 2022, Amanda adopted a puppy named Mavan from the no-kill nonprofit animal rescue, Paw Works.
  7. Amanda Peet is not on social media.

Featured Image by Mingle Media TV / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0

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