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Amanda Righetti

Amanda Righetti

Known for: Acting

Born 04/04/1983
Place of birth St. George, Utah, USA

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.

Filmography

The Mentalist Series ★ 8,4

The Mentalist

Grace Rigsby (Van Pelt)

2008

The Mentalist Series ★ 8,4

The Mentalist

Grace Van Pelt

2008

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Series ★ 7,6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Riding Teen

2000

Chicago Fire Series ★ 8,4

Chicago Fire

Holly

2012

Chicago P.D. Series ★ 8,4

Chicago P.D.

Holly

2014

Entourage Series ★ 7,4

Entourage

Katrina

2004

The O.C. Series ★ 7,7

The O.C.

Hailey Nichol

2003

Colony Series ★ 6,9

Colony

Madeline Kenner

2016

On Air with Ryan Seacrest Series ★ 9,5

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

Self - The O.C.

2004

L.A.'s Finest Series ★ 6,9

L.A.'s Finest

Beverly Gamble

2019

Captain America: The First Avenger Film ★ 7,0

Captain America: The First Avenger

SHIELD Agent

2011

Friday the 13th Film ★ 5,8

Friday the 13th

Whitney

2009

North Shore Series ★ 6,0

North Shore

Tessa Lewis

2004

Reunion Series ★ 6,7

Reunion

Jenna Moretti

2005

K-Ville Series ★ 6,7

K-Ville

AJ Gossett

2007

Role Models Film ★ 6,5

Role Models

Isabel

2008

Reagan Film ★ 6,3

Reagan

Nelle Reagan

2024

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th Film ★ 7,9

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

Self

2013

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th Film ★ 6,7

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

Self

2010

Wandering Eye Film ★ 5,2

Wandering Eye

Maren Abbott

2011

Return to House on Haunted Hill Film ★ 5,5

Return to House on Haunted Hill

Ariel Wolfe

2007

Romy and Michele: In the Beginning Film ★ 5,4

Romy and Michele: In the Beginning

Friendly Girl

2005

Far Haven Film ★ 8,0

Far Haven

Lily Rayne

2023

Christmas at the Ranch Film ★ 6,4

Christmas at the Ranch

Kate

2021

Shadow of Fear Film ★ 5,5

Shadow of Fear

Casey Cooper

2012

Angel Blade Film ★ 3,9

Angel Blade

Samantha Goodman

2002

My Best Friend's Wedding Planner Film ★ 5,5

My Best Friend's Wedding Planner

Sienna Hart

2022

Love at the Shore Film ★ 6,2

Love at the Shore

Jenna

2017

The Chateau Meroux Film ★ 5,4

The Chateau Meroux

Jennifer

2011

Showdown at the Grand Film ★ 5,5

Showdown at the Grand

Lynn

2023

Grandma Dearest Film ★ 5,9

Grandma Dearest

Kendall Thompson

2020

Cats Dancing on Jupiter Film ★ 2,0

Cats Dancing on Jupiter

Josephine Smart

2015

Film ★ 6,0

Pipeline

Jocelyn

2007

Relentless Film

Relentless

Leah Aldonici

Queer Fish in God's Waiting Room Film

Queer Fish in God's Waiting Room

Misty

2021

Marlowe Film ★ 5,0

Marlowe

Jessica Reede

2007