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Amanda Righetti

Amanda Righetti

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 04, 1983 (42)
Birthplace St. George, Utah, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 pr ... imetime 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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Reagan

Reagan

2024

as Nelle Reagan

Showdown at the Grand

Showdown at the Grand

2023

as Lynn

My Best Friend's Wedding Planner

My Best Friend's Wedding Planner

2022

as Sienna Hart

Christmas at the Ranch

Christmas at the Ranch

2021

as Kate

Grandma Dearest

Grandma Dearest

2020

as Kendall

Love at the Shore

Love at the Shore

2017

as Jenna

Cats Dancing on Jupiter

Cats Dancing on Jupiter

2015

as Josephine Smart

Shadow of Fear

Shadow of Fear

2012

as Casey Cooper

Wandering Eye

Wandering Eye

2011

as Maren Abbott

The Chateau Meroux

The Chateau Meroux

2011

as Jennifer

Captain America: The First Avenger

Captain America: The First Avenger

2011

as SHIELD Agent

Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th

2009

as Whitney

Role Models

Role Models

2008

as Isabel

Marlowe

Marlowe

2007

as Jessica Reede

Return to House on Haunted Hill

Return to House on Haunted Hill

2007

as Ariel Wolfe

Pipeline

Pipeline

2007

as Jocelyn

Romy and Michele: In the Beginning

Romy and Michele: In the Beginning

2005

as Friendly Girl

Angel Blade

Angel Blade

2002

as Samantha Goodman

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Pipeline

Pipeline

2007

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Organization Category Movie
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The Mentalist

as Grace Van Pelt

Episodes: 138

First Aired: Sep 23, 2008

Colony

as Madeline Kenner

Episodes: 23

First Aired: Jan 14, 2016

North Shore

as Tessa Lewis

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Jun 14, 2004

Reunion

as Jenna Moretti

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 08, 2005

The O.C.

as Hailey Nichol

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Aug 05, 2003

L.A.'s Finest

as Beverly Gamble

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 13, 2019

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Riding Teen

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

K-Ville

as AJ Gossett

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 17, 2007

Entourage

as Katrina

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 18, 2004

The Mentalist

as Grace Rigsby (Van Pelt)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2008

Chicago P.D.

as Holly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 2014

Chicago Fire

as Holly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 2012

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

as Self - The O.C.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 2004

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