Amanda Peet

American actress

Amanda Peet biography

Amanda Peet is an American actress, born on 11 January 1972 in New York City.

Amanda Peet's screen career began in 1995 with Law & Order, playing Leslie Harlan.

Amanda Peet has appeared in 53 films and 22 television or streaming titles.

The most recent films are Fantasy Life (2025), Sleeping with Other People (2015), The Way, Way Back (2013).

Born: 11 January 1972 (age 54)
Birthplace: New York City
Work: Television actor, Film actor, Writer, Stage actor, Television producer
Film industries: Hollywood and beyond
Years active: 1995 to present

53 films and 22 television or streaming titles, newest first.

Year	Title	Role	Where	Notes
2025	Fantasy Life	Dianne		Also producer
2015	Sleeping with Other People	Paula
2013	The Way, Way Back	Joan
2013	Identity Thief	Trish Patterson
2013	Trust Me	Marcy
2012	To the Wonder			Scenes cut
2010	Gulliver's Travels	Darcy Silverman
2010	Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey	Ranger		Voice
2010	Please Give	Mary
2009	2012	Kate Curtis
2008	The X-Files: I Want to Believe	ASAC Dakota Whitney
2008	Five Dollars a Day		English
2008	What Doesn't Kill You	Stacy Reilly
2008	$5 a Day	Maggie
2007	Martian Child	Harlee
2007	Battle for Terra	Maria Montez		Voice
2006	The Ex	Sofia Kowalski
2006	Griffin and Phoenix		English
2006	Griffin & Phoenix	Phoenix
2005	Syriana	Julie Woodman
2005	A Lot Like Love	Emily Friehl
2004	The Whole Ten Yards	Jill St. Claire Tudeski
2004	Melinda and Melinda	Susan
2003	Something's Gotta Give	Marin Klein
2003	Identity	Paris

Show all 53 films

Year	Title	Role	Where	Notes
2003	Whatever We Do	Patty		Short film
2002	Igby Goes Down	Rachel
2002	Changing Lanes	Cynthia Delano Banek
2002	High Crimes	Jackie Grimaldi
2001	Saving Silverman	Judith Fessbegler
2001	Date Squad	Belkis Felcher		Short film
2000	The Whole Nine Yards	Jill St. Claire
2000	Whipped	Mia
2000	Takedown		English
2000	Isn't She Great	Debbie Klausman
2000	Zoe Loses It	Zoe		Short film
2000	Track Down	Karen
1999	Two Ninas	Nina Harris
1999	Simply Irresistible	Chris
1999	Jump	Lisa
1999	Body Shots	Jane Bannister
1998	Southie	Marianne Silva
1998	Playing by Heart	Amber
1998	Origin of the Species	Julia
1997	Grind	Patty
1997	Touch Me	Bridgette
1997	Sax and Violins	Unknown
1997	1999	Nicole
1996	She's the One	Molly
1996	One Fine Day	Celia
1996	Winterlude	Unknown		Short film
1996	Virginity	Unknown		Short film
1995	Animal Room	Debbie

Year	Title	Role	Where	Notes
2025	Your Friends & Neighbors	Mel Cooper		Main role
2023	Fatal Attraction	Beth Gallagher		Main role
2020	Dirty John	Betty Broderick		Main role (season 2)
2018	The Romanoffs	Olivia Wells		Episode: "Expectation"
2017	Brockmire	Jules James		Main role; 17 episodes
2015	Togetherness	Tina Morris		Main role; 16 episodes
2012	The Good Wife	Laura Hellinger		7 episodes
2011	Bent	Alex Meyers		6 episodes
2010	Jenkins		English
2010	How I Met Your Mother	Jenkins		Episode: "Jenkins"
2009	Wainy Days	Jill		Episode: "Jill"
2009	Important Things with Demetri Martin	Actress		Episode: "Timing"
2006	Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip	Jordan McDeere		22 episodes
1999	Partners	Beth Harmon		Episode: "Pilot"
1999	Jack & Jill	Jacqueline Barrett		32 episodes
1997	Spin City	Shelly McCory		Episode: "Snowbound"
1997	Seinfeld	Lanette		Episode: "The Summer of George"
1997	Ellen Foster	Julia Hobbs		TV movie
1996	The Single Guy	Kathy		Episode: "Wedding"
1996	C.P.W	Robyn Gainer		6 episodes
1995	Hot Pursuit		English
1995	Law & Order	Leslie Harlan		Episode: "Hot Pursuit"