Amanda Peet

Amanda Peet is an American actress, playwright, and producer. Born in New York City, she studied American history at Columbia University, where she took an acting class with legendary teacher Uta Hagen, which inspired her to pursue a career in acting. She gained recognition in the late 1990s, breaking through with The Whole Nine Yards, and later impressed audiences in Something’s Gotta Give and Identity. On television, she starred in Aaron Sorkin’s Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and HBO’s Togetherness, and wrote and produced Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story and Netflix’s The Chair. Peet also established herself as a playwright. With a career that bridges stage, screen, and writing, she has distinguished herself as a versatile and original voice in American storytelling.