Amanda Righetti

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1983-04-04 (41 years old)

Place of Birth St. George, Utah, USA

Also Known As Amanda Alan

Amanda Righetti

Biography

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.

Known For

Actor

2024
Reagan

as Nelle Reagan

2020
Grandma Dearest

as Kendall

2019
L.A.'s Finest

as Beverly Gamble

2017
2016
Colony

as Madeline Kenner

2015
Cats Dancing on Jupiter

as Josephine Smart

2014
Chicago P.D.

as Holly

2012
Shadow of Fear

as Casey Cooper

2012
Chicago Fire

as Holly

2011
The Chateau Meroux

as Jennifer

2011
Wandering Eye

as Maren Abbott

2009
Friday the 13th

as Whitney

2008
Role Models

as Isabel

2008
The Mentalist

as Grace Rigsby (Van Pelt)

2008
The Mentalist

as Grace Van Pelt

2007
Pipeline

as Jocelyn

2007
Marlowe

as Jessica Reede

2007
K-Ville

as AJ Gossett

2005
Reunion

as Jenna Moretti

2004
Entourage

as Katrina

2004
North Shore

as Tessa Lewis

2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest

as Self - The O.C.

2003
The O.C.

as Hailey Nichol

2002
Angel Blade

as Samantha Goodman

Producer

2007
Pipeline

as Producer