Amanda Righetti
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 4, 1983 (age 43)
- Place of birth
- St. George, Utah, USA
- Credits
- 37
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
Filmography
SHED
2026Movie
Ruth
Reagan
2024Movie
Nelle Reagan
Showdown at the Grand
2023Movie
Lynn
Far Haven
2023Movie
Lily Rayne
My Best Friend's Wedding Planner
2022Movie
Sienna Hart
Christmas at the Ranch
2021Movie
Kate
Queer Fish in God's Waiting Room
2021Movie
Misty
Grandma Dearest
2020Movie
Kendall Thompson
L.A.'s Finest
2019TV
Beverly Gamble
Love at the Shore
2017Movie
Jenna
Colony
2016TV
Madeline Kenner
Cats Dancing on Jupiter
2015Movie
Josephine Smart
Red John
2014Movie
Chicago P.D.
2014TV
Holly
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013Movie
Self
Chicago Fire
2012TV
Holly
Shadow of Fear
2012Movie
Casey Cooper
The Chateau Meroux
2011Movie
Jennifer
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011Movie
SHIELD Agent
Wandering Eye
2011Movie
Maren Abbott
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
2010Movie
Self
Friday the 13th
2009Movie
Whitney
Role Models
2008Movie
Isabel
The Mentalist
2008TV
Grace Rigsby (Van Pelt), Grace Van Pelt
Return to House on Haunted Hill
2007Movie
Ariel Wolfe
K-Ville
2007TV
AJ Gossett
Pipeline
2007Movie
Jocelyn
Marlowe
2007Movie
Jessica Reede
Reunion
2005TV
Jenna Moretti
Romy and Michele: In the Beginning
2005Movie
Friendly Girl
Entourage
2004TV
Katrina
North Shore
2004TV
Tessa Lewis
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004TV
Self - The O.C.
The O.C.
2003TV
Hailey Nichol
Angel Blade
2002Movie
Samantha Goodman
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000TV
Riding Teen
Relentless
Movie
Leah Aldonici