Amanda Peet
Amanda Peet (January 11, 1972-) is an American motion picture actress.
Born in New York to a Quaker father and Jewish mother, Peet attended Friends Seminary with Liev Schreiber and studied history at Columbia University, where she auditioned for acting teacher Uta Hagen. During her 4-year period of study with Hagen, Peet appeared in the off-Broadway revival of Clifford Odets' Awake and Sing.
Her first screen performance was a television commercial for Skittles. Her early roles included a guest starring role on Law & Order, and she made her film debut in 1995, in Animal Room. Peet maintained a steady acting career in relatively obscure indie movies.
Her first major role was as "Jack" in the 1999 TV series Jack & Jill which aired for two seasons. Her first wide-release feature film came in 2000, with The Whole Nine Yards, opposite Bruce Willis, elevating her status from supporting actress to lead.
In 2000, she was voted one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine.
In July 2005 she engaged to actor/writer David Benioff (whom she met on a blind date).
On September 30th, 2006 they got married and finally Amanda gave birth to a daughter, Frances Pen, on February 20, 2007.
The two live in Manhattan and Los Angeles.