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Amanda Righetti
Born	April 4, 1983 St. George, Utah

Amanda Righetti (born April 4, 1983) is an American actress.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links

Early life

She was born in St. George, Utah¹ and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, subsequently moving to Los Angeles to seek further acting opportunities. She married actor Jordan Alan on April 29 2006. Amanda is the youngest of eight children, having six sisters and one brother.

Career

After securing a role in the pilot No Place Like Home, Righetti caught the eye of Fox executives. She played a regular guest character Hailey Nichol in the American teen drama The O.C. In the season finale of Season 2 of The O.C., her ex-boyfriend Jimmy Cooper jokes about life on the North Shore, the show she formerly starred in after the series was canceled after one season, playing the role of Tessa Lewis.

In late 2005, Righetti starred in FOX's Reunion as Jenna Moretti.

Righetti appears on the cover of the November 2005 issue of FHM magazine. She was ranked #59 and #84 on the FHM 100 Sexiest Women of 2005² and 2006,³ respectively.

In 2006, Righetti signed on to star as the main female lead in Return to House on Haunted Hill as Ariel Wolfe. The film is the sequel to the successful 1999 Horror Remake film House on Haunted Hill. The film was released Straight To DVD worldwide throughout October 2007 and received mixed reviews.⁴

In April 2008, she starred as the lead female role Whitney in the long awaited remake of Friday the 13th. Production ended in June 2008 and the film will be released in theaters on Friday, February 13, 2009.

Since September 23, 2008 Righetti is a regular on the CBS series The Mentalist where she appears as Grace Van Pelt together with Simon Baker as Patrick Jane.

Filmography

Actress

• 1. Friday the 13th (2009) .... Whitney Awaiting Release
• 2. Role Models (2008) .... Isabel
• 3. The Mentalist (2008-Present)(TV) .... Grace Van Pelt
• 4. Matter (2008) .... Stranger
• 5. K-Ville (TV) .... A.J. Gossett (2007)
• 6. Return to House on Haunted Hill (2007) (V) .... Ariel
• 7. Pipeline (2007) .... Jocelyn
• 8. Marlowe (2007) (TV) .... Jessica Reede
• 9. Scarface: The World Is Yours (2006) (VG) (voice)
• 10. Entourage (TV) .... Katrina
• 11. Enemies .... Kelly Callaway (TV Pilot)
• 12. Reunion (TV) .... Jenna Moretti (2005)
• 13. North Shore (TV) .... Tessa Lewis (2004-2005)
• 14. The O.C. (TV) .... Hailey Nichol (2003-2005)
• 15. Romy and Michele: In the Beginning (2005) (TV) .... Friendly Girl
• 16. No Place Like Home (2003) (TV)
• 17. Angel Blade (2002) .... Samantha Goodman
• 18. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV) .... Riding Teen
• 19. Kiss & Tell (1996) .... Little One
• 20. Love and Happiness (1995) .... Charlie's kid sister

Producer

• 1. Matter (2008) (Associate Producer)
• 2. Pipeline (2007) (Producer)
• 3. Gentleman B. (2000) (Co-Producer)
• 4. Missing Emotions (1997) (Co-Producer)

Herself (Talk Shows etc.)

• 1. The Teen Choice Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) .... Herself - Attendee
• 2. The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
• 3. On-Air with Ryan Seacrest .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)

References

External links

• Amanda Righetti Official Website
• Amanda Righetti at the Internet Movie Database