Amanda Righetti

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Amanda Righetti
File:Amanda Righetti at Camp Conival (cropped).jpg
Righetti in 2016
Born
Amanda Righetti

(1983-04-04) April 4, 1983 (age 43)
St. George, Utah, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
Spouse
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(m. 2006; div. 2017)​
Children1

Amanda Righetti (born April 4, 1983)[1] is an American actress. She is known for playing Grace Van Pelt on The Mentalist and her roles in Friday the 13th, The O.C. and Colony.

Early life

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The youngest of eight children,[2] Righetti was born on April 4, 1983, in St. George, Utah,[1][3] and raised in Nevada,[4] outside Las Vegas.[2] Her father, Alexander Dominic Righetti, is of Italian descent,[5] while her mother, Linda Carol Chisum, is of German, French, and English descent.[citation needed]

Career

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Righetti started modeling at age 14, then moved to Los Angeles at 18 to start her acting career.[4] 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.,[2] was a regular in the primetime soap opera North Shore, and in late 2005, Righetti starred in Fox's drama series Reunion. Her other credits include a recurring role on K-Ville,[6] guest roles on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Entourage, and a role in the television film Romy and Michele: In the Beginning.[2]

File:Amanda Righetti 2009.jpg
Righetti attending Maxim's 10th Annual Hot 100 Celebration, 2009

In 2006, Righetti signed on to star as the female lead in horror sequel Return to House on Haunted Hill. The film was released direct-to-video in October 2007. In April 2008, she was cast as the female lead in the slasher film Friday the 13th (2009).[6] Production ended in June 2008 and the film was released in theaters on February 13, 2009. Also that year, Righetti was signed to the CBS series The Mentalist,[6] in the role of Grace Van Pelt.[2] 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.[7] Righetti left The Mentalist after season six.[8]

In September 2011, Righetti signed with talent agency UTA.[9]

From 2016 to 2017, Righetti played role of Maddie Kenner in Colony.

In 2017, Righetti starred as a divorced novelist in the Hallmark Channel television film Love at the Shore.[10]

Righetti starred in the 2021 holiday romance film Christmas at the Ranch, with Lindsay Wagner, Laur Allen, Archie Kao, and Dia Frampton, playing the character Kate.[11]

In 2024, Righetti played Nelle Reagan, the mother of United States President Ronald Reagan in Sean McNamara's biopic Reagan.[12]

Personal life

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Righetti married director and writer Jordan Alan on April 29, 2006, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.[13] They have a son, born in 2013.[14] Righetti filed for divorce in 2017.[15][16]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Love and Happiness Charlie's Kid Sister
1996 Kiss & Tell Little One
2002 Angel Blade Samantha Goodman
2007 Pipeline[17] Jocelyn Also producer
Return to House on Haunted Hill Ariel Wolfe Direct to video
2008 Matter[18] Stranger Short film
Role Models Isabel
2009 Friday the 13th Whitney Miller
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th Herself Documentary film[19]
2011 Captain America: The First Avenger S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent
The Chateau Meroux[2] Jennifer
Wandering Eye Maren Abbott
2012 Shadow of Fear Casey Cooper Also known as Dangerous Attraction[20]
2013 Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th Herself Documentary film[21]
2015 Cats Dancing on Jupiter Josephine Smart Also co-producer
2019 Pastalight Susanna Lenzi Short film
2021 Christmas at the Ranch Kate
2023 Far Haven Lilly Rayne
2024 Reagan Nelle Reagan

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Riding Teen Episode: "You've Got Male"
2002 Greg the Bunny Debbie Fishman Episode: "Surprise!"
2003–2005 The O.C. Hailey Nichol Recurring role (seasons 1–2)
2004–2005 North Shore Tessa Lewis Main role
2005 Romy and Michele: In the Beginning Friendly Girl Television film
2005–2006 Reunion Jenna Moretti Main role
2006 Entourage Katrina Episode: "Aquamom"
2007 K-Ville A. J. Gossett 3 episodes
2008–2015 The Mentalist Grace Van Pelt Main role (seasons 1–6), guest (season 7)
2011 Wandering Eye Maron Abbott Television film
2012 Shadow of Fear[22] Casey Cooper Television film
2014 Chicago Fire Holly Episode: "A Dark Day"
Chicago P.D. Holly Episode: "8:30 PM"
2016–2017 Colony Maddie Kenner Main role (seasons 1–2)
2017 Love at the Shore Jenna Television film (Hallmark)
2020 Deranged Granny Kendall Thompson Television film
L.A.'s Finest Beverly Gamble Episode: "Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins"
2026 Scarpetta † Young Dorothy Main role, upcoming series

Awards

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  • 2009 New York Independent International Film and Video Festival: Best Actress in a Short Film – Amanda Righetti in Matter[23]

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