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 Righetti in 2016 | |
| Born | Amanda Righetti April 4, 1983 St. George, Utah, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Children | 1 |
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 .
The youngest of eight children, [2] Righetti was born on April 4, 1983, in St. George, Utah, [1] and raised in Nevada, [3] outside Las Vegas. [2] Her father, Alexander Dominic Righetti, is of Italian descent, [4] while her mother, Linda Carol Chisum, is of German, French, and English descent.[ citation needed ]
Righetti started modeling at age 14, then moved to Los Angeles at 18 to start her acting career. [3] 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 , [5] guest roles on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Entourage , and a role in the television film Romy and Michele: In the Beginning . [2]
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). [5] 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 , [5] 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. [6] Righetti left The Mentalist after season six. [7]
In September 2011, Righetti signed with talent agency UTA. [8]
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. [9]
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. [10]
In 2024, Righetti played Nelle Reagan, the mother of United States President Ronald Reagan in Sean McNamara's biopic Reagan . [11]
Righetti married director and writer Jordan Alan on April 29, 2006, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. [12] They have a son, born in 2013. [13] Righetti filed for divorce in 2017. [14] [15]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | Love and Happiness | Charlie's Kid Sister | |
| 1996 | Kiss & Tell | Little One | |
| 2002 | Angel Blade | Samantha Goodman | |
| 2007 | Pipeline [16] | Jocelyn | Also producer |
| Return to House on Haunted Hill | Ariel Wolfe | Direct to video | |
| 2008 | Matter [17] | 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 | |
| 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 [18] |
| 2013 | Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th | Herself | Documentary film |
| 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 |
| 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 [19] | 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" | |
| TBA | Scarpetta | Young Dorothy | Main role, upcoming series |
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