Amanda Righetti
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Amanda Righetti (born April 4, 1983)<ref name=tvg>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 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 lifeEdit
The youngest of eight children,<ref name="cbs bio">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Righetti was born on April 4, 1983, in St. George, Utah,<ref name=tvg /> and raised in Nevada,<ref name="amandabiography">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> outside Las Vegas.<ref name="cbs bio"/> Her father, Alexander Dominic Righetti, is of Italian descent,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> while her mother, Linda Carol Chisum, is of German, French, and English descent.Template:Citation needed
CareerEdit
Righetti started modeling at age 14, then moved to Los Angeles at 18 to start her acting career.<ref name="amandabiography"/> 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.,<ref name="cbs bio"/> 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,<ref name="players"/> guest roles on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Entourage, and a role in the television film Romy and Michele: In the Beginning.<ref name="cbs bio"/>
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).<ref name="players"/> 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,<ref name="players">Template:Cite journal</ref> in the role of Grace Van Pelt.<ref name="cbs bio"/> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Righetti left The Mentalist after season six.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In September 2011, Righetti signed with talent agency UTA.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2024, Righetti played Nelle Reagan, the mother of United States President Ronald Reagan in Sean McNamara's biopic Reagan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Personal lifeEdit
Righetti married director and writer Jordan Alan on April 29, 2006, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> They have a son, born in 2013.<ref name="babyborn">Template:Cite news</ref> Righetti filed for divorce in 2017.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
FilmographyEdit
FilmEdit
| 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 | ||
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Jocelyn | Also producer |
| Return to House on Haunted Hill | Ariel Wolfe | Direct to video | ||
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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<ref name="cbs bio" /> | Jennifer | |||
| Wandering Eye | Maren Abbott | |||
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| 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 |
TelevisionEdit
| 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 | |
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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 |
AwardsEdit
- 2009 New York Independent International Film and Video Festival: Best Actress in a Short Film – Amanda Righetti in Matter<ref name="matter">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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ReferencesEdit
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