Amanda
Peet (born January 11, 1972) is an American film and television
actress. Her first major role was as "Jack" in the 1999
WB network series Jack & Jill (which aired for two seasons).
She also appeared in the eighth-season finale of Seinfeld
("The Summer of George") as a waitress whom Jerry
Seinfeld meets. Peet's first role in a widely-released feature
film came in 2000, with The Whole Nine Yards, elevating her status
from supporting actress to lead. That same year, she was voted one
of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World by People magazine.
Peet was also in the movie Saving Silverman with Jack Black and
Steve Zahn. She also starred in Something's Gotta Give in 2003,
playing Diane Keaton's daughter, and, at one point, Jack
Nicholson's girlfriend but not lover. Her most recent role was in
2007's The Ex, a comedy co-starring Zach Braff in which Peet plays
an attorney who stays home to raise a new baby. She will next
co-star with Hilary Duff, Amanda Seyfried and Amber Tamblyn in
Safety Glass, a film set around the Space Shuttle Challenger
launch; filming will begin this fall. She will also play an FBI
agent in 2008's Untitled X-Files Sequel ... more
