Biography
A scene-stealing role as an aspiring mobster in the comedy "The Whole Nine Yards" (2000) put actress Amanda Peet on the map, even though she spent years prior to that studying with one of the premier drama coaches in New York. She would return to drama in a number of notable films including Stephen Gaghan's political thriller "Syriana" (2005), but before being a part of that critical favorite, she suffered innumerable castings as one …
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Career Milestones
2013 | Cast opposite Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy in "Identity Thief" |
2012 | Guest starred on CBS legal drama "The Good Wife" |
2010 | Co-starred with Jack Black in modern-day remake of "Gulliver's Travels" |
2010 | Joined ensemble cast for Nicole Holofcener's "Please Give" |
2009 | Re-teamed with Cusack, as ex-spouses in Roland Emmerich's disaster film "2012" |
2008 | Played an FBI agent in Chris Carter's "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" |
2007 | Co-starred with John Cusack in "The Martian Child" |
2007 | Co-starred with Zach Braff and Jason Bateman in comedy "The Ex" |
2006 | Made Broadway debut in "Barefoot in the Park" opposite Patrick Wilson |
2006 | Again collaborated with Matthew Perry to play a network executive on NBC's "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" |
2005 | Played Matt Damon's wife in geopolitical thriller "Syriana," based on real-life memoirs of CIA agent Robert Baer |
2005 | Starred in off-Broadway drama "This Is How It Goes" |
2005 | Cast in Woody Allen's "Melinda and Melinda," a comedic storyline which was one of two (one comic and one tragic) that revolved around central character of Melinda |
2004 | Re-teamed with Matthew Perry for "The Whole Ten Yards" |
2003 | Played love interest of Jack Nicholson and daughter of Diane Keaton in Nancy Meyers' "Something's Gotta Give" |
2003 | Cast in thriller "Identity" |
2002 | Acted opposite Ben Affleck in "Changing Lanes" |
2000 | Played female lead in dating comedy "Whipped" |
2000 | Cast as an aspiring hit woman in "The Whole Nine Yards," co-starring Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry |
2000 | Featured opposite Bette Midler in Jacqueline Susann biopic "Isn't She Great" |
1999 | First series lead, playing Jacqueline 'Jack' Barrett on The WB drama series "Jack & Jill" |
1999 | Appeared in "Simply Irresistible" with Sarah Michelle Gellar and Sean Patrick Flanery |
1998 | Acted in ensemble feature "Origin of the Species" |
1998 | Acted in New Year's Eve-set ensemble "1999" |
1998 | Played a young woman struggling with her HIV positive diagnosis in "Touch Me" |
1997 | Played a young teacher who takes a special interest in an abused child in CBS TV movie "Ellen Foster" |
1997 | Appeared on NYC-set sitcoms "Spin City" (ABC) and "Seinfeld" (NBC) |
1996 | Featured in romantic comedy "One Fine Day" |
1996 | Played Jennifer Aniston's sister in Edward Burns directed comedy "She's The One" |
1995 | Appeared on NBC's "Law & Order" |
1995 | Landed short stint on ABC daytime drama "One Life to Live" |
1994 | Filmed independent drama "Grind" (released 1997) |
Awards
2011 | Independent Spirit Award for Robert Altman Award in Please Give |