Amanda Peet was born on 11 January 1972, in New York City, USA of Jewish descent. Amanda is an author and actress probably best known for being a part of the comedy film “The Whole Nine Yards”. She’s also appeared in various appearances which include “Syriana”, “Identity”, “The X-Files: I Want to Believe” and “Togetherness”. All her efforts have helped put her net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Amanda Peet? As of mid-2016, sources estimate a net worth that is at $18 million, mostly earned through her success as an actress. Aside from film and television, she’s also been successful onstage and has done voice work. As she continues her career it is expected that her wealth will rise higher.
Amanda Peet Net Worth $18 Million
After matriculating from Friends Seminary, Amanda attended Columbia University, graduating with a degree in History. It wasn’t until college where she would be convinced to pursue an acting career after taking a class with Uta Hagen. This led to her first appearance in “Awake and Sing” which she did while still in the university.
After studying, she would then start to pursue acting and one of her first opportunities was a commercial for Skittles. “Animal Room” would become her film debut in which she starred alongside Neil Patrick Harris. Afterwards, she made a guest appearance in “Law and Order” while doing indie films. She would then take a part in “One Fine Day” with George Clooney and “She’s The One” with Jennifer Aniston. She continued working well into the late 90s with “Origin of the Species”, “Jack & Jill”, “Simply Irresistible” and “Seinfeld”. She would become widely recognized in the year 2000 when she had a part in “The Whole Nine Yards” with Bruce Willis; the film was a success financially and among critics. It would also start to boost Peet’s net worth significantly. She was nominated for numerous awards and won a few of them for her role in the film. Amanda also started to get more opportunities, including in “Whipped” and “Saving Silverman”. She continued to star in major films including “Changing Lanes”, “Something’s Gotta Give”, and “Christie’s”. She also maintained her theatre career in productions such as “This is How it Goes” and “Barefoot Park”.
One of her most recent films is “2012” with John Cusack, and it would gross more than $760 million worldwide, becoming Amanda’s most successful film at the box office. After doing a few independent films, she would start to do voice work in the film “Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey”. She then became a part of “Gulliver’s Travels”, and later appeared in seven episodes of “The Good Wife”.
For her personal life, Amanda has been married to David Benioff since 2006; they have three children and the family resides in Beverly Hills and Manhattan. Aside from her acting, Amanda is a volunteer spokeswoman for Every Child By Two (ECBT) which promotes childhood vaccination. She was even given an Independent Investigative Group Award for her work campaigning for vaccines.
Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast (2010), Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – Sci-Fi (2009), Satellite Award for Best Actress (2006-2007), Teen Choice Award (2005, 2000),Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress (2000)
Movies
“Awake and Sing”, “Animal Room” (1995), “Law and Order” (1995), "2012" (2009), Please Give" (2010), “The Whole Nine Yards” (2000), "A Lot Like Love" (2005), "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (2006-2007)
TV Shows
Togetherness, Partners, Bent, Important Things with Demetri Martin, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Jack & Jill, Wainy Days
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[2007] I'm not into vilifying L.A., like "Everyone is so dumb, everyone has fake boobs . . . " It's just not true. There are a lot of really smart, fascinating people there. I'm a New Yorker who loves L.A.
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And I also definitely love glamor. I mean, I love getting dressed up, and having someone do my make-up and feeling pretty. I'm not gonna lie about that, cause that's part of what I love about what I do. But celebrity, it's like the feeling of going to the prom, the adolescent feeling of popularity. As an actor, my main focus is finding good writing and attacking a good role. I mean, I understand when you're incredibly famous that it becomes difficult to deal with the publicity aspect. But people who are like me, who go, "Oh, I'm not gonna do that. I'm just here for the work!" I find it to be a little pretentious, honestly. Cause you're not that famous. Calm down.
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Returned to work 4 months after giving birth to her son Henry to resume filming Togetherness (2015).
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Gave birth to her children Frances, Molly and Henry with the use of the epidural.
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Was 8 months pregnant with her son Henry when she took maternity leave from filming Togetherness (2015).
Gave birth to her 3rd child at age 42, a son Henry Benioff on December 7, 2014 in Los Angeles. Child's father is her husband, David Benioff.
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(September 30, 2006) Married her boyfriend of 4 years David Benioff following a 14-month-long engagement.
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Starring on Broadway in Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park". [April 2006]
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Amanda's father's ancestry is English, Scottish, and German. Amanda's mother's family is Ashkenazi Jewish (they immigrated from Germany, Russia, and Hungary). Amanda's maternal great-grandfathers were Samuel Levy, a New York lawyer and public official, and S.L. Rothafel, a theatrical impresario.
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Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 38, a daughter Molly June Benioff on April 20, 2010. Child's father is her husband, David Benioff.
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 35, a daughter Frances Pen Benioff on February 20, 2007. Child's father is her husband, David Benioff.
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Returned to work five months after giving birth to her daughter Molly in order to begin filming To the Wonder (2012).
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Returned to work seven months after giving birth to her daughter Frances in order to begin filming $5 a Day (2008).
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She studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.